This is after HUw Edwards BBC Shakeup feels wonderful-and the informed are not fans | Jane Martinson
A The detailed review found bullying and harassment at the BBC’s workplace, the stars that act badly, cannot be prejudiced and unlikely, with the very fearful of the employees of speaking. He called respect for work, Culture review This Jimmy Saville was published in 2013.
Since then, the Haw Edwards scandal – along with allegations about other stars including Greg Wallace (he said “not true”) – – – It led to another BBC review In its own culture. Given that he has the same name completely and was written by the same consultations, it seems fair to ask: What exactly changed?
Then, as now, the BBC administration promised to “address issues more quickly and for a greater impact.” Both reports also made a series of recommendations, all of which were enthusiastic about the senior management.
Address News Denial that her culture was toxicWith the proposal of many new behavior symbols, one of the interior pushed to understand that it was everything “Nothing to see it here!
The fact that the BBC led the pioneering lunch at her own review instead of chaos in Europe did not help to feel self -monotheism.
The reform of cultures in the workplace, especially in an industry in which competition for work is high, and easy for job security, is easy. The younger generation may be more willing to detonate the bad behavior whistle also works in an industry under greater financial pressure.
However, as the Minister of Culture, Lisa Nandi, said to welcome the report, the audience “expects[s] The highest standards “from the BBC.
In the recent review, there was a special mention of “avoiding the consequences in treating what was called” talents “-” on the air “or” on the screen “, and promoting the” Call It out “and the new” response team “to help restore confidence.
Perhaps this is the most important, because the BBC has lost the confidence of many of those working there. For these people, the stars hit by a scandal are the top of an iceberg that contains great differences in wages and conditions, and increased functional insecurity.
The informed suggest that belief in the administration that works on new promises is low. “We have had reviews in the past,” said a member of the team for a long time. “Reasonable recommendations have been made, but they have not been disposed.”
BBC is largely full of good people trying to do their best in a job they love. The management team also wants to make a change. The fact that this often leads to long frequent reviews will not matter if there is a feeling that real change is not only in terms of new human resources policies but the actual difference in situations and behavior has happened.
There are signs of hope. Samir Shah, a former journalist and a large -scale BBC chair, He issued a warning to strong individuals – Inside and outside the screen – who continue to abuse this power to make life for their colleagues “unbearable”.
He said: “If you are a person who is ready to abuse power, punching, or act badly, there is no place for you to BBC,” he said. The general manager, Tim Davy, said the report was “an important moment for the BBC and the broader industry.”
Change takes some time. But the time runs out to the victims.
There was a talk about a line in the sand that was drawn on Monday. Let’s hope that such good intentions will not be washed.
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