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BBC cuts will savage department which exposed Bristol heart babies scandal
INSIDE Out West, the weekly current affairs show covering Bristol and the West of England, is the worst affected of the region’s BBC departments threatened in a wave of cutbacks at the corporation.
NUJ condemns “outrageous” reader poll on which presenter should lose job
THE Bristol branch of the National Union of Journalists has condemned as “outrageous” a reader poll by the Bristol Evening Post which asks readers to vote on which of two TV weather presenters should lose their job in BBC cutbacks.
Bristol Evening Post targeted by vandals
Police are investigating if the attack is linked to the Evening Post’s extensive coverage of the Bristol disturbances.
Appeal for donations from the Campaign for Press & Broadcasting Freedom
VICTORY in the battle over standards of reporting and ethics in the UK’s media may at last be in sight following widespread public anger over the phone hacking scandal allegedly operated by titles in Rupert Murdoch’s News International empire, the Campaign for Press & Broadcasting Freedom heard (writes Chris Youett). The Campaign’s annual meeting on [...]
Message from Tolpuddle: Rebellion is coming!
The weather wasn’t kind but the South West TUC staff dismantling the stages after this weekend’s Tolpuddle Martyrs’ Festival have good reason to feel pleased with this year’s union bash.
