By Seb Joseph

The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has weighed in on the future of the BBC following the publication of the government’s proposal for its Charter renewal today (12 April), saying “the game was lost before it had even begun”.

This is in reference to the BBC agreeing to a deal with the Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne last year to shoulder the cost of licence fees for the over 75s, which are set to be protected under the new proposal.

NUJ’s Michelle Stanistreet said this could “diminish the scale and scope of the BBC by 20 per cent” and called Read full story ›

Source: The Drum