The BBC - Key Facts These principles ensure all BBC content should…Inform, educate and entertain The BBC abides by ‘Reithian principles’…Which were proposed by its first Director General, John Reith The BBC does not prioritise commercial profit…Instead, it focuses on providing its audiences with the best possible content as a public service broadcaster The BBC is paid for by…The TV licence fee Because the public pay for the BBC…It, therefore, has a duty to reflect stories from people of all walks of life Prides itself on being PLURALISTIC Plurality Where a media product exhibits and gives voice to a wide range of ideological perspectives The BBC is a public service broadcaster. What does this mean? What responsibilities does this entail? It has a self-imposed remit to “inform, educate and entertain” To what extent does the BBC offer it’s audiences ideological plurality? Analyzing LNWH - Power and profit Curran and Seaton argue that all media products are motivated by ...
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