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Matt Walsh @mattwalshjourno.bsky.social · 2h

These complaints and their outcomes highlight the public's concern about broadcasters' impartiality, especially the BBC. open.substack.com/pub/mattwals...

Impartiality and broadcasters: what do the public complain about?

New research from Cardiff University's project examining impartiality

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Matt Walsh @mattwalshjourno.bsky.social · 2h

New research from Cardiff University, published today in The Conversation and on the project's blog, analyses all complaints filed with the BBC and Ofcom during the first half of the year. open.substack.com/pub/mattwals...

Impartiality and broadcasters: what do the public complain about?

New research from Cardiff University's project examining impartiality

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Dr Keighley Perkins @perkinskeighley.bsky.social · 5h

I'm thrilled to share my first publication with @theconversation.com, co-authored with my colleagues Dr @mattwalshjourno.bsky.social & Dr @maxwellmodell.bsky.social, with behind-the-scenes support from Prof. @stephencushion.bsky.social.

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#impartiality #journalism

Bob Vylan Glastonbury complaints upheld: here’s what viewers complain to Ofcom and the BBC about most

The vast majority of audience complaints are not upheld by the BBC or by Ofcom.

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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 8h

The vast majority of audience complaints are not upheld by the BBC or by Ofcom.

Bob Vylan Glastonbury complaints upheld: here’s what viewers complain to Ofcom and the BBC about most

The vast majority of audience complaints are not upheld by the BBC or by Ofcom.

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Matt Walsh @mattwalshjourno.bsky.social · 17h

People care about BBC impartiality. But when they complain, their complaints are rarely supported
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Bob Vylan Glastonbury complaints upheld: here’s what viewers complain to Ofcom and the BBC about most

The vast majority of audience complaints are not upheld by the BBC or by Ofcom.

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Matt Walsh @mattwalshjourno.bsky.social · 20h

Brilliant piece this. Gets to the nub of the issue. The leader of the party ahead in the polls has their own prime time talk show on a news channel. Is this ok??? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

GB News’s US expansion feared to be new way for Trumpian views to reach UK audience

White House backing was on full display as GB News launched The Late Show Live

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Matt Walsh @mattwalshjourno.bsky.social · 20h

Obviously no one should police another’s taste in books, but I find it very hard to reconcile Badenoch’s public persona and Pratchett’s empathetic view of people. This is what the Mitchell and Webb GIF is made for…

Rhianna Pratchett @rhi.bsky.social · 1d

Dad’s books are full of empathy, common sense, and a healthy suspicion of the powerful. But at its heart his work is also about how systems keep people poor while pretending it’s their own fault. So I hope Kemi’s taking notes as well as reading the jokes.

Paul Haine @paulhaine.bsky.social · 1d

Kemi Badenoch claiming Terry Pratchett as her favourite author is wild

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Rhianna Pratchett @rhi.bsky.social · 1d

Dad’s books are full of empathy, common sense, and a healthy suspicion of the powerful. But at its heart his work is also about how systems keep people poor while pretending it’s their own fault. So I hope Kemi’s taking notes as well as reading the jokes.

Paul Haine @paulhaine.bsky.social · 1d

Kemi Badenoch claiming Terry Pratchett as her favourite author is wild

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Matt Walsh @mattwalshjourno.bsky.social · 2d

There’s a potentially interesting cultural moment coming up in the first half of 2026 with the release of GTA 6. It’d be surprising if Trump wasn’t satirised in some form. Given how well he can take a joke, a reprisal isn’t beyond the realm of possibility. How will MAGA gamers respond?

Matt Walsh @mattwalshjourno.bsky.social · 4d

FFS

Zoë Crowther @zoecrowther.bsky.social · 4d

Oh my god.

Have I Got News For You just referred to this completely false claim as a fact!!

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Matt Walsh @mattwalshjourno.bsky.social · 5d

Nottinghamshire County Council backs down over its absurd ban on journalists.
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Reform UK council in Nottinghamshire ends ban on local journalists

Shut-out of Nottingham Post and its website reversed after threat of legal action over damaging freedom of expression

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Oxfordshire @oxfordshireuk.bsky.social · 5d

'No evidence' of gang rape in Banbury, police now say

#Oxon #Oxfordshire

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'No evidence' of gang rape in Banbury, police now say

THERE is "no evidence" a woman was gang raped in Banbury, the police have said.

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Matt Walsh @mattwalshjourno.bsky.social · 6d

Milei’s just been unlucky, according to The Times, and his ideas still hold lessons for British politicians

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Don’t just dismiss Javier Milei’s chainsaw economics

Amid financial crisis, Argentina holds important lessons for politics more widely

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Matt Walsh @mattwalshjourno.bsky.social · 6d

Tempting

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Matt Walsh @mattwalshjourno.bsky.social · 6d

No

NPR @npr.org · 6d

Tilly Norwood, an AI-generated avatar, is being compared by its creators to A-list human actors. SAG-AFTRA and others are pushing back.

Could 'the next Scarlett Johansson or Natalie Portman' be an AI avatar?

Tilly Norwood, an AI-generated avatar, is being compared by its creators to A-list human actors. SAG-AFTRA and others are pushing back.

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Representology @representology.bsky.social · 19d

REPRESENTOLOGY ISSUE EIGHT IS NOW LIVE!
✏️Commentary & research from leading figures in British culture, journalism, academia & diversity
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Read, Share, Enjoy!

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Matt Walsh @mattwalshjourno.bsky.social · 7d

Do keep an eye on the outputs of this project. It's not just looking at the BBC, but all TV news. The issues you raise are live ones. www.enhancingimpartiality.com

Researching the impartiality of political news

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Matt Walsh @mattwalshjourno.bsky.social · 8d

It is probably a rash decision, but I've written about why the BBC - and especially BBC News - isn't all bad.

And now, I'd best retreat to my bunker.

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The damned BBC - annoying, wrong headed, essential

It is the worst media and news service, except for all the others

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Matt Walsh @mattwalshjourno.bsky.social · 7d

We all follow in Jackson Lamb's footsteps

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Matt Walsh @mattwalshjourno.bsky.social · 7d

This is the clip

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7d

Trump: "I was watching during Biden, there were troops standing up, brave. They're spitting at them & screaming. That soldier is standing there, he wants to knock the hell out of the person but he's not allowed to do anything. So they just stand & get abused. I say, they spit, we hit. Is that okay?"

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Matt Walsh @mattwalshjourno.bsky.social · 7d

The lack of applause here is telling

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Matt Walsh @mattwalshjourno.bsky.social · 7d

What about fat commander-in-chiefs?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8d

Hegseth: "It all starts with physical fitness and appearance. If the secretary of war can do regular hard PT, so can every member of our joint force. Frankly, it's tiring to look out at combat formations and see fat troops. Likewise, it's completely unacceptable to see fat generals and admirals."

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Matt Walsh @mattwalshjourno.bsky.social · 8d

It is probably a rash decision, but I've written about why the BBC - and especially BBC News - isn't all bad.

And now, I'd best retreat to my bunker.

open.substack.com/pub/mattwals...

The damned BBC - annoying, wrong headed, essential

It is the worst media and news service, except for all the others

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Dr Keighley Perkins @perkinskeighley.bsky.social · 8d

The BBC’s Executive Complaints Unit (ECU) has ruled that the broadcast of Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury set broke editorial guidelines on harm and offence – but did not breach impartiality rules or encourage crime.

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BBC partly upholds complaints over Bob Vylan's Glastonbury set

The broadcast of Bob Vylan's set at Glastonbury broke editorial guidelines in relation to harm and offence.

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Matt Walsh @mattwalshjourno.bsky.social · 12d

Appalling behaviour.

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