Stewart Purvis, former Ofcom regulator on Ofcom regulations and politicians as presenters
Roger Bolton's Beeb Watch · Kate Dixon
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Show Notes
Ofcom, the UK communications industry regulator was in front of the Department of Culture, Media, and Sport select committee on Tuesday on the same day as Ofcom chief executive Melanie Dawes published an article in the Daily Telegraph. In recent years, an increasing number of politicians have fronted or guest presented current affairs programmes. Professor Stewart Purvis, former content and standards partner at Ofcom and ITN Chief Executive watches the proceedings in parliament and discusses Ofcom regulations and their adherence.
"This distinction they're making between news and current affairs is not a genuine one. It is almost a device to enable politicians to present programmes."
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