adrian monck

Tag: BBC

  • Trust in the media

    In 1972 the Roper Centre for Public Opinion Research in the United States began asking: In general, how much trust and confidence do you have in the news media – such as newspapers, T.V. (television), and radio – when it comes to reporting the news fully, accurately, and fairly – a great deal, a fair…

  • Social mobility

    John Humphrys‘ reports on social mobility are a stylish lesson in radio journalism. His delivery, scripting and questioning are a joy. The reports offer a great opportunity to hear from voices routinely denied access to the Today programme – the undeserving poor. So where did this morning’s piece come off the rails? In allowing Alan…

  • Alan Johnston: 100 days

    Let’s keep him in our thoughts. On Monday, the BBC‘s Vin Ray shared an email from Johnston, recounting a story from Grozny. Here it is: I was with a journalist, not a BBC bloke, who very much liked being in a war zone, and during the battle for the city, we were in an abandoned…

  • Impartiality – the BBC’s imaginary friend

    The BBC report on impartiality is out. Nick Robinson celebrates with a metaphoric-trope-fest from Wembley. Politics – it’s like football. But no free kicks. Or offside rule. Or roasting. Next week from Wimbledon. Politics. It’s like tennis…Then another correspondent tells us that hopelessness and despair push people to extremism. What hope centrism? I despair! But…