BBC violation of The Watershed
On June 28th at 1802 BBC News, as part of coverage of the US Border Crisis, broadcast a shocking image of two dead bodies floating in a river. In response to a complaint raised The BBC suggested a before segment warning allowed the Corporation to violate the Watershed.
Would the BBC please detail the decision making process employed to determine if and when the Watershed should be violated? Are decisions to violate the Watershed taken by a single staff member, or is this a team decision? Please indicate the seniority of BBC staff involved in decisions to violate the Watershed.
Finally would the BBC please outline the decision making process involved, outlining the process followed (e.g., email / face to face meeting, etc) including how dissenting opinions are considered before said decisions are taken.
Dear DA Coker,
Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, as detailed in your email below. Your request was received on 29 July 2019. We will deal with your request as promptly as possible, and at the latest within 20 working days of receipt. If you have any queries about your request, please contact us at the address below.
The reference number for your request is RFI20191260.
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Dear Mr Coker,
Please find attached our reply to your FOI request, reference RFI20191260.
Yours sincerely,
Information Rights
BBC Freedom of Information
BC2 A4, Broadcast Centre
201 Wood Lane
London W12 7TP
Website: www.bbc.co.uk/foi
Email: mailto:[BBC request email]
Dear British Broadcasting Corporation,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of British Broadcasting Corporation's handling of my FOI request 'BBC violation of The Watershed'.
Showing dead bodies, well documented PTSD triggers, on the news outside of The Watershed, is not art.
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/b...
Yours faithfully,
DA Coker
Dear DA Coker,
Thank you for your further correspondence.
As advised in our response, the BBC does not offer an internal review when
the information requested is not covered by the Act. If you disagree with
our decision you can appeal to the Information Commissioner. Contact
details are: Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water
Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF, tel: 0303 123 1113 (local rate) or +44
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Yours sincerely,
Information Rights
BBC Freedom of Information
BC2 A4, Broadcast Centre
201 Wood Lane
London W12 7TP
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