by Jane WhyattBritain’s public service broadcaster the BBC has survived another process of reform without being totally privatised or politicised. New arrangements for the BBC promise a future for the licence fee, protection for the World Service budget and greater diversity in output, reflecting minority ethnic communities and regional differences.
But the reformed governance of the BBC is being attacked by critics.
The BBC Trust will be abolished and replaced by a body with half of the members (6 out of 12 or 13) including the chair and vice chair directly appointed by a government minister.
Professor Steven Barnett of the University…
