• hypercube [she/her]
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    2 years ago

    what, the BBC don't even have official editorial independence, it has supposed "impartiality" (lol) but it's fairly well integrated with the rest of the state's business, ministers meet with BBC guys all the time. also, unrelated, not a fan of the hyperrealistic doge mouths. it's bad to look at

    • Awoo [she/her]
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      2 years ago

      ministers meet with BBC guys all the time

      You see that's different because they don't have officially written control over it they just get to decide who's in charge of the board which get to decide who's in managerial positions which get to decide whether or not you have a job. Totally different.

      Back when the BBC Trust existed there were some teeth that kept this kind of thing from being anywhere near the current mess it is, but Cameron dismantled the Trust. Ofcom has nowhere near the teeth the Trust had and the process is reactive rather than proactive, the Trust would independently slap the BBC without being prompted by complaints whereas Ofcom literally does nothing without complaints and even then has extremely limited powers.

    • AcidSmiley [she/her]
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      2 years ago

      German state affiliated media doesn't have that, either, they even have party-appointed members on the board of editors.