Gary Lineker Slams BBC and Says It 'Should Hang Its Head in Shame' over Axing ...
- In a recent decision, the BBC opted against airing the documentary Gaza: Doctors Under Attack, citing concerns over maintaining impartiality.
- The decision followed disputes about the documentary’s production and allegations of partiality amid heightened tensions over Gaza coverage.
- After the BBC shelved the film on June 20, Channel 4 acquired and aired it on July 2, with Gary Lineker speaking at a London screening the next day.
- Lineker described the documentary as deeply impactful and moving, emphasizing that it was essential viewing. He also criticized the BBC, stating that the organization should feel ashamed.
- The controversy intensified calls for accountability within the BBC and sparked debate about editorial standards and pressure from various stakeholder groups.
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Culture Secretary orders BBC to explain why 'nobody has yet been fired' over controversial Gaza documentary
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has questioned why the BBC has not yet to fired anyone following the airing of a controversial Gaza documentary which featured the son of a Hamas official.
’Gaza: Doctors Under Attack’ producer says BBC tried to gag him
The producer of a documentary on Gaza's healthcare system, which the BBC dropped, has accused the broadcaster of trying to silence him over its decision not to air the film. Ben de Pear, executive producer of Gaza: Doctors Under Attack, said the broadcaster attempted to make him sign legal gagging clauses that would prevent him from discussing the "painful journey" of getting the documentary to air. "I rejected and refused to sign the double gag…
BBC Journalists Accuse Network of Pro-Israel Bias in Gaza Genocide Coverage - teleSUR English
The refusal to broadcast the documentary ‘Gaza: Medics Under Fire’ shows that the BBC is not reporting without fear or favour. On Tuesday, more than 100 journalists from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and over 300 media industry figures published an open letter to the BBC Director General Tim Davie, the BBC Board of Governors, and their BBC colleges. RELATED: Fascism’s New Face is Still The Same! Based on their experience working in …
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