Al Gore’s film An Inconvenient Truth has recently been shown on two UK public service broadcasting channels. Programme output of this kind is regulated by the Broadcsting Code enforced by Ofcom and I am in the process of submitting a complaint about the way in which what was clearly misleading and politically inspired content was screened without due consideration for the requirements of the code. Here are a couple of relevant clauses, but there are others that also bear on this matter:
2.2 Factual programmes or items or portrayals of factual matters must not materially mislead the audience.
5.12 In dealing with matters of major political and industrial controversy and major matters relating to current public policy an appropriately wide range of significant views must be included and given due weight in each programme or in clearly linked and timely programmes. Views and facts must not be misrepresented.
I am in the process of drafting a submission to Ofcom and this is the first part of it: Continue reading »
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