BBC Radio Sheffield

"Local station Sheffield Live TV breached impartiality rules during its General Election coverage, Ofcom has ruled."

 

http://www.thestar.co.uk/what-s-on/out-about/sheffield-live-channel-breached-election-impartiality-rules-says-ofcom-1-7356037

That's interesting, Blackbeard, particulary this bit:

"The five interviewed politicians all represented different parties, but Ofcom said other candidates from the same constituencies as those interviewed should have been offered an opportunity to take part in the programmes."

I'm curious to know what the five different parties were.

That's interesting, Blackbeard, particulary this bit:

 

"The five interviewed politicians all represented different parties, but Ofcom said other candidates from the same constituencies as those interviewed should have been offered an opportunity to take part in the programmes."

 

I'm curious to know what the five different parties were.

Maybe Pirate, Commie etc..?

Maybe Pirate, Commie etc..?

Maybe, but that's just speculation. Actuality is better.

Maybe, but that's just speculation. Actuality is better.

Maybe the Star should clarify Probably not

Here is the link to the Ofcom ruling.

http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/enforcement/broadcast-bulletins/obb283/Issue_283.pdf

Cheers Blackbeard. The relevant bit:

"Ofcom noted that five news programmes broadcast during this period featured interviews with candidates standing in the 2015 General Election. Each programme featured a single interview as follows:

-- 6 April 2015: Louise Haigh, the Labour Party candidate for the Sheffield Heeley constituency;

-- 7 April 2015: Howard Denby, the UK Independence Party (“UKIP”) candidate for the Sheffield Heeley constituency;

-- 8 April 2015: Joe Otten, the Liberal Democrat candidate for the Sheffield Central constituency;

-- 9 April 2015: Jillian Creasy, the Green Party candidate for the Sheffield Central constituency; and

-- 10 April 2015: Ian Walker, the Conservative Party candidate for the Sheffield Hallam constituency.

In summary, the five programmes featured candidates from three different Parliamentary constituencies in Sheffield."

So, on the surface, no noticeable political bias, but according to the ruling they should have interviewed every candidate in each constituency covered, it seems, or none at all.

Roney is one of the best broadcasters in the business, he really understands people.

agree with this!

It used to be a balanced opinion from that organisation.

When? The BBC has always reflected the values of the powerful in society. Watch its political interviewing in the 1950s and 1960s. Balanced? Hardly.

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looking to kick the BBC into touch anyway and not pay the fee.

You can listen to BBC radio for free. The license fee is for television. No television = no license fee.

You can listen to BBC radio for free. The license fee is for television. No television = no license fee.

Hardly, BBC spend about £650m a year on radio. License fee is for TV, radio and on-line services.

You can listen to BBC radio for free. The license fee is for television. No television = no license fee.

 

Hardly, BBC spend about £650m a year on radio. License fee is for TV, radio and on-line services.

you will learn very quickly on this forum

http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/faqs/FAQ102

I'm always amused by suggestions that the BBC is politically biased. The BBC is an organisation that employs 1000's of people, and it goes without saying that many of those will hold some political bias, but the organisation itself?

Anyone who listens to Feedback on Radio 4 will have noted the amount of left leaning listeners complaining about the BBC being too right-wing, and the amount of right leaning listeners complaining about the BBC being too left-wing, and how they balance each other quite equally in number.

Driving down M1 this morning was listening to what I thought would be good chat program about love where you live, Barnsley today was featured it was proving to be worth a listen but once again Roney drags the class system into things. Maybe he's got a chip on his shoulder about being a middle class teacher . Royalty, Thatcher , and the miners strike nearly every day. looking to kick the BBC into touch anyway and not pay the fee. It used to be a balanced opinion from that organisation.

That makes a change Rhoney usually only discusses subjects below the belt:hihi: