In its newsrooms, the BBC has prohibited its journalists from donning Black Lives Matter shirts.
Although the BBC opposes racism, Tim Davie, the director general of the public broadcaster, stated that it was "not appropriate for a journalist who may be covering that issue to be campaigning in that way."
The 58-year-old was giving a speech at the Cheltenham Literature Festival's Sunday Times Culture Interview Forum.
Although the BBC opposes racism, Tim Davie, the director general of the public broadcaster, stated that it was "not appropriate for a journalist who may be covering that issue to be campaigning in that way."
The 58-year-old was giving a speech at the Cheltenham Literature Festival's Sunday Times Culture Interview Forum.
'I believe very, very strongly that if you walk into the BBC newsroom, you cannot be holding a Kamala Harris mug when you come to the election, no way, that's not even appropriate,' Davie stated during his discussion of diversity and impartiality.
"I tell you, the problem I have is that people react quite chemically to that." "You cannot assume where people are politically; you leave it at the door." "Your religion is journalism in the BBC."
"I tell you, the problem I have is that people react quite chemically to that." "You cannot assume where people are politically; you leave it at the door." "Your religion is journalism in the BBC."
We are passionately opposed to racism in all its manifestations, thus you cannot enter the newsroom wearing a Black Lives Matter T-shirt.
He called societal racism "utterly abhorrent" and "really upsetting," but he also claimed that the Black Lives Matter movement is political, which a journalist should not endorse as the BBC must maintain its objectivity.
He called societal racism "utterly abhorrent" and "really upsetting," but he also claimed that the Black Lives Matter movement is political, which a journalist should not endorse as the BBC must maintain its objectivity.
Davie acknowledged that the idea was difficult for some of their more recent hires.
"This has not been an easy task, and we struggle with it every day."
Davie claimed that "trying to navigate a course where you are impartial" was his "number one priority," and that this called for "elements of diversity." He also claimed that "socioeconomic diversity" was a topic that "hadn't (been) talked about enough."
He acknowledged that he is frequently asked why the BBC supports certain causes, including reform, but emphasized that the broadcaster covers the truth about how people feel.
"This has not been an easy task, and we struggle with it every day."
Davie claimed that "trying to navigate a course where you are impartial" was his "number one priority," and that this called for "elements of diversity." He also claimed that "socioeconomic diversity" was a topic that "hadn't (been) talked about enough."
He acknowledged that he is frequently asked why the BBC supports certain causes, including reform, but emphasized that the broadcaster covers the truth about how people feel.
'It's not for the faint-hearted, these roles in public life now,' he added when asked about his safety after being'shouted at' and having others invade his personal space in the past.
They are really rather demanding, I must say. I'm not a huge Californian hippie, but you definitely must take care of yourself.
They are really rather demanding, I must say. I'm not a huge Californian hippie, but you definitely must take care of yourself.
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