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bbc news admitting the logistics of covering extreme weather events? and, question time, a clip on line of base audience member use on immigration which many viewers found offensive. first, despite of the coronavirus is increasingly dominating news bulletins and the task for generalist if the balance informing task for generalist if the balance in forming audiences for the of the fa cts in forming audiences for the of the facts and what steps they should ta ke facts and what steps they should take with the requirement not to let the weight of coverage served to exaggerate the risks. here is to bbc's exaggerate the risks. here is to bbc‘s medical correspondent on wednesday's news at ten. none of us has any immunity to disney virus, but even if we get a widespread outbreak in the uk, and that china suggests 81% of those infected on the deck and a mild ms and so don't need medical treatment. the first symptoms are a fever and dry cough. older people and those with existing

health problems are at greater risk from the coronavirus which attacks the lungs. but that also applies to seasonal flu which kills thousands of people here every year. keep andrees was one of those who thought the amount of airtime the ability to be subjected into unnecessary panic among the us. i am very disappointed that the bbc... question time on bbc one on thursday is no stranger to controversy and last week's a patient started a route stemming from this contribution from a member of the audience to a discussion about immigration. we should close the border is, completely close the port is it because it's got to the stage

now if there is no education, schooling, infrastructure, it's enough. we are thinking, surely someone enough. we are thinking, surely someone has got to see common enough. we are thinking, surely someone has got to see common sense someone has got to see common sense and say enough is enough. she went on to make comments that many viewers found highly offensive including claims about immigrants who did not speak english and the cost of signage in different languages in nhs hospitals. hundreds of viewers voiced their objections with meal recording his thoughts on camera for us. as with meal recording his thoughts on camera for us. as someone with meal recording his thoughts on camera for us. as someone who is married to somebody of italian birth, not a british citizen who has worked with the nhs for a number of years, i found worked with the nhs for a number of years, ifound it worked with the nhs for a number of years, i found it very offensive and in facti years, i found it very offensive and in fact i thought it almost boarded on hate speech and i was appalled that the chair did not interrupt, stop the rents, not correct the rather uninformed and bigoted speech that was giving. one member of the panel was allowed to respond very briefly before moving on to other

points. the bbc made matters worse of course by allowing the extracted one on social media but did not include the response and correction from the panel member and thatjust made matters worse. and i really think they should issue an apology to the public. as you just heard that clip was posted and second it on to care as a self standing contribution from the audience member. the question time programme also posted other clips expressing different views including from one of the panelists. dianejoyce also had concerns. well, we wanted to speak to someone

from question time about the points but we were told no one was available. instead we were directed to this written response. the statement went on. over the past three weeks, large areas of the nicotine them have

faith somebody changing weather conditions. as the's floods in the english midlands following widespread storms, in the midst of that letter, simonjones widespread storms, in the midst of that letter, simon jones is widespread storms, in the midst of that letter, simonjones is one of the bbc correspondence sent out to report on location. so, the advice very much as if conditions like this you can feel what it's like. as i say, i would you can feel what it's like. as i say, iwould not you can feel what it's like. as i say, i would not —— try to stop getting drenched by the waves here. it's best to stay away really in stay indoors. as we have mentioned before on these watch, something riskier if the advice is to stay in gois, bbc staff themselves should be abiding by it. a couple of weeks ago, robert asked...

well, richard, the bbc uk edited me now. let's start with the fact that anyone watching them watching the weather forecast is being told moist times are coming and ready may pit and i'm interested in how you decide where to deploy people? and i'm interested in how you decide where to deploy people ?|j and i'm interested in how you decide where to deploy people? i think of a mixture of things. we obviously listen to those forecasts but we also regularly are in touch with our local teams around the uk to get that kind of on the ground information and the plane to let a story that is quite difficult because you need to be there when the weather is happening and you can't really deploy afterwards because you don't get to the heart of the story and it can also be much harder to get there as well once the weather has happened, the severe weather has happened, the severe weather and the impact on it. so we

ta ke weather and the impact on it. so we take a lot of deployment decisions and we will deploy people and find what they're is not such story and are not necessarily getting on air, it's a mixture of using local knowledge and the information we get from the met office. let's look at some of the criticisms which we heard and saw there. we heard and i'm sure you've been on they show dealing with it before but when the headline is stay at home, viewers are in pa see reported on the seafront or waterfront budgeting to be heard in the wind and rain, why don't you stop doing that?|j be heard in the wind and rain, why don't you stop doing that? i think the first time i was on here it was that this issue and i can keep a sum here as it seems like an odd contradiction but i think as generalists recoat to the heart of stories and vehicle to a stories are happening and because they are to assess the extent of the letter and be glad to of the letter and i think we are be glad to of the letter and i think we a re really be glad to of the letter and i think we are really clear on our advice that we give out that the authorities i seen and we also are pretty stringent on the safety measures that our teams take when they are out there as you had signed

a fee on that clip. we go through rigorous risk assessments, all our people goalfor rigorous risk assessments, all our people goal for safety training. they say we are far enough away. but, you say reporters are safe but we know now especially many people filmed themselves and put it on social media. is it safe to say this is really setting a bad example?” think you can tell from the comments of february that after the hour viewers are smarter of february that after the hour viewers are smarter than that and became can make the distinction between agent and asked who is going out to cover a story who goes to try and assess the impact and speak to people on the ground, hold the authority to account some times, and somebody was just authority to account some times, and somebody wasjust going authority to account some times, and somebody was just going there for the fun of it and putting themselves in danger. maybe you are normalising the risk is not that great because he thought it was all right to come out. i think and a few occasions be reference the risks of this week on the ten o'clock news he spoke about how she was not that close to where the floodwaters were because the environment agency recommended to her that she did not go further so i don't believe we are encouraging

people to go out. people still think couldn't you use a long lens from further away in that situation? you still that the impact of eighth but they are not getting buffeted by it and in case of fighting, he drones. we do use drones, i don't think they all contain build the whole story again because it's really important to be on the ground speaking to people, assessing the damage, being able to assess for preventative measures that are there and as i say hold authorities to account for the action that they may or may not be taking. we do usejohn's cup —— drones, we can't use them in all leather and you do need people to operate drones as well. i think there's a variety of way that we try and cover the stories but i would really defend that it's important to be on the ground. it does seem we are going to be having more and more of these extreme weather events. it can feel, you know the way some american news networks seem to go crisis to crisis on extreme weather without time for analysis, is there a danger that the bbc and its news

coverage becomes addicted to a certain kind of look beyond the brink of disaster stuff?” certain kind of look beyond the brink of disaster stuff? i don't think we are genuinely, our science editor has reported on quite a few occasions on the sterry in the last couple of weeks, he's really assess the level of the impact of climate change on this but there are other factors as well. you know increased urbanization, growing population, building flood plains, we our environment correspondent to iron bridge to cover that story and for that reason to give great context about not just what's that reason to give great context about notjust what's happening but why it's happening. what is the bbc position about referencing it, a divisive issue as you know for some viewers in connection with all these storms? we reference it because i think there is general agreement among climate scientists that rainfall is becoming more intense and a warmer climate leads to more rain in the environment and in the sea levels a re rain in the environment and in the sea levels are rising as well. so we

know these type of extreme weather events a re know these type of extreme weather events are going to be more frequent and we reference that and we don't say this storm is a direct result of climate change because i don't think you can say that and we also have tried to explain the other factors which i was talking about which can explain some of the exciting events. —— some of the weather events. explain some of the exciting events. —— some of the weather eventsm you want to share your experience about what you see or hear on bbc news including social media or online output, e—mail us or you can find us on twitter. you can also call us. you might even end up appearing on the programme and do have a look at our website. that is all from us, we will be back to hear your thoughts about bbc news coverage again next week. goodbye. good evening. a quiet night i had

from any although they will be some snow showers continuing in the north and the risk of some ice around as temperatures fall below freezing. but already by morning, we're watching the next area of rain coming back into southern and western areas. so temperatures will lift here, but for many, a frosty start. there could well be some ice around to watch out for as well. but as the day progresses, this rain will make its way northwards to most parts. a smattering of snow on the hills, but it is milderaircoming in as the story is really more rain, unfortunately, but i do think we'll see some snow across the pennines, the southern uplands into scotland. it could hang around as snow here for much of the day, but it looks milder, doesn't it, further south. mild, wet and really rather cloudy, and that's all down to storm jorge, which will eventually have a sting in its tail by the time we get into saturday with some severe gales, damaging winds potentially, as well as more rain. so yes, rain clearly a big concern over the next couple of days, but also some potential damaging winds too.

this is bbc news i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at eight. a british man who was on the diamond princess cruise ship, has died from coronavirus. 20 cases have been confirmed in the uk. the issue of the coronavirus is something that is the government's top priority. alarm over the outbreak has sent global stock markets into a steep dive — with the ftse 100 dropping nearly 13% this week. fears of a major international military confrontation — after an attack by government forces in syria leaves dozens of turkish soldiers dead. the flooding misery continues for some —