21-10-2022, 07:23 PM
(21-10-2022, 11:06 AM)thegeek Wrote: It's been a while since I've read the BBC Obit Guidelines, but I believe announcement of a Category One death requires DG approval before broadcast. If he's already in the gallery then it saves having to track him down to get the go-ahead.
Wouldn't radio (and online) have required the same approval?
Of course in that particular circumstance where the news was anticipated you could imagine him pre-authorising the Editors on duty to go ahead as soon as the PA and/or Palace twitter announced it.