Stay off social media if you work at the BBC, says its new boss
The new director-general of the British broadcaster says political views on social media risk damaging its reputation for impartiality
03 September 2020 - 18:36
London — The new boss of the BBC has told staff they should not air their own political views on social media because they risk damaging the British broadcaster’s reputation for impartiality.
Tim Davie, who became the corporation’s 17th director-general on Tuesday, said too much of its audience thinks the broadcaster is shaped by a “particular perspective”...
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