'A number of editorial guidelines breached' in BBC Panorama documentary on N. Korea



News ‘A number of editorial guidelines breached’ in BBC Panorama documentary on N. Korea BBC's Editorial Standards Committee criticises reporters for their "Undercover in North Korea" documentary Ole Jakob Skåtun March 17, 2014 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON M0gky, Creative Commons The BBC’s Editorial Standards Committee (ESC) has concluded that last year’s Panorama documentary "Undercover in North Korea" breached a number of the BBC’s editorial guidelines, in a 42 page report published on Monday. In its findings, the ESC notes that "the BBC failed to consider a number of important issues and risks, and failed to deal with them appropriately". The report also specified that "the provision of information to the students who took part in the trip was insufficient and inadequate". The BBC’s Editorial Standards Committee (ESC) has concluded that last year’s Panorama documentary "Undercover in North Korea" breached a number of the BBC’s editorial guidelines, in a 42 page report published on Monday. In its findings, the ESC notes that "the BBC failed to consider a number of important issues and risks, and failed to deal with them appropriately". The report also specified that "the provision of information to the students who took part in the trip was insufficient and inadequate". Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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‘A number of editorial guidelines breached’ in BBC Panorama documentary on N. Korea

BBC's Editorial Standards Committee criticises reporters for their "Undercover in North Korea" documentary

Ole Jakob Skåtun March 17, 2014

‘A number of editorial guidelines breached’ in BBC Panorama documentary on N. Korea

M0gky, Creative Commons

The BBC’s Editorial Standards Committee (ESC) has concluded that last year’s Panorama documentary "Undercover in North Korea" breached a number of the BBC’s editorial guidelines, in a 42 page report published on Monday.

In its findings, the ESC notes that "the BBC failed to consider a number of important issues and risks, and failed to deal with them appropriately". The report also specified that "the provision of information to the students who took part in the trip was insufficient and inadequate".

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