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🚀 We’ve launched!

The Enhancing the Impartiality of Political News project is now live with our brand new website where we will share updates & findings as the project develops.

🔗 enhancingimpartiality.com

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Researching the impartiality of political news
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September 2, 2025 at 3:52 PM
In a growing debate over media impartiality, Liberal Democrats leader Ed Davey has met with BBC Director-General Tim Davie to challenge what the party sees as disproportionate coverage of Reform UK.

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Lib Dem Leader Meets BBC Boss To Complain About Level Of Reform Coverage
Exclusive: Ed Davey has met with BBC boss Tim Davie to complain about the broadcaster’s coverage, which the Liberal Democrats claim is weighted too...
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July 31, 2025 at 8:45 AM
A new paper by philosopher Zeynep Soysal (University of Rochester) argues that opinion journalism, often criticised as “biased,” can actually play a vital role in public life.

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#journalism #impartiality #impartialityproject #journalismstudies #politicalcommunication
Opinion journalism in a polarized age: vital or vitriol?
University of Rochester professor Zeynep Soysal says opinion journalism helps the public navigate uncertainty—if its role is properly framed.
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September 17, 2025 at 11:26 AM
In our latest blog, we (@stephencushion.bsky.social, @mattwalshjourno.bsky.social, @maxwellmodell.bsky.social & myself) analyse how BBC News at Ten & ITV News at Ten cover opposition parties & their leaders.

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#impartialityproject #politicaljournalism #mediastandards
Exclusive: Reform overtakes the Conservatives in media mentions
New research from Cardiff University finds Reform is now treated as the opposition party on mainstream news shows
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December 15, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Ofcom has ruled TalkTV breached its impartiality rules after host Kevin O’Sullivan claimed the UK Government had “cancelled” local elections out of fear of Reform UK’s rise in the polls.

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#impartialityproject #politicalnews #politicaldiscourse #Ofcom #impartality
TalkTV breached impartiality rules with allegations about cancelled local elections, Ofcom finds
Claim that elections were cancelled because ministers were ‘terrified of Reform’ given rare rebuke by regulator
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November 4, 2025 at 12:14 PM
We’re pleased to share a new report from the Enhancing the Impartiality of Political News project, examining UK- & Wales-based media coverage of the 2026 Senedd, Holyrood & English local elections.

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#journalismstudies #impartiality #impartialityproject
May 21, 2026 at 8:58 AM
📺 “The BBC’s survival is at stake.”

That was the stark warning from James Harding, former BBC director of news and now Observer editor-in-chief, during his MacTaggart lecture at the Edinburgh TV Festival.

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#impartialityproject #impartiality #BBC
Protect BBC’s independence in case of Farage government, ex-news head urges
James Harding says it is ‘recklessly complacent’ to assume Trump-style attacks on media could never happen in UK
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August 26, 2025 at 1:32 PM
In a moment of intense pressure for the BBC, Roger Mosey makes a timely and thoughtful case for why impartiality remains one of public service broadcasting’s most important purposes.

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#impartiality #impartialityproject #BBC #accuracy #mediastandards #mediaethics
ukandeu.ac.uk
December 18, 2025 at 1:08 PM
An internal BBC review has found that the documentary Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone breached editorial accuracy guidelines by withholding information deemed “critical for audiences”.

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#GazaDocumentary #Ofcom #BBC #impartialityproject
BBC breached accuracy guidelines over Gaza documentary, review finds
However, inquiry into Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone says there were no other breaches, including impartiality
www.theguardian.com
July 15, 2025 at 9:11 AM
A new blog from the Enhancing the Impartiality of News project takes a look at who appeared on Question Time throughout 2025 & what those guest choices reveal about how the programme interprets political balance.

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#BBC #QuestionTime #impartiality #impartialityproject
The impartiality of Question Time: An analysis of panellists in 2025 — Researching the impartiality of political news
The BBC’s weekly debate political programme, Question Time , has long been a magnet for controversy. And 2025 has been no different, with critics regularly questioning its impartiality, most often be...
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January 20, 2026 at 12:22 PM
🧵 6/9

Despite former BBC Director General Tim Davie’s claim of perfect ideological balance, the analysis found a slight tilt to the right: 38.5% of non-political guests were coded as right-leaning, compared to 28.8% left-leaning.

#BBC #QuestionTime #impartiality #impartialityproject
January 20, 2026 at 12:22 PM
January 15, 2026 at 1:11 PM
TLDR (4/6):

A spokesperson emphasised editorial decisions consider both vote share & polling trends, but greater weight is given to actual votes. They assert that the Lib Dems' increased parliamentary presence has already led to more coverage.

#impartialityproject #Reform #LiberalDemocrats #BBC
July 31, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Another one for the #impartialityproject.

Thousands of complaints have been submitted to Sky News following its decision to air live content produced by Reform UK’s own broadcast studio—raising serious questions about editorial independence & regulatory standards.

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Nigel Farage appearances on Sky News spark thousands of complaints
It comes after Reform UK set up its own broadcast studio to pump out slick, TV-style videos online
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August 12, 2025 at 12:25 PM
With voters heading to the polls across England, Scotland & Wales on 7 May, this article offers a timely overview of the key dynamics likely to shape the UK’s political landscape.

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#impartiality #impartialityproject #Senedd #Seneddelection #elections2026
May elections: what five politics experts are looking out for
Five experts tell us what they will be keeping their eye on during the May elections in England, Scotland and Wales.
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April 14, 2026 at 1:19 PM
🧵 6/6

In that context, debates about impartiality are not abstract or academic — they go to the heart of who we trust, how public debate functions, & what kind of media system we want to sustain.

#impartiality #impartialityproject #BBC #accuracy #mediastandards #mediaethics
December 18, 2025 at 1:08 PM
TLDR (1/):

71% of BBC Verify Live coverage focuses on international news: From Ukraine to Gaza, much of Verify’s work is directed at verifying foreign affairs. This reflects its original editorial mission—but it leaves domestic political claims under‑scrutinised.

#impartialityproject #mediaethics
July 22, 2025 at 9:15 AM
TLDR (2/6):

Across both samples, around 60–70% of people said both parties should receive equal airtime — even when presented with a scenario reflecting current UK politics (Reform UK leading in polls with 4 MPs vs. the Liberal Democrats with 72 MPs).

#impartiality #impartialityproject
October 21, 2025 at 10:24 AM
🧵 4/4

Keep an eye out for our website where we'll be publishing some highlights of our research so far, including how complaints to Ofcom relate to notions of impartiality.

#impartialityproject #impartiality #mediareporting #Ofcom #politicalreporting #mediabias #mediaethics #mediaimpartiality
August 11, 2025 at 1:57 PM
In a recent move, the U.S. Senate voted to eliminate $1.1 billion in federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, arguing that public media is a vehicle for “left-wing propaganda.”

But does the data support that claim?

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#impartialityproject #PBS #NPR
PBS and NPR are generally unbiased, independent of government propaganda and provide key benefits to US democracy
Studies link public broadcasting to higher voter turnout, better factual knowledge and lower susceptibility to extremist rhetoric. Those contributions to democracy may be diminished by Congress’ cuts.
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July 23, 2025 at 11:02 AM
A @niemanlab.org piece by @anitawrites.bsky.social highlights how mainstream media’s credibility has plummeted, but solidarity-focused reporting offers a powerful antidote to reclaim trust.

🔗 www.niemanlab.org/2025/01/soli...

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#impartialityproject #solidarityjournalism
Solidarity journalism could help news organizations build credibility
When reporting in solidarity, journalists use newsworthiness criteria, sourcing tactics, and framing styles that are distinct from those typically used by mainstream media.
www.niemanlab.org
July 17, 2025 at 1:11 PM
This morning I tuned into the latest Question Time episode of @therestpolitics.bsky.social podcast — & a discussion about media coverage of Reform UK really struck a chord with me.

🔗 open.spotify.com/episode/5r4g...

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440. Question Time: How To Start A Centrist Party
The Rest Is Politics · Episode
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August 21, 2025 at 8:46 AM
🧵 4/5

Our analysis raises important questions about how impartiality is being interpreted in a new political landscape.

#impartialityproject #impartiality #politicalnews #politicalreporting #politicaljournalism #politicalcommunication #mediaethics #mediastandards
December 15, 2025 at 10:57 AM