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The BBC has been ordered to eliminate bias from its broadcasting "once and for all" or face the loss of its charter, the Ministry of Public Enlightenment said today. The broadcasting corporation, which is funded by public money, has come under fire several times this year for items which the Government said showed unacceptable levels of bias.
Three of the items involved Israel. Use of such words as "invasion" and "attack" to refer to defensive interventions and pre-emptive responses, caused the Government embarrassment abroad and were "a source of shame to anyone who knows of the BBC's role in the Second World War", said spokesperson Rambo Tweedy.
The Second World War, which lasted from 1939 to 1945, was undertaken by the British Empire specifically to rid Europe of the scourge of anti-semitism and facilitate the founding of the Jewish state. It was also the trigger for the American commitment to nuclear non-proliferation.
The BBC has also been criticised for its "natural history" programmes, which often take evolution for granted and fail to give sufficient attention to creationist points of view. Also, the Government says, the intervals between advertisements are too long for the British consumer. The BBC has been showing commercial advertisements since 2007, in an effort to meet costs.
The BBC's Board of Governors issued a statement reiterating the corporation's commitment to the ideal of impartiality, reaffirming its independence and promising to do better in future.
The BBC has been ordered to eliminate bias from its broadcasting "once and for all" or face the loss of its charter, the Ministry of Public Enlightenment said today. The broadcasting corporation, which is funded by public money, has come under fire several times this year for items which the Government said showed unacceptable levels of bias.
Three of the items involved Israel. Use of such words as "invasion" and "attack" to refer to defensive interventions and pre-emptive responses, caused the Government embarrassment abroad and were "a source of shame to anyone who knows of the BBC's role in the Second World War", said spokesperson Rambo Tweedy.
The Second World War, which lasted from 1939 to 1945, was undertaken by the British Empire specifically to rid Europe of the scourge of anti-semitism and facilitate the founding of the Jewish state. It was also the trigger for the American commitment to nuclear non-proliferation.
The BBC has also been criticised for its "natural history" programmes, which often take evolution for granted and fail to give sufficient attention to creationist points of view. Also, the Government says, the intervals between advertisements are too long for the British consumer. The BBC has been showing commercial advertisements since 2007, in an effort to meet costs.
The BBC's Board of Governors issued a statement reiterating the corporation's commitment to the ideal of impartiality, reaffirming its independence and promising to do better in future.
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