The BBC Trust has launched a public consultation “Delivering Quality First” on a set of proposals from BBC Management for changes to BBC services and the way it operates.
The Trust Chairman’s introduction states: “It is a privilege to be funded by the public through the licence fee … this privilege should neither be abused nor taken for granted.” The Director General, Mark Thompson, says, “There is a plan for a BBC with clear priorities and an uncompromising commitment to put quality first.”
There is a lot to be proud of in the BBC, but we have also seen a serious decline in standards in recent years, and there could be worse to come. Our friends in Safermedia currently have a particular concern with BBC Three, a TV channel targeted at a youth audience with content which they (and us) consider inappropriate.
Please take the chance below to protect and improve the future of the BBC. As the BBC Trust says, “Your views help shape the decisions we take about the BBC’s services and the priorities we set the BBC’s management.”
ACTION:
Please respond to this online consulation (click here)
The closing date for the consultation is Wednesday 21st December.
