Tim Franks

December 24, 2019

The BBC returns to an old obsession

The BBC continues to focus on the exception to the rule in Israeli football. ...

November 26, 2019

BBC’s Jeremy Bowen misrepresents the 4th Geneva Convention

The BBC Middle East editor failed to provide audiences with accurate and complete information. ...

November 18, 2019

BBC abandons independent verification in reporting on Gaza casualties

The BBC has taken to describing all Gaza Strip casualties as “Palestinians”, regardless of wheth...

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 ...

October 4, 2019

BBC WS radio presenter invents superfluous drama

Tim Franks reads too much into a photograph....

July 28, 2019

BBC WS radio fails to adhere to new editorial guidelines in partisan ‘Great Return March’ report

BBC World Service radio listeners heard a totally partisan item replete with crucial omission which ...

July 24, 2019

BBC radio audiences hear one-sided reports from Yolande Knell

Omission, PLO messaging and partisan terminology blight reports on Wadi Hummus demolitions....

June 27, 2019

More monochrome BBC WS radio reporting on the Bahrain workshop

Once again BBC reporting avoids key issues in portrayal of peace efforts....

June 11, 2019

BBC’s Yolande Knell reports one pride march protest, erases another

One protest at the Jerusalem pride march fit the BBC's narrative, another did not. Which one was ign...

May 27, 2019

BBC’s Tim Franks in the Golan Heights – part two

Inaccuracy and omission in 'Newshour' report from the Golan Heights....