How do broadcasters deal with staff who share opinions online?
The BBC has suspended presenter Gary Lineker after a weekend of chaos at the broadcaster.
Lineker was initially suspended after describing the government’s migration plan as “immeasurably cruel” and saying the government’s language was “no different from Germany in the 1930s”.
The BBC reinstated Lineker after a major backlash over the decision to remove him for sharing a political opinion.
The BBC has pledged to review its own guidelines amid questions of impartiality and political clout.
Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom
Guests:
Aidan White – Founder of Ethical Journalism Network.
Qays Sediqi – Former refugee and human rights lawyer specializing in immigration and asylum law
Steven Barnett – Professor of Communications at the University of Westminster
