The Guardian view on the future of BBC: facing the independence of the broadcaster and financing challenges Editorial

R.The BBC will soon impose fees for users to reach full news. In Britain, this may seem far, but if the inclusiveness can be dropped abroad, how long before testing it at home? With the BBC Renewal Charter in 2027, Financing The discussion is intense. The licensing fees will determine the future of the broadcaster.

There is an increased scrutiny in the independence of aunt and integrity after the application of political pressure through blameThe funding and the controversial council appointments have been frozen. What the BBC should look at the fragmented media scene. A big question whether Licensing fees imposed on families must be replaced by subscription, limited advertising or general financing. The last option is definitely not continuing, and opened the door to more direct political control. carry advertisements It would compel the BBC to compete with other broadcasters to obtain criticism and destabilize the current service providers. BBC, like the subscription, even if idiomatic The obstacles have been overcome, and it will not be a national institution. Most of those who need the general media-mobility in misleading information, political alienation, or regional marginalization will be excluded. Once you receive, the question is not how to inform, educate, and entertain the audience; It can be listed. Partial subscription may maintain some basic services – such as news – for free, while others are wall. This would establish a public service of two layers.

BBC is a big organization and not without its mistakes. but Critics With the interests gained often exaggerating them. What started as commercial pressure was inflamed by cultural wars. Success – from Peaky Blinders to Blue Planet – did not protect him from the attack. No wonder that the general director, Tim Derevi, warned in May against looming on the horizon.Crisis of confidence“It is now easier to list political groups in a state of war with BBC News from those who trust them.

The row emphasizes Glastonbury – and BBC’s Retreat – Click on Mr. Davie. But the battle of the broadcaster is not only with critics. He is also fighting for attention Ecosystem I was immersed by algorithm. Since the last renewal of the charter in 2016, signs, podcasts, and artificial intelligence were disrupted, as confidence in the “Legacy” media collapsed. When anger spreads faster than facts, and bubble candidate forms belief, the BBC’s global position as a respectable public institution of interest more than ever.

Each government tends to BBC – at a price. BBC withdrew a documentary film, Gaza: Doctors under attack, cited mysterious concerns about “BiasChannel 4 broadcast instead. directing How to show the BBC to cover it in the Middle East concerns about neutrality. More than 400 people from the media last week called to remove it. His long -awaited departure.

In 1977, and Tangerous The broadcasting committee was re -visualized for Britain’s changing. Channel 4 was the result. Minister of Culture, Lisa Nandi, who was reasonably called for the conversation Annan -Style ReviewChary of support Mr. Devi. But a wider reform is needed at a time of lack of confidence and disruption. For the BBC, this cannot provide mere funding reform but rather a democratic road map. The charter review must rebuild a reliable civil platform – a public commodity, not a private reserve.

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