CRITICISM'S

OF BBC
By Megan McClean

Iraq Coverage
2003
Bias- of center right politicshaving a strong hold on their
audiences, this creates
corruption- making the public
bias with lies.
criticized for their coverage
of Iraq in 2003- seen as
'sexing up' the case of the
war.
heavily criticized by the
Hutton Inquiry- branded as a
'white wash government'.

Lebonan War 2006

During the war, Israeli diplomatic officials boycotted the BBC News programs- refusing interview and
excluded them from briefings as they believed that the BBC was biased, stating that 'the reports we see
give the impression that the BBC is working on behalf of Hezbollah instead of doing far journalism'.

The BBC have a thing for using the freedom of information act when they are caught out being biased.

Racists
seen to whitewash Islamic hate groups
that demonize the British Indian
minority.
in 2001 BBC director general Greg Dyle
said that the BBC was hideously white.
march 2012- the BBC referred to the
Hindu festival as a 'filthy festival'corrupt, full of filth, morally vicious,
obscene.
they show poor light of any culture
that isn't British, but when it comes
to showing the good they ignore it.
anti-Muslim, anti-Hindu bias, antiSich, Indophobia
Jimmy McGovern in 2007 interview
called the BBC one of the most
racist institutions in England.

Homophobia

The Independent reported in March 2006of the BBC being an 'institutionally homophobic, towards lesbian and
gay community. Focus groups used in the study accused the BBC of being the worst broadcaster in terms of gay
and lesbian issues in their portrayal of them'.

the BBC are seen as:

sexist

homophobic
biased

racist

Sexual Abuse
in BBC

more than 150 allegations have been

made against 81 BBC employees since
Saville.

25 recent allegations involving current

employees have been reported to the
police, majority of which resulted in no
further action being taken. 3 resulted in
no police reaction but are currently
under investigation at the BBC- 5
remain outstanding.

Jimmy Saville was the biggest case

against the BBC as he was given free
rain to sexually assault young
children in his time of the BBC.

THANK YOU
FOR YOUR
TIME.
By Megan McClean