The chair of the BBC chair has apologised for an “error of judgment” over the editing of a speech by Donald Trump for Panorama.
Samir Shah said there have been more than 500 complaints since the publication of the memo that raised concerns about the editing of the speech by the US President.
Director-general Tim Davie resigned alongside Chief Executive of BBC News Deborah Turness over concerns raised in Michael Prescott’s report about the way a speech by Donald Trump was edited for Panorama.
Culture, Media and Sport Committee Chair Dame Caroline Dinenage told The BBC programme that Mr Davie’s resignation was “sad” but “avoidable.”
The BBC chair has apologised
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BBC boss Tim Davie resigned last night
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BBC Chair, Dr Samir Shah published the statement
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BBC PRESS OFFICEIn the letter, Dr Shah says action has been taken around BBC Arabic and long form journalism at the BBC.
The letter reads: “On top of the specific stories, EGSC also identified concerns about underlying problems, for example in the Arabic service or long form journalism.
“These two areas have been discussed at length at the EGSC and action has been taken to tackle this kind of problem.
“The BBC Arabic Team has been restructured, a new Arabic speaking Head of Editorial Quality and Standards has been appointed in the World Service, and a new social media research unit has been set up to verify those who appear on the service.
“In the UK, BBC News have appointed a new Executive Editor of Editorial Quality and Standards to oversee domestic News output.
“BBC News will imminently appoint a new Director of News Documentaries and Long Form Journalism who will oversee current affairs output.”
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