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Birt's view.
Dec 18^th, 2014, 12:24pm

A Conference on the BBC's future has been held at London's City University.

"The Guardian"'s report (by John Plunkett) on former DG John Birt's speech is here.

"The former BBC director general John Birt has criticised the corporation’s current affairs output, which includes Panorama, saying it is not doing enough to address “awesomely difficult questions” about issues including Europe, the UK economy and the threat from radical Islam........

However, Birt said the major part of Harding’s BBC News division, the day-to-day news operation, was “in really good shape; as good as it’s ever been”."

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Reply #1 - Dec 19^th, 2014, 9:14am

Yes indeed-I suspect this is mainly due to the experience and gravitas of the journalists. Having said that- Although I am sometimes struck by the lightness in journalistic approach when world affairs are covered by Panorama and Newsnight-I applaud the coverage of the Radio 4 18.00 bulletin, which is the only 30 minute slot devoted purely to news and a relevant news report-the latter only broadcast when appropriate.

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JohnW Senior Member Offline Posts: 283 Eggington, Bedfordshire Gender:	Re: Birt's view. Reply #2 - Dec 19^th, 2014, 4:49pm Oh God, forgive us if that man can cause the BBC any more grief! The problems all started under his tenure anyway!
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chris west Junior Member Offline Posts: 93 Spain	Re: Birt's view. Reply #3 - Dec 21^st, 2014, 10:59am Oh John how I agree and more....why do we give this Yesterday's Man any credibility? He was the person who invented the old BBC management maxim "if it ain't broke, fiddle with it until it is". Come to think of it, was he ever Yesterday's Man - even yesterday? Happy Christmas to all
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Roundabout Full Member Offline Posts: 214	Re: Birt's view. Reply #4 - Dec 22^nd, 2014, 2:38pm In one Chris!
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Bill_M YaBB Newbies Offline Posts: 8	Re: Birt's view. Reply #5 - Dec 24^th, 2014, 9:37pm "Birt" is a four letter word.
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