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by Hadar Sela

On the morning of March 1st we asked a question:

As we noted in our post, the ITIC recently published a report showing that over 50% of the journalists that the Hamas media office says were killed in the Gaza Strip between October 7th 2023 and February 18th 2024 were affiliated with terrorist organisations, including 44 from Hamas and 19 from the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

THE BBC, JOURNALISM AND TERRORISM

“As we have previously observed in relation to BBC coverage of the topic, the safety of journalists while doing their job is of course an important issue. So too is the abuse of journalism and journalists by terrorist organisations and repressive regimes.

The blurred lines between journalism and terrorism in the Gaza Strip have long been on record but the BBC nevertheless has to date shown no interest in denouncing the exploitation of journalism by cynical terrorist organisations or in drawing a line between legitimate media organisations and those promoting the interests of terrorist organisations or terror funding regimes.”

Little did we know that the answer to our question had already been provided.

The CPJ’s “open letter” reads as follows:

“We, the undersigned, stand united with Palestinian journalists in their call for safety, protection, and the freedom to report. For nearly five months, journalists and media workers in Gaza – overwhelmingly, the sole source of on-the-ground reporting from within the Palestinian territory – have been working in unprecedented conditions: at least 89 have been killed in the war, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists, more journalists than have ever been killed in a single country over an entire year. These journalists – on whom the international news media and the international community rely for information about the situation inside Gaza – continue to report despite grave personal risk. They continue despite the loss of family, friends, and colleagues, the destruction of homes and offices, constant displacement, communications blackouts, and shortages of food and fuel. Journalists are civilians and Israeli authorities must protect journalists as noncombatants according to international law. Those responsible for any violations of that longstanding protection should be held accountable. Attacks on journalists are also attacks on truth. We commit to championing the safety of journalists in Gaza, which is fundamental for the protection of press freedom everywhere.”

In the Gaza Strip, however, not all “journalists are civilians”. Some – like the two whose terror links the BBC tried to downplay in January – are active members of terrorist organisations.  Others are employees of the media arms of terrorist organisations. Obfuscating that fact clearly does nothing “for the protection of press freedom”. 

Nevertheless, one of the people who chose to sign the CPJ’s “open letter” is Deborah Turness, the CEO of BBC News. Readers may recall that in October of last year, Turness attempted to do damage control following criticism of BBC coverage of the war initiated by Hamas on October 7th.

However, as we see, Turness’ commitment to providing BBC audiences with “trusted journalism” does not include recognition of the fact that her profession is being abused by people who function both as journalists and terror operatives.

The BBC’s participation in this CPJ campaign, which whitewashes the issue of the terror affiliations of some journalists in the Gaza Strip, is particularly relevant given that – as noted by Jeremy Bowen in a recent Radio 4 item – the corporation is currently using local freelancers to produce content.

Bowen: “The only journalists in Gaza at the moment are Palestinians who were there on the 7th of October and haven’t left. Many Palestinian journalists have been killed. Many others, including my colleagues from our BBC office in Gaza, have got out with their families. The ones left behind, whether by choice or because they haven’t had permission to cross into Egypt, are extremely courageous. We work with freelancers inside Gaza who liaise with a talented young Palestinian producer in our office in Jerusalem. […] We would be precisely nowhere without them.”

Indeed, BBC audiences have seen reports from the Gaza Strip that are credited to journalists who are not present on the ground but fail to clarify who actually did the filming and interviewing.

With the BBC now having made it clear by means of Turness’ endorsement of this CPJ letter that the issue of journalists engaging in terrorism is not one of its concerns, some difficult questions obviously arise regarding Turness’ claim to provide “trusted journalism” to the corporation’s funding public. 

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More than 100 staff members at the BBC have accused the corporation of giving Israel favourable coverage in its reporting on the war on Gaza. A letter sent on Friday to BBC Director-General Tim Davie and Chief Executive Officer Deborah Turness criticised the broadcaster for providing “favourable coverage to Israel” and failing to uphold a “basic journalistic tenet” when holding Israel to account.  The signatories included 230 people, among them 100 anonymous BBC employees, as well as media professionals, journalists, actors and academics.  “The consequences of inadequate coverage are significant. Every television report, article and radio interview that has failed to robustly challenge Israeli claims has systematically dehumanised Palestinians,” the letter, first reported by the Independent, said. The journalists stressed the BBC’s “high level of trust” as a taxpayer-funded public broadcaster, warning that its Gaza war coverage could undermine its "impartiality" and puts its "independence at serious risk". The signatories urged the BBC to implement editorial commitments such as “reiterating that Israel does not give external journalists access to Gaza; making it clear when there is insufficient evidence to back up Israeli claims; making clear where Israel is the perpetrator in article headlines; including regular historical context predating October 2023; and robustly challenging Israeli government and military representatives in all interviews”. Since Israel's war on Gaza began last year, Israeli forces have killed 183 Palestinian journalists among more than 43,300 killed overall.  

3 November 2024

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BBC Conservative Party Bias Serious Lack Of Impartiality - ‘The available evidence indicates the BBC has been giving significantly more airtime and more favourable coverage to the Conservative Party and its leadership contest compared to the Labour Party and its leader Keir Starmer in its morning and other news broadcasts.’ #CorruptToryGovernment #Elections #Electioneering #AI #Perplexity Llewelyn Pritchard 30 April 2024

Perplexity: ‘Based on the search results provided, the BBC does not appear to be giving equal airtime to the Labour Party in its morning broadcasts compared to the Conservative Party:

The Ofcom report found that the Conservative leadership contest was the most prominent specific topic across BBC news outlets, accounting for up to 47.2% of airtime on Newsnight and around 20% on other major BBC TV news programs.1

In contrast, the report found that health, education and crime topics only accounted for 7.5% of BBC airtime 1

The YouGov survey data suggests the public perceives the BBC as being more favourable towards the Conservatives and the right compared to Labour and the left. 5

So in summary, the available evidence indicates the BBC has been giving significantly more airtime and more favourable coverage to the Conservative Party and its leadership contest compared to the Labour Party and its leader Keir Starmer in its morning and other news broadcasts. 1 4 5’

BBC Conservative Party Bias Serious Lack Of Impartiality ‘The available evidence indicates the BBC has been giving significantly more airtime and more favourable coverage to the Conservative Party and its leadership contest compared to the Labour Party and its leader Keir Starmer in its morning and other news broadcasts.’ #BBC #CorruptToryGovernment #Electioneering #AI #Perplexity Llewelyn Pritchard  30 April 2024

Samir Shah Non-Executive Chairman

Damon Buffini Deputy Chair; Chair, BBC Commercial Board

Consisting of four executive members:

i) Tim Davie - Director-General and Editor-in-Chief, who also chairs the

Executive Committee. 1

ii) Charlotte Moore, Chief Content Officer. 1

iii) Leigh Tavaziva, Chief Operating Officer. 1

iv) Deborah Turness - CEO, BBC News and Current Affairs. 1

Four of the non-executive members are specifically appointed as members for each of the nations of the UK:

i) Robbie Gibb, Member for England

iia) Dame Elan Closs Stephens DBE, ‘Former Acting Chair; Former Member for Wales’

iib) Rhodri Talfan Davies, Director of Nations and sits on the BBC’s Executive Committee

iii) Muriel Gray, Member for Scotland

iv) Michael Smyth, Member for Northern Ireland

The Chairman and the non-executive members for the nations are appointed by HM The King on the recommendation of Ministers while the other members of the Board are appointed by the BBC through the Board’s Nominations Committee.’

Source: https://www.bbc.com/aboutthebbc/whoweare/bbcboard

Perplexity

‘Member ID of the BBC Executive Committee, which is responsible for the day-to-day management and operations of the BBC who have likely or potential vulnerabilities to Tory Government interference 1 2 3 5’:

Tim Davie, Director-General and Editor-in-Chief

Appointed: 1 September 2020

‘there is evidence that Tim Davie, the current Director-General and Editor-in-Chief of the BBC, has had past political affiliations with the Conservative Party:

Involvement with the Conservative Party in the 1990s:

Davie "stood as a councillor for The Conservative Party in Hammersmith in 1993 and 1994." 1

He was also "deputy chairman of the Hammersmith and Fulham Conservative party in the 1990s." 1

Connections to Conservative Politicians:

Davie "remains good friends with the Tory peer Stephen Greenhalgh, who was until last year a minister in Johnson's government, and who celebrated Davie's appointment in a tweet in 2020." 2 3

Kerris Bright, Chief Customer Officer

"previously stood as a councillor for The Conservative Party in Hammersmith in 1993 and 1994."4 This suggests she had some past involvement with the Conservative Party, though the extent and nature of her political activities are not elaborated upon.’

Potential Ideological Alignment:

Kerris Bright's background in marketing and customer-focused roles at companies like Virgin Media and British Airways may align, to some degree, with the Conservative Party's generally pro-business and free market-oriented policies.’

Alan Dickson - Chief Financial Officer

Registered Donation to the Conservative Party:

According to the Register of Members' Financial Interests, Alan Dickson made a registered donation to the Conservative Party in the past. 3

The register states that the "Amount of donation: £5,000" and the "Address of donor: private". 3

Leigh Tavaziva, Chief Operating Officer

Joined the BBC as Group Chief Operating Officer in February 2021. 1

’Former Conservative Candidate: According to the transcript from the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee hearing, it was "pointed out that you are a former Conservative candidate". 2

Tom Fussell, CEO, BBC Studios

Potential Ideological Alignment:

As the CEO of BBC Studios, a commercial subsidiary of the BBC, Tom Fussell's focus on the financial and business aspects of the organisation may align, to some degree, with the Conservative Party's generally pro-business policies.

Alice Macandrew, Group Corporate Affairs Director

‘Alice Macandrew previously worked as an adviser to James Murdoch, who had close ties to the Conservative Party. 4 This represents her past, indirect connection to the party through her professional association.’

Charlotte Moore, Chief Content Officer

First joined the BBC in 2006 as a Commissioning Executive, and over the years took on increasingly senior roles within the organisation, culminating in her appointment as Chief Content Officer in September 2020.

‘Criticism of Conservative Government Policies:

In 2016, when Charlotte Moore was the Controller of BBC One, she publicly defended the BBC's programming against criticism from the then-Conservative Culture Secretary, John Whittingdale.3 This suggests a potential tension or disagreement between Moore and the Conservative government's views on the BBC's content.’

Uzair Qadeer, Chief People Officer

The search results do not contain any information about Uzair Qadeer having any direct, indirect, past, or present connections to the Conservative Party or any other political party. 1 2 3 4 5

Gautam Rangarajan, Group Director of Strategy and Performance

Potential Ideological Alignment:

Given Rangarajan's senior position at the BBC, overseeing strategy and performance, his work may align to some degree with the Conservative Party's views on the role and operations of the public broadcaster. However, the search results do not provide any explicit evidence of him actively supporting or promoting Conservative Party policies or agendas.

Rhodri Talfan Davies, Director, Nations

Potential Ideological Alignment:

As the Director of Nations at the BBC, Rhodri Talfan Davies may have some indirect connections or alignment with the Conservative Party's views on the role and operations of the public broadcaster, particularly in relation to serving local and regional audiences. However, the search results do not provide any explicit evidence of him actively supporting or promoting Conservative Party policies or agendas.

Deborah Turness, CEO, BBC News and Current Affairs

Joined the BBC for the first time in September 2022 when she was appointed as the CEO of BBC News and Current Affairs.

‘The indirect connections between Deborah Turness and the Conservative Party seem to be limited to her past criticism of the party as a journalist, her testimony before a parliamentary committee, and her current leadership role at the BBC, which could potentially influence the corporation's relationship with the governing party. However, the search results do not contain any direct evidence of Turness having formal political affiliations or connections with the Conservatives.’

Ref. Current members of the BBC Executive Board:

‘Significance of the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee's serious reservations about Dr. Samir Shah's appointment as BBC chair:

Doubts about his Willingness to Challenge BBC Leadership: The committee expressed "serious reservations" about Dr. Shah's "willingness to offer his opinions and insight on some of the most fundamental issues facing the corporation, and his ability to provide the robust challenge that the BBC leadership requires at this time." 1 2 4 5 They felt he did not demonstrate the necessary "strength and character" to hold the BBC's executive leadership accountable. 2 4

Concerns over his Evasiveness on Key Issues: The committee was "disappointed that Dr Shah was not willing to express a view on fundamental principles, such as board level interference in the BBC and other bodies and on political impartiality." 1 2 4 5 When asked about allegations of interference by a BBC board member, Dr. Shah was evasive and said he would need to wait until he was in post to comment. 2 4

Doubts about his Ability to Protect BBC's Independence: As BBC chair, Dr. Shah would be responsible for "upholding and protecting the BBC's independence and ensuring the BBC fulfils its mission to inform, educate and entertain." 1 5 The committee's reservations about his willingness to challenge the leadership and address fundamental issues raised concerns about his ability to effectively carry out this role.

Potential Impact on BBC's Future: The BBC is facing significant challenges, including funding cuts and political pressure. 3 The committee's doubts about Dr. Shah's suitability for the role at this "challenging time for the BBC"3 suggest they are concerned about his ability to navigate these issues and protect the corporation's integrity and independence.

In summary, the select committee's reservations highlight significant doubts about Dr. Shah's readiness and willingness to provide the robust, independent oversight required of the BBC chair, which is a crucial role in safeguarding the BBC's future and its ability to fulfil its public service mission. 1 2 4 5’

DeepAI:

‘The Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee's serious reservations about Dr. Samir Shah's appointment as BBC chairman carry significant weight due to the important role of the BBC in the media landscape and the need for transparent and effective governance:

1. Validity:

The reservations raised by the Select Committee may be considered valid if they are grounded in legitimate concerns about Dr. Shah's qualifications, experience, or potential conflicts of interest.

Valid reservations could indicate that there are genuine issues that need to be addressed regarding Dr. Shah's suitability for the role.

The Committee's scrutiny helps ensure that the selection process for key leadership positions like the BBC chairman is fair, transparent, and based on merit.

Valid concerns highlight the importance of selecting individuals with the skills and capabilities necessary to lead a complex and influential organisation like the BBC.

2. Reliability:

The reliability of the Select Committee's reservations depends on the thoroughness and fairness of their assessment of Dr. Shah's appointment.

A reliable evaluation takes into account all relevant factors and is based on objective criteria rather than personal biases or unrelated considerations.

The Select Committee's role in scrutinising public appointments is a key aspect of its function in upholding the principles of good governance and accountability.

Reliable reservations indicate that the Committee is fulfilling its oversight responsibilities effectively and working to ensure the integrity of the BBC's leadership structure.

Overall, the valid and reliable significance of the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee's reservations about Dr. Samir Shah's appointment as BBC chairman lies in their potential to safeguard the BBC's governance processes, uphold standards of transparency and meritocracy and promote public trust in the organisation's leadership.

By raising and addressing these reservations, the Committee contributes to maintaining the BBC's credibility and effectiveness in fulfilling its public service remit.’

‘Possible vulnerabilities to government interference within the BBC Executive Committee could stem from individuals with close political affiliations, personal relationships, or previous government roles.

These vulnerabilities could compromise the BBC's independence and impartiality. Here are some examples:

Trust: If a member of the Executive Committee has a history of close personal or professional relationships with government officials, there may be concerns about their ability to act independently. For example, if a member has recently worked for a political party or has strong ties to a specific government figure, their decisions and actions within the BBC may be viewed as potentially biased.

Political Affiliations: Executive Committee members with overt political affiliations or biases may be more susceptible to government interference. For instance, if a member has publicly supported a particular political party, there could be concerns that their decisions at the BBC might align with that party's interests rather than with the impartiality expected of the organisation.

Past Government Roles: Individuals within the Executive Committee who have previously held prominent positions within governmental bodies may be seen as more susceptible to government influence. For example, if a member has served as a government advisor or in a ministerial role, there may be worries about their loyalties and potential conflicts of interest when making decisions that affect the BBC.

Ideological Alignment: Executive Committee members whose personal beliefs or ideologies closely mirror those of a ruling government may face suspicion about their ability to act independently. If a member's values and viewpoints consistently align with a specific government's policies, their decision-making within the BBC could be questioned for potential bias.

It is crucial for the BBC Executive Committee to prioritise independence, impartiality, and the public interest in its decision-making processes.

Members who exhibit vulnerabilities to biased government interference may undermine the BBC's integrity and reputation as a trusted and impartial public broadcaster.

Transparent processes for appointment, accountability mechanisms, and a commitment to upholding the BBC's editorial independence are essential to mitigate these vulnerabilities and safeguard the BBC's role as a trusted source of information and entertainment for the public.’

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BBC News and Current Affairs chief executive Deborah Turness has also thanked staff for their coverage of the conflict.

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NatWest boss Dame Alison Rose quits after row over Nigel Farage account

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NatWest boss Dame Alison Rose has resigned hours after admitting she had made a mistake in speaking about Nigel Farage’s relationship with the bank.

She had been heavily criticised for being the source of an inaccurate BBC report about Mr Farage’s account at Coutts, which is part of NatWest Group.

The announcement came just hours after NatWest said it had full confidence in her in continuing to lead the bank.

Dame Alison had admitted a “serious error of judgment”.

In a statement released early on Wednesday morning, NatWest Group chairman Sir Howard Davies said: “The board and Alison Rose have agreed, by mutual consent, that she will step down as chief executive of the NatWest Group.

“It is a sad moment.”

In a separate statement, Dame Alison thanked her colleagues “for all that they [had] done”, saying: “I remain immensely proud of the progress the bank has made in supporting people, families and business across the UK, and building the foundations for sustainable growth.”

Following her resignation, ex UKIP leader Mr Farage told the BBC it had taken a long time for Dame Alison to resign.

“The first rule of banking is client confidentiality. She [Dame Alison] clearly broke that.”

He said that anybody in a more junior position at the bank would have been “out of the door”.

Dame Alison had come under mounting pressure from Downing Street, the chancellor and other senior cabinet ministers to resign, with the BBC told there were “significant concerns” over her conduct.

Mr Farage, the former leader of the UK Independence Party and Brexiteer, first reported in early July that his account had been closed and said he had not been given a reason.

The BBC reported that it was closed because he no longer met the wealth threshold for Coutts, citing a source familiar with the matter. It has since apologised for its inaccurate report.

Mr Farage subsequently obtained a document looking at his suitability as a Coutts customer.

The 40-page document flagged concerns that he was “xenophobic and racist”, and also questioned the reputational risk of having Mr Farage as a client. It said that to have Mr Farage as a customer was not consistent with Coutts’ “position as an inclusive organisation” given his “publicly stated views”.

Mr Farage, had highlighted what he said was a discrepancy between the BBC’s apology on Monday from CEO Deborah Turness, which said the BBC had gone back to the source to check the information, and NatWest’s statement on Tuesday. “There is no way, if the BBC went back for a second time to confirm the story that they would not have checked that it was the balance of my account that led to that commercial decision,” he said.

Confidentiality key

City minister Andrew Griffith said it was “right” that Dame Alison had resigned from NatWest, which is 39% owned by the taxpayer.

“This would never have happened if NatWest had not taken it upon itself to withdraw a bank account due to someone’s lawful political views. That was and is always unacceptable,” he said.

Freddy Colquhoun, investment director at the wealth management company JM Finn, told 5 Live’s Wake up to Money the resignation was inevitable: “I think as soon as you lose the confidence of Downing Street, who is also a major shareholder, then something needs to change quite quickly.

“Confidentiality, it is one of the major pillars of trust between the clients and the bank.”

Dame Alison said she had not revealed any personal financial information about Mr Farage, but admitted she had left the BBC’s business editor Simon Jack “with the impression that the decision to close Mr Farage’s accounts was solely a commercial one.”

She said she was wrong to respond to any question raised by the BBC about the case.

Paul Thwaite, Natwest’s current chief executive of its commercial and institutional business, will take over Dame Alison’s responsibilities for an initial period of 12 months, pending regulatory approval.

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Channel 4 News is facing demands from an MP and former minister to explain its alleged use of “gagging orders” against women staff in equal pay, discrimination and victimisation cases.

Maria Miller, a former culture secretary and a campaigner against the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), says she is aware of several cases in which present and former employees have been silenced after alleging discriminatory treatment at work.

Miller has written to Deborah Turness, chief executive of ITN, which makes Channel 4 News, asking for more details and calling for change. Turness is soon to leave ITN to become head of news at the BBC where women have fought for pay equality.

“I have been approached by a number of whistleblowers with concerns about the use of NDAs in the Channel 4 newsroom,” Miller told The Times. “My letter asks about the apparent use of NDAs to cover up wrongdoing and raised issues of pregnancy discrimination and workplace bullying.

Article continued below the cut. A post from pregnancy charity ’Pregnant Then Screwed’ is below, and a link to their petition.

“I’m keen to see the misuse of NDAs tackled in the next employment bill. I was involved in the recent pledge to stop the use of NDAs at universities.

“That is a step in the right direction and if it’s good enough for universities, it’s good enough for everybody else including broadcasters who report on these issues and help shape our culture. We need to stop the use of NDAs to cover up discrimination and wrongdoing.”

Lawyers frequently use NDAs and confidentiality clauses in the settlement of employment cases to commit employees to secrecy. They are controversial because of their misuse in some cases to suppress details of wrongdoing including sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.

The government consulted on their use in 2019 after Theresa May, then prime minister, raised concerns that they were often being used “unethically”.

Channel 4 News’s journalists have broken stories about the misuse of NDAs in the past. In 2018 the news division made an acclaimed documentary about the ordeals endured by women required to sign NDAs after working with the disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein.

Former Channel 4 News journalists and staff said confidentiality clauses had been used to settle contentious cases including one in which women discovered they were being underpaid after returning from maternity leave.

One former staff member signed a secrecy clause after accepting a financial settlement and agreeing to drop allegations of victimisation and sex discrimination. She said she raised her grievance in 2020 after ITN’s then chief executive, Anna Mallett, told staff she wanted to create “a culture where people feel confident to speak up”.

The woman said: “Public promises were made about company values and I believed them. But speaking up proved to be a traumatic, self-destructive act. I have lost a job I loved, a job I excelled at, my professional reputation has been damaged and I have been isolated and gagged.”

One former journalist claimed that a female colleague signed a confidentiality agreement after being “forced out” of her job. They said: “Her reputation was shredded. People who worked with her were asked to fill in a capability survey which was then used to make sure she was on her way out.”

Another insider said: “There is a problem with NDAs but it’s a broader issue than Channel 4 News, it’s an ITN issue.”

ITN said: “ITN does not and has not dealt in ‘NDAs’ with employees. As is standard practice in all industries, ITN uses settlement agreements to document the mutually-agreed resolution of a dispute or to facilitate the exit of an employee from the business on agreed terms. Confidentiality provisions are standard, representing a very small part of the overall agreement reached and are often at the specific request of an employee. To go into the details of individual cases would clearly be a breach of confidentiality.”

Are NDAs buying silence?

Non-disclosure agreements hit the headlines in 2018 when Zelda Perkins, Harvey Weinstein’s former personal assistant, broke the terms of her contract to reveal details of the sexual harassment she experienced while working for the film mogul.

A year later NDAs were back in the news when it was revealed that Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia Group used confidentiality clauses when settling claims of workplace harassment.

Such agreements are widely used and legal. They are often required to protect commercial interests but in some cases they were being used to cover up wrongdoing and serious misconduct in the workplace.

British universities are being asked by the government to pledge not to use NDAs in dealing with complaints of sexual misconduct, bullying and other forms of harassment.

The agreements can prevent signatories from talking to family, friends and the media but are not supposed to stop public interest whistleblowing.

Perkins is a founder of the Can’t Buy My Silence campaign, which aims to stamp out the misuse of NDAs. The campaign describes NDAs as “contracts created to protect trade secrets but when used wrongly become secret settlement contracts used to hide wrongdoing and sometimes criminal acts by buying the silence of a victim or whistleblower”. It adds NDAs “are sometimes referred to as confidentiality or compromise agreements”.

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Concrete from CONCRETE - short film on Vimeo.

Troubled by the changes he's going through, a restless backpacker seeks his place in the world. As he experiences a mysterious encounter in a concrete building, he hopes to have finally found such a place.

Diploma film by Aira Joana, Luca Struchen, Nicolas Roth and Pirmin Bieri. Produced by Lucerne School of Art and Design, Switzerland.

Supported by Aargauer Kuratorium, Hans-Streiff Stifung, Stiftung Anne-Marie Schindler

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2D Animation Aira Joana Fela Bellotto

3D Animation Luca Struchen Nicolas Roth Pirmin Bieri

Additional 3D Animation Nadja Deborah Schöpfer Samuel Flores Haidi Marburger Samantha Leung Livia Werren Wesllen Gschwind Befrin Özgur

Additional Texturing Kai Müri Raphael Pfyffer

Sounddesign Moritz Flachsmann

Music Rahel Zimmermann

Foleys Dieter Hebben

Mix Thomas Gassmann

Voice Michael Fuchs

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Deborah Turness Appointed Head of BBC News

Deborah Turness Appointed Head of BBC News... The BBC has announced that Deborah Turness has been appointed as CEO, #BBCNews and Current Affairs, joining the #BBC from #ITN.

The BBC has announced that Deborah Turness has been appointed as CEO, BBC News and Current Affairs, joining the BBC from ITN. (more…)

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Concrete from CONCRETE - short film on Vimeo.

Troubled by the changes he's going through, a restless backpacker seeks his place in the world. As he experiences a mysterious encounter in a concrete building, he hopes to have finally found such a place.

Diploma film by Aira Joana, Luca Struchen, Nicolas Roth and Pirmin Bieri. Produced by Lucerne School of Art and Design, Switzerland.

Supported by Aargauer Kuratorium, Hans-Streiff Stifung, Stiftung Anne-Marie Schindler

Press shortoftheweek.com/2021/05/06/concrete/ (ENG)

directorsnotes.com/2021/05/11/luca-struchen-nicolas-roth-pirmin-bieri-aira-joana-concrete/ (ENG)

stashmedia.tv/concrete-short-film-by-aira-joana-luca-struchen-nicolas-roth-and-pirmin-bieri (ENG)

firstshowing.net/2021/watch-animated-short-film-concrete-about-a-weary-backpacker/ (ENG)

bigumigu.com/haber/concrete-hayattaki-amacini-arayan-bir-gezginin-gizemli-yolculugu/ (TUR)

find us on: instagram.com/concreteshort/ (ENG)

2D Animation Aira Joana Fela Bellotto

3D Animation Luca Struchen Nicolas Roth Pirmin Bieri

Additional 3D Animation Nadja Deborah Schöpfer Samuel Flores Haidi Marburger Samantha Leung Livia Werren Wesllen Gschwind Befrin Özgur

Additional Texturing Kai Müri Raphael Pfyffer

Sounddesign Moritz Flachsmann

Music Rahel Zimmermann

Foleys Dieter Hebben

Mix Thomas Gassmann

Voice Michael Fuchs

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Concrete from CONCRETE - short film on Vimeo.

Troubled by the changes he's going through, a restless backpacker seeks his place in the world. As he experiences a mysterious encounter in a concrete building, he hopes to have finally found such a place.

Diploma film by Aira Joana, Luca Struchen, Nicolas Roth and Pirmin Bieri. Produced by Lucerne School of Art and Design, Switzerland.

Supported by Aargauer Kuratorium, Hans-Streiff Stifung, Stiftung Anne-Marie Schindler

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Watch Prince Philip’s Funeral Live: Royal Family Procession Begins

After a morning of very British pomp and ceremony, the Royal Family is now proceeding towards St George’s Chapel, in the grounds of Windsor Castle, to attend the funeral of Prince Philip.

Stream the funeral live on Sky News here.

In line with his wishes and UK Covid-19 guidelines for funerals, the Duke of Edinburgh will receive a scaled back send-off, attended by 30 members of the royal family, including his wife Queen Elizabeth II, children, and grandchildren, not least Prince Harry who has flown in from the United States.

However, this morning has seen a number of military ceremonies and marches to mark the occasion, as well as marching bands and plenty of tasteful royal pageantry. Hundreds of well-wishers have gathered in Windsor and multiple UK and U.S. TV networks are covering the event in full.

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The short Royal Family procession is due to begin at 2:45PM local time in the UK, which is 9:45AM ET and 6:45AM PT. Prince Philip’s coffin will be carried in a specially designed Land Rover, while members of the royal family will follow behind on foot, including his son Prince Charles.

The 50-minute ceremonial funeral takes place at 3PM, beginning as the coffin enters St. George’s Chapel, where it will be received by the Archbishop of Canterbury. There will a national minute of silence before the commencement of the service.

Stream the funeral live on Sky News here.

How to watch on TV in America:

Gayle King will anchor a live special report for CBS, starting at 9:30AM ET. CBS News correspondents Charlie D’Agata and Holly Williams will be on the ground.

Fox News goes live with its special broadcast at 9AM ET. Martha MacCallum will be in the presenter’s chair.

Anderson Cooper is anchoring for CNN and will go live at 9AM ET.

MSNBC’s Alex Witt and Katy Tur are also broadcasting the funeral from 9AM ET.

NBC News will broadcast the formalities from 9:30AM ET, with Today’s Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb fronting the broadcast.

ABC News also gets underway at 9:30AM ET, with David Muir and Deborah Roberts hosting.

BBC World News will televise the funeral live in the U.S. and across other territories, including Canada, Australia, India, Germany, and South Africa.

Here’s how to watch on TV in the UK:

BBC One’s coverage begins at 12:30PM BST and runs until 4:20PM BST. Huw Edwards will anchor the broadcast.

ITV’s coverage gets underway at 1:15PM BST and continues until 4:30PM BST, with Tom Bradby in the presenter’s chair.

BBC News and Sky News will have rolling coverage of the proceedings, while CNN International will carry Anderson Cooper’s coverage.

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Oscarstippning 2019

På söndag är det dags för årets Oscarsgala, för första gången sedan 1989 helt utan programledare. Överlag har det varit ett år präglat av förändringsvilja hos Oscarsakademin; i augusti avslöjade man att en helt ny kategori – »outstanding achievment in popular film« – skulle göra debut samt att tv-sändningen skulle kortas ner till tre timmar. Efter stark kritik slopades, åtminstone för i år, det första förslaget.

Men akademin nöjde sig inte där. Den 11:e februari i år meddelade man att fyra kategorier – Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Live Action Short och Best Makeup and Hairstyling – planerades att delas ut under reklampauser för att spara tid. Återigen ilsknade filmvärlden till, bland annat fjolårets vinnare Guillermo del Toro som på Twitter påpekade det uppenbara:

If I may: I would not presume to suggest what categories to cut during the Oscars show but – Cinematography and Editing are at the very heart of our craft. They are not inherited from a theatrical tradition or a literary tradition: they are cinema itself.

Även förhandstippade Alfonso Cuarón stämde in i kritiken:

In the history of CINEMA, masterpieces have existed without sound, without color, without a story, without actors and without music. No one single film has ever existed without CINEMAtography and without editing.

Efter påtryckningar från hela industrin (bland annat ett öppet brev från The American Society of Cinematographers, signerat av Martin Scorsese och Brad Pitt) tog akademin tillbaka sitt beslut. Jakten på tittarsiffror fortsätter med andra ord och på söndag får vi se om akademin har några fler ess i rockärmen.

Men nog om det. Oscarsgalan är något av en helig händelse för mig, och som vanligt har jag tippat vinnare i samtliga kategorier. Förra året lyckades jag pricka in 20 av 24 vinnare, vilket blir svårslaget i år då ovanligt många kategorier känns ovissa. Markerar mina tippade vinnare i fetstil.

Best Picture:

“Black Panther” “BlacKkKlansman” “Bohemian Rhapsody” “The Favourite” “Green Book” “Roma” “A Star Is Born” “Vice”

Som flera journalister har påpekat är årets Best Picture-kategori den jämnaste någonsin sett till den jämna fördelningen av filmpriser under de senaste månaderna. Faktum är att det går att göra ett mer eller mindre rimligt case för vilken som helst av de åtta filmerna. Samtliga åtta filmer har minst fem Oscarsnomineringar var – bara en sådan sak. Men vissa är såklart troligare vinnare än andra. När man tittar på de statistiskt starkaste indikatorerna på Best Picture-vinnaren – ensemble-nominering på Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG), vinster på Directors Guild Awards (DGA) och Producers Guild Awards (PGA) samt Oscarsnomineringar för regi, manus och klippning – blir man inte mycket klokare. Kortfattat: »Green Book« vann PGA, varpå »Roma« vann DGA – men ingen av dem nominerades för SAG – som »Black Panther« vann. Å andra sidan saknar »Green Book« Oscarsnominering för regi, »Roma« saknar för klippning samt »Black Panther« saknar för manus, klippning och skådespeleri.

Den tidigaste förhandsfavoriten var publiksuccén »A Star is Born«. Det krävs dock en extremt stark och unisont hyllad film för att bibehålla momentum under en hel Oscarssäsong; »A Star is Born« har tyvärr inte lyckats med det utan snarare tvärtom fallit något i glömska. Att Bradley Cooper inte nominerades för sin regi stärker inte dess chanser heller. 

Istället är det Cuaróns delvis självbiografiska »Roma« och Peter Farrellys omdiskuterade men hyllade »Green Book« som får anses bära favoritskapet. »Roma« distribueras av Netflix, som tidigare inte har lyckats kamma hem en enda nominering för Best Picture. Dessutom vore »Roma« den första icke-engelskspråkiga filmen att vinna Best Picture någonsin. Å andra sidan är streamingtrenden oundviklig och det här kan vara det perfekta läget för Oscarsakademin att uppfattas som progressiv genom att belöna »Roma«. Något som direkt talar för filmen är dess två birolls- och huvudrollsnomineringar för Yalitza Aparicio och Marina de Tavira, vilket visar på ett stort stöd hos den största grenen inom juryn. 

Men det finns som sagt gott om utmanare. »Green Book« är den största, trots en hel del kontroverser kring filmens karaktärsskildringar. Det är en film som många har sett och som många har en åsikt om, med en tung vinst på PGA (som använder samma röstningsystem som Oscarn) i bagaget. Spike Lees »BlacKkKlansman« är något mer av en högoddsare, men om rösterna visar sig vara väldigt jämnt fördelade kan det öppna upp för en skräll. Detta då röstningssystemet gynnar filmer som flest tycker är bra, men inte nödvändigt vis bäst.  

I slutändan tror jag ändå att »Roma« kommer gå ur natten som vinnare och därmed skriva in sig i historieböckerna. 

Lead Actor:

Christian Bale, “Vice” Bradley Cooper, “A Star Is Born” Willem Dafoe, “At Eternity’s Gate” Rami Malek, “Bohemian Rhapsody” Viggo Mortensen, “Green Book”

Sedan den chockartade Golden Globe-vinsten för »Bohemian Rhapsody« har filmen skaffat sig ett ständigt tilltagande buzz, där »Mr. Robot«-stjärnan Rami Maleks gestaltning av Freddy Mercury har seglat upp som personen att slå i huvudrollskategorin. Främste utmanaren är Christian Bale för rollen som Dick Cheney, tidigare vicepresident för George W. Bush. Möjligtvis får Cooper några extra sympatiröster på grund av den överraskande uteblivna reginomineringen, men det räcker nog inte hela vägen till en vinst. 

Lead Actress:

Yalitza Aparicio, “Roma” Glenn Close, “The Wife” Olivia Colman, “The Favourite” Lady Gaga, “A Star Is Born” Melissa McCarthy, “Can You Ever Forgive Me?”

Med tidigare sex Oscarsnomineringar utan någon vinst är det nu sjunde gången gillt för Glenn Close. Olivia Colman och Lady Gaga går dock inte att räkna bort. 

Supporting Actor:

Mahershala Ali, “Green Book” Adam Driver, “BlacKkKlansman” Sam Elliott, “A Star Is Born” Richard E. Grant, “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” Sam Rockwell, “Vice”

Med en vinst i bagaget för sin biroll i »Moonlight« för två år sedan, och högaktuell i tredje säsongen av »True Detective«, pekar det mesta på att Mahershala Ali springer hem ännu en guldgubbe av bara farten. Allt annat vore en stor skräll. 

Supporting Actress:

Amy Adams, “Vice” Marina de Tavira, “Roma” Regina King, “If Beale Street Could Talk” Emma Stone, “The Favourite” Rachel Weisz, “The Favourite”

På tal om »Moonlight«, så missade regissören Barry Jenkins nya film, »If Beale Street Could Talk« nomineringar för Best Picture och Best Directing, men med goda chanser för Regina King att nå hela vägen till en vinst. Stone och Weisz riskerar att dela rösterna emellan sig, och de Taviras nominering var en överraskning i sig. Möjligtvis att ständigt omtyckta och skickliga Amy Adams kan utmana. 

Director:

Spike Lee, “BlacKkKlansman” Pawel Pawlikowski, “Cold War” Yorgos Lanthimos, “The Favourite” Alfonso Cuarón, “Roma” Adam McKay, “Vice”

Anmärkningsvärt i den här kategorin är att polska Pawlikowski överraskande slog både Peter Farrelly (»Green Book»), Bradley Cooper (»A Star is Born«) på fingrarna. Det är också anmärkningsvärt att Spike Lee aldrig tidigare har blivit Oscarsnominerad, och utan Cuaróns stenhårda konkurrens hade han varit en solklar vinnare. Men vägen ligger utstakad för mexikanaren, som vann för sin regi i »Gravity« 2013. 

Animated Feature:

“Incredibles 2,” Brad Bird “Isle of Dogs,” Wes Anderson “Mirai,” Mamoru Hosoda “Ralph Breaks the Internet,” Rich Moore, Phil Johnston “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman

Animated Short:

“Animal Behaviour,” Alison Snowden, David Fine “Bao,” Domee Shi “Late Afternoon,” Louise Bagnall “One Small Step,” Andrew Chesworth, Bobby Pontillas “Weekends,” Trevor Jimenez

Adapted Screenplay:

“The Ballad of Buster Scruggs,” Joel Coen , Ethan Coen “BlacKkKlansman,” Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Willmott, Spike Lee “Can You Ever Forgive Me?,” Nicole Holofcener and Jeff Whitty “If Beale Street Could Talk,” Barry Jenkins “A Star Is Born,” Eric Roth, Bradley Cooper, Will Fetters

Största chansen för »BlacKkKlansman« att kamma hem en vinst, och chanserna är goda. Det är en skickligt skriven film som lyckas förena tematik och genrefilm på ett organiskt sätt.   

Original Screenplay:

“The Favourite,” Deborah Davis, Tony McNamara “First Reformed,” Paul Schrader “Green Book,” Nick Vallelonga, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly “Roma,” Alfonso Cuarón “Vice,” Adam McKay

En öppen och intressant kategori. Alla förutom »First Reformed« (som i sin tur har en dedikerad skara anhängare bakom sig) är även nominerade för Best Picture. »Roma« imponerar dock större på ett estetiskt plan, och »Green Book« har fått utstå en hel del kritik för bristande sanningshalt och »white savior«-problematik. 

Cinematography:

“Cold War,” Lukasz Zal “The Favourite,” Robbie Ryan “Never Look Away,” Caleb Deschanel “Roma,” Alfonso Cuarón “A Star Is Born,” Matthew Libatique

Se den, så förstår ni.

Best Documentary Feature:

“Free Solo,” Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi “Hale County This Morning, This Evening,” RaMell Ross “Minding the Gap,” Bing Liu “Of Fathers and Sons,” Talal Derki “RBG,” Betsy West, Julie Cohen

Troligtvis en duell mellan Yosemite-klättring i »Free Solo« och Högsta Domstols-profilen Ruth Bader Ginsburg i »RBG«. 

Best Documentary Short Subject:

“Black Sheep,” Ed Perkins “End Game,” Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman “Lifeboat,” Skye Fitzgerald “A Night at the Garden,” Marshall Curry “Period. End of Sentence.,” Rayka Zehtabchi

Best Live Action Short Film: 

“Detainment,” Vincent Lambe “Fauve,” Jeremy Comte “Marguerite,” Marianne Farley “Mother,” Rodrigo Sorogoyen “Skin,” Guy Nattiv

Best Foreign Language Film:

“Capernaum” (Lebanon) “Cold War” (Poland) “Never Look Away” (Germany) “Roma” (Mexico) “Shoplifters” (Japan)

Film Editing:

“BlacKkKlansman,” Barry Alexander Brown “Bohemian Rhapsody,” John Ottman “Green Book,” Patrick J. Don Vito “The Favourite,” Yorgos Mavropsaridis “Vice,” Hank Corwin

Vidöppen kategori där alla fem är potentiella vinnare. »Green Book« och »BlacKkKlansman« i egenskap av generellt omtyckta och populära filmer, där den senare väver samman olika lager av historia och nutid på ett fascinerande sätt. »Vice« i sin tur vann på BAFTA, medan »Bohemian Rhapsody« och »The Favourite« vann de två toppriserna hos the American Cinema Editors. Otroligt svårtippat som sagt, men då priset på senare tid sällan har premierat renodlade dramafilmer väljer jag mellan »BlacKkKlansman« och »Bohemian Rhapsody«. 

Sound Editing:

“Black Panther,” Benjamin A. Burtt, Steve Boeddeker “Bohemian Rhapsody,” John Warhurst “First Man,” Ai-Ling Lee, Mildred Iatrou Morgan “A Quiet Place,” Ethan Van der Ryn, Erik Aadahl “Roma,” Sergio Diaz, Skip Lievsay

Damien Chazelles »First Man« fick tyvärr nöja sig med ett par nomineringar i tekniska kategorier. Då Sound Mixing oftast belönar musikfilmer har Chazelles rymdfilm/biopic större chans i den här kategorin. Ironiskt för övrigt att en film med titeln »A Quiet Place« får sin enda nominering i en ljudkategori...

Sound Mixing:

“Black Panther” “Bohemian Rhapsody” “First Man” “Roma” “A Star Is Born”

Det var trots allt gåshudskänsla under den där förlösande Live Aid-spelningen. 

Production Design:

“Black Panther,” Hannah Beachler “First Man,” Nathan Crowley, Kathy Lucas “The Favourite,” Fiona Crombie, Alice Felton “Mary Poppins Returns,” John Myhre, Gordon Sim “Roma,” Eugenio Caballero, Bárbara Enrı́quez

Original Score:

“BlacKkKlansman,” Terence Blanchard “Black Panther,” Ludwig Göransson “If Beale Street Could Talk,” Nicholas Britell “Isle of Dogs,” Alexandre Desplat “Mary Poppins Returns,” Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman

Svenska talangen Ludwig Göransson har en realistisk chans att vinna för sitt score i (mitt tycke) Marvels kanske bästa superhjältefilm hittills. Tyvärr har jag inte hunnit se »If Beale Street Could Talk«, men har lyssnat på delar av scoret som är unikt och melankoliskt trollbindande.

Original Song:

“All The Stars” from “Black Panther” by Kendrick Lamar, SZA “I’ll Fight” from “RBG” by Diane Warren, Jennifer Hudson “The Place Where Lost Things Go” from “Mary Poppins Returns” by Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman “Shallow” from “A Star Is Born” by Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando, Andrew Wyatt and Benjamin Rice “When A Cowboy Trades His Spurs For Wings” from “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs” by David Rawlings and Gillian Welch

Kvällens mest givna vinst?

Makeup and Hair:

“Border” “Mary Queen of Scots” “Vice”

Costume Design:

“The Ballad of Buster Scruggs,” Mary Zophres “Black Panther,” Ruth E. Carter “The Favourite,” Sandy Powell “Mary Poppins Returns,” Sandy Powell “Mary Queen of Scots,” Alexandra Byrne

Visual Effects:

“Avengers: Infinity War” “Christopher Robin” “First Man” “Ready Player One” “Solo: A Star Wars Story”

Det är en knepig kategori på så vis att avancerade specialeffekter ofta är svåra att identifiera och bedöma för någon som inte arbetar inom området – samtidigt röstar samtliga jurymedlemmar fram vinnaren. Detta gör kategorin väldigt svårtippad. »Avengers« är favoriten, men »First Man« är en film som många har sett och som av många (inklusive mig själv) anses blivit berövad på ett antal självklara nomineringar. 

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NBC News Names Noah Oppenheim President, Deborah Turness Moves to International Role

The moves come as NBC takes a 25 percent stake in the European network Euronews.

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NBC News Names Noah Oppenheim President, Deborah Turness Moves to International Role

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NBC News Names Noah Oppenheim President, Deborah Turness Moves to International Role

Oppenheim left a screenwriting career in Los Angeles to return to New York and NBC News (where he worked many years ago). The success of the Natalie Portman vehicle Jackie, for which Oppenheim wrote the screenplay, fueled speculation that he would not remain at NBC News long-term. With the two news operations being seen as complementary, the deal expands NBC News' ability to cover Europe, where Brexit and other topics have been big stories.

It will also boost Euronews' U.S. coverage at a time when many Europeans remain in a state of anxiety about how President Donald Trump will affect America's role among its Western allies in Europe.Observers have said that Euronews could also benefit from having a partner that produces different formats and has increased its digital presence. Plus, its new U.S. partner could help Euronews further with its new mission statement of representing "all views."