March 24th 2023.
(Image Source: https://metro.co.uk) Despite complaints from viewers, the BBC is standing by its coverage of the Gary Lineker row
The BBC has defended its news coverage of the Gary Lineker impartiality row, asserting that it was ‘proportionate, fair and duly impartial’. Despite complaints from viewers branding it ‘excessive’ and suggesting that it should have ‘focused more on the Illegal Migration Bill and criticism it has received’, the corporation stands firm on its reporting. It argues that it focussed on the issues over freedom of speech and BBC impartiality rather than the bill itself.
Despite backlash from viewers, the BBC is maintaining that its coverage of the Gary Lineker row was ‘proportionate, fair and duly impartial’. They point out that their reporting was primarily a media story, with the focus being on the issues of freedom of speech and BBC impartiality.
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