Matt Walsh
@mattwalshjourno.bsky.social
Head of the School of Journalism, Media and Culture at Cardiff University. Trustee at The Conversation UK and BJTC. Chair of the judges, 2025 Orwell Prize for Journalism. Hacked about a bit.
Charter renewal shouldn’t be accelerated but does offer an opportunity to tackle BBC governance and to make it truly independent of government.
November 10, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Charter renewal shouldn’t be accelerated but does offer an opportunity to tackle BBC governance and to make it truly independent of government.
In my view no. The edit was not defensible, but the BBC has been too slow to get on the front foot and get its comms out. That has then turned a mistake into a crisis. But does it need the DG and head of news to go? No
November 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
In my view no. The edit was not defensible, but the BBC has been too slow to get on the front foot and get its comms out. That has then turned a mistake into a crisis. But does it need the DG and head of news to go? No
There was no production device to demonstrate the passage of time. In my view it was highly misleading and not defensible.
November 9, 2025 at 6:58 PM
There was no production device to demonstrate the passage of time. In my view it was highly misleading and not defensible.
The programme was shown in the run up to last year’s election, and the opening half hour was focused on contemporary events and views, they then had an archive section on Jan 6. The speech was edited, and the you’d have to be pretty switched on to spot the edit under the cutaway.
November 9, 2025 at 6:56 PM
The programme was shown in the run up to last year’s election, and the opening half hour was focused on contemporary events and views, they then had an archive section on Jan 6. The speech was edited, and the you’d have to be pretty switched on to spot the edit under the cutaway.
No, it ran at about 34 minutes into the programme and was the opening part of the Jan 6th section
November 9, 2025 at 6:50 PM
No, it ran at about 34 minutes into the programme and was the opening part of the Jan 6th section
Surprised you didn’t sack it off and get a Big Mac and fries to go…
November 5, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Surprised you didn’t sack it off and get a Big Mac and fries to go…
You'd think she'd find space in the section on her memories of the BBC and the value for money of the licence fee to mention how much money she's taken to appear on it over the years.
November 5, 2025 at 12:09 PM
You'd think she'd find space in the section on her memories of the BBC and the value for money of the licence fee to mention how much money she's taken to appear on it over the years.
Didn’t hear that, good shout. It’s obviously how they’ve decided to shorthand his political position. I don’t watch the 10 last night but will have a look and see if it’s elsewhere
November 5, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Didn’t hear that, good shout. It’s obviously how they’ve decided to shorthand his political position. I don’t watch the 10 last night but will have a look and see if it’s elsewhere