Oct 23 Controversy Erupts Over Politician’s Appearance on BBC Talk Show The debut of far-right British National Party leader Nick Griffin on BBC's political-debate show "Question Time" launched protests, along with a debate over media freedoms. Continue reading
Oct 23 Watch In U.K., Political Extremism on BBC Causes Outrage A heated debate over political extremism in the United Kingdom came to a head this week when the leader of the British National Party appeared on a BBC show. Continue watching
May 01 Watch U.S. Kills Suspected al-Qaida Leader in Somali Airstrikes U.S. war planes killed the suspected head of al-Qaida in Somalia and as many as 30 other people Thursday in overnight airstrikes. The New York Times' East Africa bureau chief discusses the target and the operation. Continue watching
Jul 04 Watch BBC Reporter Freed as Hamas Consolidates Control in Gaza BBC reporter Alan Johnston was released Wednesday after 16 weeks of imprisonment, an indication of Hamas' control over the restive Gaza Strip. A New York Times reporter speaks about the effects of the group's control. Continue watching
Jan 29 Critical Hutton Report Prompts Two BBC Resignations The head of the British Broadcasting Corp. and its director-general resigned Thursday after an official inquiry censured the media corporation's "defective" editorial management. Continue reading
Jan 28 BBC Chair Quits Over Critical Hutton Report The head of the British Broadcasting Corp. resigned Wednesday after an official inquiry strongly censured the media corporation's "defective" editorial management. Continue reading
Sep 18 BBC Correspondent Admits Errors in Report on Iraq Intelligence A British Broadcasting Corp. radio journalist Wednesday admitted he made several errors in his report that accused Prime Minister Tony Blair's aides of "sexing up" intelligence data to bolster its case for war with Iraq. Continue reading
Jul 21 Suicide of BBC Source Leads to Public Inquiry The investigation continues surrounding the suicide of the British Defense Ministry weapons adviser who was the British Broadcasting Corporation's main source for a story alleging Tony Blair's government had "sexed up" intelligence on Iraq's weapons. Continue reading
Jun 30 BBC Reporter Threatens to Sue British Minister for Libel BBC correspondent Andrew Gilligan said he would sue Phil Woolas, the Deputy Leader of the House of Commons, over the allegation that he "misled" a parliamentary inquiry into Prime Minister Tony Blair's intelligence to make its case for the Iraq… Continue reading
Apr 02 BBC Cameraman Killed in Iraq Kaveh Golestan, an award-winning photojournalist and BBC freelance cameraman, was killed in northern Iraq on Wednesday after stepping on a mine. Continue reading