Following MediaGuido’s report on the Lobby becoming increasingly frustrated with the BBC’s failure to credit their “sources”, hacks are noticing a welcome change in policy at the Beeb:
Interesting phrase in BBC headlines: "..reported by the Independent and confirmed by BBC News.." End of "..the BBC has learned"? #Journalese
— Robert Hutton (@RobDotHutton) February 14, 2014
@jameschappers Agree. Looking forward to similar credits from Mail on Monday when lifts its stories from Sunday papers & TV! 🙂
— Nick Robinson (@bbcnickrobinson) February 14, 2014
A BBC spokesperson insists to MediaGuido.com that there hasn’t been any change in guidance to journalists, incoherently claiming:
“We always aim to provide an online link to the original source on an exclusive story.”
Redefining the accepted definition of an “exclusive” somewhat…
