Hamlet Revision exercise

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BBC and DEC Appeal Controversy

Mark Thompson, director general of the BBC, defends the BBC's decision not to broadcast the Disasters Emergency Committee's Gazza appeal (Click on Post title to see the interview). Do you think he is right to claim that the broadcasting the appeal would leave the BBC open to accusations of bias? Remember, the BBC has previously broadcast similar appeals following conflicts in other parts of the world. Thompson seems to claim that this situation is particularly complex, making it more difficult to preserve impartiality if they were to broadcast it. You might also want to consider what might happen to BBC journalists on the ground in Israel and Gazza should they be viewed to be siding with the Palestinians as a result of broadcasting the appeal.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/video_and_audio/7850585.stm