BBC launches review of religious output
-8/10/04
The BBC’s board of governors has launc
BBC launches review of religious output
-8/10/04
The BBC’s board of governors has launched a review of the corporation’s coverage of religion.
It follows concerns about its marginalisation.
Reviews are also to be launched into its coverage of the European Union and current affairs.
The governors say they want to know whether the criticisms were justified.
In a marked change to previous practice, the reviews will be managed exclusively by the board of governors, employing independent consultants where necessary. Previous inquiries have been carried out for the governors by BBC management.
Publishing the terms of reference for the reviews, the governors said the Central Religious Advisory Committee, which advises British broadcasters on coverage of religious issues, had “highlighted concern about the marginalised scheduling of much religious output, including the absence of a regular slot, and the lack of understanding of religious faiths on the part of some programme-makers”.
Jana Bennett, the director of television, has agreed to develop a new religion strategy. The last one, approved two years ago, is not believed to have been a success.
The governors said in the 2003-4 annual report: “We are concerned there may not be enough landmark [religious] output in peak time to make a regular impact with viewers.”
BBC launches review of religious output
-8/10/04
The BBC’s board of governors has launched a review of the corporation’s coverage of religion.
It follows concerns about its marginalisation.
Reviews are also to be launched into its coverage of the European Union and current affairs.
The governors say they want to know whether the criticisms were justified.
In a marked change to previous practice, the reviews will be managed exclusively by the board of governors, employing independent consultants where necessary. Previous inquiries have been carried out for the governors by BBC management.
Publishing the terms of reference for the reviews, the governors said the Central Religious Advisory Committee, which advises British broadcasters on coverage of religious issues, had “highlighted concern about the marginalised scheduling of much religious output, including the absence of a regular slot, and the lack of understanding of religious faiths on the part of some programme-makers”.
Jana Bennett, the director of television, has agreed to develop a new religion strategy. The last one, approved two years ago, is not believed to have been a success.
The governors said in the 2003-4 annual report: “We are concerned there may not be enough landmark [religious] output in peak time to make a regular impact with viewers.”