Tag: BBC

Newly Recruited BBC Journalists Told to Lobby MPs and Protest on Transgender Rights

A lobby group has been training new BBC journalists on how to use their influence to lobby politicians on trans and nonbinary issues as well as attend protests, at odds with its strict historical impartiality guidelines. On June 15, Stephen Nolan, a presenter on BBC Radio Ulster, talked to an anonymous BBC insider who told…


Footage of Woman Attacked in Restaurant in China: What Is Behind It?; Is the US Losing Latin America?

Security footage details a brutal gang attack in China. Authorities are now putting police on the street. Is the outrage from internet users being misdirected by the Chinese regime? And are there bigger implications behind this horrible attack?  I spoke with Joseph Humire at the recent Americas Summit. Mexico boycotted the event. What does that…


BBC Funding Model Is ‘Completely Outdated’: UK Culture Secretary

The BBC’s funding model is “completely outdated” and the UK government is ready to implement a new way of funding the public service broadcaster, Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries has said. The BBC is primarily funded by licence fees, which is paid by every UK household which owns a television set or consumes BBC content on…


BBC Licence Fee Will End in Our Lifetimes, Former UK Culture Secretary Claims

Former culture secretary John Whittingdale has said he expects to see the end of the BBC licence fee “in our lifetimes”. However, the Conservative MP added he does not think it will be possible to axe the charge in time for the next licence fee settlement in 2027. Current Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries previously announced…


Facts Matter (April 14): Biden’s Employer Mandate REINSTATED By Appeals Court; Mask Mandate Extended; More Coming

Despite the fact that most Americans are over COVID-19, have gotten back to their regular lives, and just wish to move on, it looks like government officials have some other ideas. Just one week ago, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated the vaccine mandate on federal employees. The Department of Defense is currently engaged in…


BBC Guide Says Parents Should Check If White Children Have Black or Brown Friends Over For Playdates

According to a BBC’s early-years guidance on race, white mums or dads are being asked to “examine their biases” if their toddler only has white friends over. The BBC’s Tiny Happy People website was launched in 2020 as a resource aimed at developing children’s communication and language skills. However, its section on talking about race…


UK Judge Blocks BBC From Revealing ‘Misogynist MI5 Informant’

A British High Court judge has blocked the BBC from naming an alleged MI5 informant the news outlet claims to be a “dangerous extremist and misogynist.” The BBC planned to broadcast a report revealing the identity of a man they say used his status as an agent to abuse and coerce a former partner. Attorney General…


BBC, VOA Taken Off Air in Afghanistan as Taliban Bans Foreign Media Programmes

BBC news bulletins have been taken off air in Afghanistan as part of the Taliban’s suspension of foreign TV programmes, the British public broadcaster said on Sunday. U.S. and German public broadcasters Voice of America (VOA) and Deutsche Welle (DW) also said their programmes have been removed after local TV stations are barred from airing…


BBC Granted £4.1 Million Extra Funding to Counter ‘Disinformation’ on Ukraine War

The BBC World Service will receive more than £4 million extra government funding to support its Ukrainian and Russian language services and help counter “disinformation” about the war in Ukraine. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS) and the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) on Wednesday confirmed the £4.1 million ($5.41 million) in emergency funding following a request from…


BBC World News Taken Off Air in Russia, Broadcaster Says

BBC World News has been taken off air in Russia, the broadcaster has said. Russian authorities have been restricting access to foreign and independent media outlets, including the main BBC websites, in recent days as the invasion of Ukraine continues. On Friday, its parliament approved a law making it a criminal offence punishable by up…