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Can Britain's BBC represent a 'broad church of opinions' like it claims to?

It is even-handedness that makes the BBC trusted around the world, even by enemies of the West

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Martin Ivens | Bloomberg Opinion
The BBC’s new director-general says the British public broadcaster could force its on-air talent to leave social media if they’re not sufficiently impartial. Tim Davie knows this seemingly minor issue is key to his organization’s survival.

For impartiality is what makes it possible for the BBC to be funded by a compulsory tax of 157.50 pounds ($204) on every TV-owning UK household. It’s more than a crude matter of balance or neutrality between opposing viewpoints — you can't be neutral on, say, democracy or racism — but it must give “a broad range of perspective over an appropriate timeframe,” and
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