The BBC breached its personal editorial guidelines when it didn’t clarify {that a} 13-year-old used to relate a documentary about Gaza was, in actual fact, the son of a Hamas official.
A evaluation has discovered that the impartial manufacturing firm, Hoyo Films, bears many of the duty for what occurred – however that BBC bosses ought to have had extra oversight of the movie. The company says it’s taking motion however, thus far, no one has misplaced their job.
However, it’s creating a brand new administration function known as ‘Director of News Documentaries’ on account of the evaluation. Niall Paterson speaks to Sky’s correspondent Katie Spencer in regards to the BBC’s response – and former tradition secretary John Whittingdale tells the podcast that he is involved the company doesn’t appear to be taught from its errors.
Producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse
Editor: Mike Bovill
