The network is often targeted by the conservative government of Boris Johnson and has to deal with competition from platforms like Netflix.
The BBC, under heavy political pressure and frequently accused in the UK of failing to reflect the country’s diversity, released a plan on Friday to improve its impartiality.
The network is often targeted by the conservative government of Boris Johnson and has to deal with competition from platforms like Netflix.
In addition, it has been shaken by several scandals, such as the interview with Princess Diana 25 years ago obtained by a journalist who resorted to false documents, and whose consequences are still being felt.
The ten-point plan released on Friday calls for trainings to improve impartiality, a regular review of BBC content, more transparency and a whistleblower policy.
“The BBC’s editorial values of fairness, accuracy and trust are the foundation of our relationship with the public in the UK and around the world,” said BBC Director General Tim Davie.
These changes guarantee “that we have learned lessons from the past” and that the chain “will protect those values for the future,” he added. (I)
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