Nick Robinson

July 7, 2020

Reviewing BBC R4 Today’s idea of ‘balanced’ coverage – part two

In part one of this post we discussed an interview with the Palestinian Authority’s representative...

July 6, 2020

Reviewing BBC R4 Today’s idea of ‘balanced’ coverage – part one

Between mid-May and the end of June the BBC devoted considerable efforts to the preemptive framing o...

February 2, 2020

BBC Radio 4’s preemptive framing of the ‘Peace to Prosperity’ plan

Half a day before the US administration had released its plan, BBC Radio 4 had already framed the to...

October 16, 2019

BBC portrayal of attacks on synagogues differs according to location

The BBC had no problem describing a shooting attack at a synagogue as terrorism when it happened in ...

April 1, 2019

BBC Radio 4 portrayal of the ‘Great Return March’ anniversary – part one

BBC Radio 4's 'Today' programme adheres to existing editorial policy on Gaza riots....

March 21, 2019

Former ISM activist medic reappears in BBC Radio 4 ‘Today’ show

BBC audiences again told of a ‘paramedic’ who was a Hamas operative. ...

March 19, 2019

A BBC Jerusalem reporter’s framing of protests against Hamas – part one

Radio 4 listeners hear unidentified commentary from Ha'aretz. ...

February 26, 2019

BBC R4 ‘Today’ listeners hear an esoteric item on antisemitism

'Today' presenter fails to unpack his interviewees sophism on antisemitism. ...

February 1, 2019

BBC R4’s ‘Today’ airs second item in five days on Israel election video

BBC reporting on an Israeli election contender boils down to "tall with unusually blue eyes". ...

January 27, 2019

More inaccurate and context-free Gaza framing on BBC Radio 4

The BBC's world affairs editor joins Radio 4's promotion of an inaccurate and politically motivated ...