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State Control 2 (The BBC (The principles behind the BBC (space for public…
State Control 2
The BBC
BBC Report 2017-18
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75% of adults say BBC is effective at informing, educating and entertaining
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Facts
unitary board = 50% BBC, 50% government
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State Media?
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Performance: policy failures on digital media, jimmy Saville, high salories etc
running similar shows to privately funded channels at the same time they are tried shows a lack of public service and an effort toward competition: 'the one thing the BBC should not be thinking about is ratings, but they do because of the license fee. That's the problem"
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Government control
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Secrecy
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‘A person who is or has been a Crown servant or government contractor is guilty of an offence if without lawful authority he makes a damaging disclosure of any information, document or other article relating to security or intelligence which is or has been in his possession by virtue of his position.’ (Official Secrets Act 1989)
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Freedom of information act (2000), however, this does not apply where disclosure of information may be harmful to public interests
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