30-12-2022, 10:02 PM
There is a good argument that the sheer number of newspaper reviews across the BBC, let alone on rival networks, gives papers a disproportionate influence on the broadcast news agenda.
There was of course a time politicians lived in fear of what certain papers would put on their front page and policy would be framed accordingly. Today, much less so. Even my parents who are well into the 70s and bought a daily paper for as long as I can remember have stopped doing so.
As GB News, Sky News and Talk TV all run paper reviews at the same time, plus those on Times Radio etc, this is something that the BBC doesn't need to do. But of course, this move is driven by cost cutting what is already a relatively inexpensive way of filling airtime.
There was of course a time politicians lived in fear of what certain papers would put on their front page and policy would be framed accordingly. Today, much less so. Even my parents who are well into the 70s and bought a daily paper for as long as I can remember have stopped doing so.
As GB News, Sky News and Talk TV all run paper reviews at the same time, plus those on Times Radio etc, this is something that the BBC doesn't need to do. But of course, this move is driven by cost cutting what is already a relatively inexpensive way of filling airtime.