Media Standards Trust

Study of TV news coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and of how this coverage relates to the understanding, beliefs and attitudes of the television audience. 2 years content analysis and inte...

Source: Glasgow University Media Group, Glasgow University Media Group

2004

Keywords: Israel, middle east, TV news, impartiality, fairness

Detailed analysis of two weeks of BBC news output, focusing on coverage of the EU, particularly Britain's place in Europe and the activities of EU institutions. Compares BBC coverage to other news out...

Source: BBC, BBC

Jan-05

Keywords: BBC, EU, impartiality, accuracy, accessibility

A report examining criticisms of the BBC's EU coverage - that it is too Europhile, is seen too much through the Westminster prism, and fails to increase public understanding of EU. Submissions taken f...

Source: BBC, BBC

Jan-05

Keywords: BBC, EU, impartiality, accuracy, accessibility

Report which seeks to answer two questions; is there identifiable bias or lack of balance in the BBC's coverage of the Israeli Palestinian conflict, and does the BBC's coverage give a full and fair ac...

Source: BBC, BBC

Apr-06

Keywords: BBC, impartiality, Middle East, fairness

Qualitative research carried out by MORI on behalf of the BBC about perceptions of reporting on the EU. Three core areas of reseach: impartiality, perceived quality, and accessibility. Found knowledge...

Source: BBC, BBC

Nov-04

Keywords: BBC, EU, impartiality, accuracy, perceptions

Sir Alan Budd's independent panel report, commissioned by the BBC Trust to 'assess the impartiality of BBC news and factual coverage of business'. Focusing on mainstream output. 26 pages, including re...

Source: BBC, Independent BBC Trust Panel (chaired by Sir Alan Budd)

May 2007

Keywords: BBC, business, impartiality, trust

Based on three, one-day participative forums, this ITC report examines the importance of regulation in a multimedia world; setting a framework for content restriction; editorial integrity, fairness, i...

Source: ITC, Andrea Millwood Hargrave (ed.)

Nov-03

Keywords: regulation, standards, broadcasting, integrity, impartiality, fairness, accuracy, public view

30th annual survey asking viewers their opinions about television. Includes chapters on programme standards (59% thought they had not changed), sources of news (TV the primary source for 84%), and imp...

Source: ITC, ITC

2000

Keywords: television, public view, technology, viewing habits, programme standards, offence, sources, impartiality, regulation

32nd annual survey of public attitudes to television. Includes findings that 74% of people think the purpose of broadcasting regulation is to protect children and young people; 47% said programmes had...

Source: ITC, ITC

2002

Keywords: television, public view, technology, viewing habits, programme standards, offence, sources, impartiality, regulation

Essays about the requirements for broadcasting in the 2003 Communications Bill by: Richard Tait, Stephen Whittle, Dominic Morris, Steven Barnett, Philip Harding, Damian Tambini and Jamie Cowling.

Source: IPPR, Institute for Public Policy Research

Jan-02

Keywords: impartiality, broadcasting, digital, technology

81 page report commissioned by the BBC Trust intended to 'design a set of principles of impartiality in a forward looking way'. It's central argument is that impartiality has shifted from a 'seesaw' ...

Source: BBC, John Bridcut

June 2007

Keywords: Impartiality, balance, context, BBC