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BGonaSTICK · 20-07-07, 08:50 PM

The BBC is to establish an Editorial Standards Board to oversee the Corporation’s response to this week’s announcement of serious editorial breaches in a number of programmes. The Board, to be chaired by the Deputy Director-General, Mark Byford, will report to the Director-General.

The Board, which will comprise of directors of programme and content areas with other directors and senior staff, will also be attended by an independent director from the BBC Executive Board, Samir Shah.

The purpose of the Board will be to discuss key editorial standards facing the BBC overall and develop policy from it; to review the BBC’s editorial compliance systems and ensure that the programme of action announced by the Director-General this week is implemented as a matter of priority and in full.

The BBC, with the approval of the BBC Trust, has appointed Will Wyatt CBE, the former Chief Executive of BBC Broadcast, to conduct an independent inquiry to establish a full understanding of the events surrounding the publication by the BBC at a press launch for the BBC One Autumn season of misleading footage relating to Her Majesty the Queen.

Mr Wyatt’s inquiry will report to the Director-General in September. The Director-General will present the report to the BBC Trust in October. The findings will be made public.

Source: BBC Press Office

BGonaSTICK · 20-07-07, 08:54 PM

Stable door/horse???

Like a naughty schoolboy waiting outside the headmaster's office - trying to stuff newspaper down the back of his trousers...

:roflmao: :clap: :spite:

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BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 163 Times in 57 Posts	BBC to establish Editorial Standards Board The BBC is to establish an Editorial Standards Board to oversee the Corporation’s response to this week’s announcement of serious editorial breaches in a number of programmes. The Board, to be chaired by the Deputy Director-General, Mark Byford, will report to the Director-General. The Board, which will comprise of directors of programme and content areas with other directors and senior staff, will also be attended by an independent director from the BBC Executive Board, Samir Shah. The purpose of the Board will be to discuss key editorial standards facing the BBC overall and develop policy from it; to review the BBC’s editorial compliance systems and ensure that the programme of action announced by the Director-General this week is implemented as a matter of priority and in full. The BBC, with the approval of the BBC Trust, has appointed Will Wyatt CBE, the former Chief Executive of BBC Broadcast, to conduct an independent inquiry to establish a full understanding of the events surrounding the publication by the BBC at a press launch for the BBC One Autumn season of misleading footage relating to Her Majesty the Queen. Mr Wyatt’s inquiry will report to the Director-General in September. The Director-General will present the report to the BBC Trust in October. The findings will be made public. Source: BBC Press Office __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

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BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 163 Times in 57 Posts	Re: BBC to establish Editorial Standards Board Stable door/horse??? Like a naughty schoolboy waiting outside the headmaster's office - trying to stuff newspaper down the back of his trousers... :roflmao: :clap: :spite: : __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W