Blunder time once again at the BBC : The BBC has become embroiled in a political bias storm amid accusations it gifted free advertising to the Huffington Post as part of an all-day Twenties Takeover of its 5 Live schedule.
Under the terms of the deal, the broadcaster will cede editorial control of its schedule to young journalists aged between 20 and 29 working for the US-based news portal, enabling them to decide upon content, phone-in’s and social media from 06:00 till 01:00 today.
More articles on blunders HERE >>>>>
A number of issues centred on the priorities of young people have been identified as part of the takeover including dating, sexual health, work and housing.
Critics have pointed out that this arrangement could translate into a PR boost worth ‘hundreds of thousands’ to HuffPost and have also queried why the initiative couldn’t have been tackled by the BBC’s own young journalists.
Not only the Bias Broadcasting Company but others as well — ITV, etc
Questions have also been raised at the left-leaning slant of the Huffington Post and whether this is appropriate for an avowedly impartial public service.
One of those critical of the partnership was former digital minister….
Read MORE >>>>>>>
………………………………………………………
10.000 Email Sends/month unlimited Subscribers | for free https://t.co/QgYXtUdlX2 pic.twitter.com/bLy2wi1zWq
— Will Corry (@slievemore) February 15, 2019
………………………………
Getting new customers costs 5-25 times as much as retaining existing ones – TheMarketingblog https://t.co/OwyY56mbJs pic.twitter.com/ljMaaFiJZS
— Will Corry (@slievemore) May 7, 2019