Tag Archives: Newswatch

How should broadcast news journalists interview and talk about extremists?

Posted on November 23, 2016 by samiraahmed

Over the weekend I spoke to veteran ex BBC journalist Robin Lustig, Berlin correspondent Damien McGuinness for an insight into Germany’s media and Stuart Stevens, Mitt Romney’s 2012 senior strategist for 2 articles I wrote for The Guardian and The … Continue reading →

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Nigel Farage & BBC’s UKIP election coverage: Nick Robinson on the “marmite” politician

Posted on May 30, 2014 by samiraahmed

This is the full transcript of my interview with the BBC’s Political Editor Nick Robinson for this week’s edition of Newswatch, about BBC News coverage of the Local and European Parliamentary elections. A slightly shorter version was used in transmission. The BBC … Continue reading →

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BBC statement on the decision to pull BBC3’s Free Speech debate on gay Muslims.

Posted on March 14, 2014 by samiraahmed

The following statement was provided for Newswatch today about the decision to postpone a debate on homosexuality and Islam on BBC3’s Free Speech programme this week. You can watch Newswatch on Newschannel at 845pm tonight or BBC1 at 745am tomorrow. It’ll be on … Continue reading →

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Missing news: A tale of an NHS rally, zombies and security guards

Posted on October 4, 2013 by samiraahmed

Should the BBC have given more attention and coverage to a mass protest rally over NHS changes outside Tory party Conference in Manchester on Sept 29th last weekend that attracted over 50,000 marchers? The rally, organised by unions, was mentioned. But like other … Continue reading →

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