hello and welcome to newswatch with me, samira ahmed. million from its budget. what differences will audiences see? 0ne casualties the victoria w show that is getting rid ofa victoria w show that is getting rid of a programme like that the answer? first, the news broke last sunday that kobe bryant had died, there was shock among his many fans worldwide, but there was also confusion among a significant proportion of the domestic audience who had never come across the american basketball star. about the amount of time devoted to him on the bbc. how can the bbcjustified using the story of kobe bryant's death in a helicopter crash as the lead item for most of its bulletins last sunday and monday? while acknowledging that this was an awful thing to happen, i would suggest that like myself, most of the british population have never heard of kobe bryant. come on, bbc. sort out your priorities. craig was one of those more appreciative of the coverage. but with one exception. "i cannot understand why you felt the need to highlight in a six 0'cloc

hello, and welcome to newswatch with me, samira ahmed.ts of england and wales and with more storms to come, how is bbc news handling the logistics of covering extreme weather events? was question time right to post a clip—on line of this audience member's views about this question about immigration which many viewers found offensive? the spread of the coronavirus is increasingly dominating news bulletins and the tasks for journalists dominating news bulletins and the tasks forjournalists is to balance informing audiences fully of the fa cts informing audiences fully of the facts and what steps they should ta ke facts and what steps they should take up the requirement not to let the weight of coverage served to exaggerate the risks. this is the bbc‘s medical correspondent fergus walsh on wednesday's news at ten. none of us has any immunity to this new virus but even if we get a widespread outbreak in the uk, analysis from china suggest that 81% of those infected only get a mild illness and so don't need medical treatment. the first symptom

hello and welcome to newswatch, with me, samira ahmed. tonight, we are leaving the european union. borisjohnson addresses the nation via social media on the night we finally leave the eu. why didn't the bbc broadcast his speech? and why did the bbc turn its new studio blue and yellow for brexit night? last friday was the night we left the european union and the bbc had an extended news programme at 10pm, to mark the occasion. viewers got in touch to say they couldn't understand why the bbc news studio had turned blue and yellow, the colours of the eu. simon lee e—mailed. .. other viewers got in touch to say they were unhappy with the coverage of the event in parliament square, where nigel farage and other leave campaigners were celebrating. just after the 11pm exit, the national anthem was played and sung by the crowds, here's how the bbc marked it. singing, chanting, renditions of god save the queen, rule britannia and, in the final moments before we left the european union, nigel farage, the person many credit with putting pressure on the conservative party and making sure that b

hello and welcome to newswatch, with me, samira ahmed.trusion and social media abuse over the last few months, has bbc news reported her death with suitable sensitivity and restraint? and was it responsible to report the way in which the presenter took her own life? we‘ve seen before on this programme how news stories about celebrities can divide audiences straight down the middle, often on generational levels. 0ne person‘s television or social media idol can be completely unknown to others. some people can‘t get enough detail, while others can‘t wait for broadcasters to move on to what they consider more important topics. so it was last saturday when news broke of the death of tv presenter caroline flack, just weeks before she was supposed to stand trial for assaulting her boyfriend, a charge she denied. in court in december it was clear. she was deeply distressed. today, she was found dead at her flat. her lawyer said she‘d ta ken her own life. friends and colleagues have spoken of their shock and heartbreak at the news. tonight, thousa

here's samira ahmed. hello and welcome to newswatch with me.line flack was the subject of the media intrusion and social media abuse over the last few months, has bbc news reported her death was suitable six activity? wasn't and responsible to report the way in which the presenter took her own life? we've seen before on this programme how stories about celebrities can divide audiences down the middle, often on generational levels. 0ne person's social media idol can be completely unknown to others. some people can't get enough detail while others can't wait for broadcasters to move on to what they consider more important topics. it was last saturday when the growth of —— death of caroline flack just weeks before the growth of —— death of caroline flackjust weeks before she was supposed to stand trial for assaulting her boyfriend, a charge she denied. in court in december it was clear. she was deeply distressed. today she was found dead at her flat. distressed. today she was found dead at herflat. her distressed. today she was found dead at her f

hello and welcome to newswatch, with me, samira ahmed. tonight, we are leaving the european union.e nation via social media on the night we finally leave the eu. why didn't the bbc broadcast his speech? and why did the bbc turn its new studio blue and yellow for brexit night? last friday was the night we left the european union and the bbc had an extended news programme at 10pm, to mark the occasion. viewers got in touch to say they couldn't understand why the bbc news studio had turned blue and yellow, the colours of the eu. simon lee e—mailed. .. other viewers got in touch to say they were unhappy with the coverage of the event in parliament square, where nigel farage and other leave campaigners were celebrating. just after the iipm exit, the national anthem was played and sung by the crowds, here's how the bbc marked it. singing, chanting, renditions of god save the queen, rule britannia and, in the final moments before we left the european union, nigel farage, the person many credit with putting pressure on the conservative party and making sure that brexit happened. tonight, a

here's samira ahmed. hello, and welcome to news watch with me. by floods and part of england and wales and with more stars to come, how is 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 ar

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hello and welcome to newswatch, with me, samira ahmed. tonight, we are leaving the european union. why did the bbc turn its new studio blue and yellow for brexit night? last friday was the night we left the european union and the bbc had

hello and welcome to newswatch with me, samira ahmed.any fans worldwide, but there was also confusion among a significant proportion of the domestic audience who had never come across the american basketball star about the amount of time devoted to him on the bbc. sue was among that number. how can the bbcjustify using the story of kobe bryant's death in a helicopter crash as lead item for most of its bulletins last sunday and monday? while acknowledging that this was an awful thing to happen, i would suggest that like myself, most of the british population have never heard of kobe bryant. come on, bbc. sort out your priorities. craig cowley was one of those more appreciative of the coverage, but with one exception. but the aspect of the bbc‘s coverage of kobe bryant's death, which produced the biggest response, arose out of this part of a report on sunday's news at ten. his list of achievements is long — and all star, an nba champion and an olympic gold medallist. he was unashamedly competitive and he was deeply frustrated when his play

hello and welcome to newswatch, with me, samira ahmed.n be completely unknown to others. some people can‘t get enough detail, while others can‘t wait for broadcasters to move on to what they consider more important topics. so it was last saturday when news broke of the death of the tv presenter caroline flack, just weeks before she was due to stand trial for assaulting her boyfriend, a charge she denied. in court in december it was clear — she was deeply distressed. today, she was found dead at her flat. her lawyer said she‘d ta ken her own life. friends and colleagues have spoken of their shock and heartbreak at the news. love island is a show that thrives on its impact on social media, and tonight, thousands were expressing their grief and sympathy. and caroline flack‘s death stayed in the news headlines for the next few days. on monday, the last photograph of her before she died was posted on a friend‘s instagram account and picked up by broadcasters, including the bbc, prompting this reaction from joanna hicks. it showed caroline at h

hello and welcome to newswatch with me, samira ahmed.uffle. before details emerged, political editor laura kuenssberg wa already on the trail of rishi sunak. are you expecting a promotion today? you're widely tipped as on the way up. i have absolutely no idea... rishi sunak unaware first thing in the morning just how high he was about to soar. leisure to be part of the government. —— pleasure to be part of the government. emerging as the brand—new chancellor, but has number 11 become an annex of the prime minister? number 10a? chancellor? will you have any power if number 10's in charge, chancellor? maggie robinson was among a number of viewers taking exception to that report. she e—mailed: chris tetley made a similar point: and the eyes of the bbc were still of the new chancellor on friday morning, even in the middle of a report about mumps on the news channel. around half of mumps cases last year were amongst unvaccinated people accoridng to public health england. but many, like flora, ben and ollie, did have the mmrjab and... studio:

now on breakfast, it's time for newswatch hello, and welcome to newswatch with me, samira ahmed.the spread of the coronavirus is increasingly dominating news bulletins and the task forjournalists is to balance informing audiences fully of the facts and what steps they should take with the requirement not to let the weight of coverage serve to exaggerate the risks. here's the bbc‘s medical correspondent fergus walsh on wednesday's news at ten. none of us has any immunity to this new virus, but even if we get a widespread outbreak in the uk, analysis from china suggests that 81% of those infected only get a mild illness 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. keith andrews was one of those who thought the amount of airtime devoted to the subject could induce unnecessary panic amongst viewers. question time on bbc one on thursdays is no

hello and welcome to newswatch, with me, samira ahmed. tonight, we are leaving the european union.making sure that brexit happened. tonight, as he addressed the crowds here, he said, some people said this wasn‘t to be celebrated. he says it was. it was a victory, he says, for democracy. he said, "we beat the establishment, who didn‘t want the referendum, they didn‘t want this to happen." but he also said that this wasn‘t the end, that there would be battles ahead and he would be standing by to make sure that boris johnson did deliver. tim dorsett e—mailed to say... the main complaint about friday‘s coverage of brexit night was to do with the prime minister‘s statement and the bbc‘s decision not to broadcast the footage. usually in these kind of situations, national broadcaster, usually in these kind of situations, a national broadcaster, either the bbc, itn, or sky news, would be invited into downing street, to record the prime minister‘s words. instead, the statement was recorded by borisjohnson‘s team and distributed via facebook and twitter. the bbc decided not to broadcast it.