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You lot are far too pleasant and tolerant! I found out long ago that one person can actually change things, including the law, and even get public servants sacked!
But do please first learn to complain effectively.
Complaining directly to a TV program or a newspaper is a waste of time. I won't say it is a complete waste of time because if an editor gets 20 complaints about the same subject, he will take notice.
Mark Twain said something to the effect that to sell newspapers an editor needs to be controversial and to upset 50% of his readers every week. The art of newspaper publishing, he added, comes from upsetting a different 50% of his readers each week! So editors publishing lies are not actually doing anything wrong as an editor, just make sure they don't get away with it.
The body to complain to about the BBC (and any other TV or radio program) is Ofcom (https://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv-radio-and-on-demand/broadcast-codes/broadcast-code). This body is created by statute, so it's the law. In the case of misreporting (lies) it is section 5 of the code you need to look at. (Quote that in your complaint).
I suggest you synchronise your complaint with several others, i.e. all write in at the same time. Snail mail will be better than email. Recorded even better. Stick to the facts and limit your complaint to 250 words. Be specific and unemotional. Hand written is good, but it needs to be legible. You can put on the bottom, "Copies sent to ... then the name of your MP etc. but if you don't actually need to send the copies, they will still take notice). But DO complain!
For the press, it is IPSO (https://www.ipso.co.uk) but they are a voluntary organisation, though an independent one which is good because we don't really want government meddling with our newspapers.
But PLEASE take the trouble to complain. The price of freedom is eternal vigilance. It is our national 'trade' organisation that should doing that but I've never met such a useless load of strokers in my life. Whining on here gets you nowhere.
But do please first learn to complain effectively.
Complaining directly to a TV program or a newspaper is a waste of time. I won't say it is a complete waste of time because if an editor gets 20 complaints about the same subject, he will take notice.
Mark Twain said something to the effect that to sell newspapers an editor needs to be controversial and to upset 50% of his readers every week. The art of newspaper publishing, he added, comes from upsetting a different 50% of his readers each week! So editors publishing lies are not actually doing anything wrong as an editor, just make sure they don't get away with it.
The body to complain to about the BBC (and any other TV or radio program) is Ofcom (https://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv-radio-and-on-demand/broadcast-codes/broadcast-code). This body is created by statute, so it's the law. In the case of misreporting (lies) it is section 5 of the code you need to look at. (Quote that in your complaint).
I suggest you synchronise your complaint with several others, i.e. all write in at the same time. Snail mail will be better than email. Recorded even better. Stick to the facts and limit your complaint to 250 words. Be specific and unemotional. Hand written is good, but it needs to be legible. You can put on the bottom, "Copies sent to ... then the name of your MP etc. but if you don't actually need to send the copies, they will still take notice). But DO complain!
For the press, it is IPSO (https://www.ipso.co.uk) but they are a voluntary organisation, though an independent one which is good because we don't really want government meddling with our newspapers.
But PLEASE take the trouble to complain. The price of freedom is eternal vigilance. It is our national 'trade' organisation that should doing that but I've never met such a useless load of strokers in my life. Whining on here gets you nowhere.
