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	Board of Governors of the BBC - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Board of Governors of the BBC is a group of twelve people who together regulate the BBC and represent the interests of the public, in particular those of viewers and listeners.
		Governors are nominally appointed by the monarch on the advice of ministers.
		Marmaduke Hussey was appointed chairman of the Board of Governors apparently with the specific agenda of bringing down the then-Director-General Alasdair Milne; this government also broke the tradition of always having a trade union leader on the Board of Governors.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Board_of_Governors_of_the_BBC (527 words)

	Alasdair Milne - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Alasdair David Gordon Milne (born 1930) was Director-General of the BBC from July 1982 until a forced resignation, under intense pressure from the Conservative government and a Board of BBC Governors dominated by Conservatives, in January 1987.
		The Thatcher government had been deliberately appointing Conservatives to the BBC Board of Governors in an attempt to undermine Milne's influence, but Stuart Young (brother of a Conservative Tory cabinet minister), appointed chairman in 1983, had "gone native" and become a defender of the BBC's independence.
		Pressure on the BBC increased still further after Michael Lush was killed while attempting a stunt for Noel Edmonds' Late Late Breakfast Show, which revealed inadequate safety procedures, and in late 1986 Dennis Potter's series The Singing Detective caused moral outrage on the Right.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alasdair_Milne (721 words)

	BBC governors back reporter over Iraq intelligence row
		BBC radio reported in late May, as Prime Minister Tony Blair was visiting British troops in Iraq, that a September dossier on Iraq and weapons of mass destruction had been "sexed up" despite reservations among intelligence chiefs.
		The Board concluded that, although the BBC should be reluctant to broadcast stories based on a single source, and warned of the dangers of using anonymous sources, they clearly allowed for this to be done in exceptional circumstances.
		The Board said it was "wholly satisfied that BBC journalists and their managers sought to maintain impartiality and accuracy during this episode".
	www.spacewar.com /2003/030706222515.51fkptnn.html (491 words)

	October 27, 2004 - Kaufman attacks BBC governors
		The governors' role as champions and regulators of the corporation has been described as unworkable by the likes of former director general Greg Dyke.
		Governors were criticised during the row over the Iraq dossier for being too quick to support management in their row with No 10.
		He said the governors were largely there because of "tokenism, be it ethnic, sexual, class or territorial tokenism.
	www.friends.ca /News/Friends_News/archives/articles10270402.asp (211 words)

	OJR article: The BBC Online in Context
		The BBC is the United Kingdom's biggest broadcaster by far, with a budget of more than ?3 billion ($5.48 billion), according to the 2002/2003 Annual Report (PDF), with ?2.6 billion ($4.75 billion) coming directly from consumers through the TV license.
		The BBC World Service, the U.K.'s Voice of Britain to the rest of the world, broadcasts in 43 languages, reaching 150 million listeners, which makes it probably the single most influential and recognisable voice across the globe.
		One of the lessons of the recent Hutton Enquiry is that doubts have arisen that the BBC Board of Governors is sufficiently removed from the day-to-day running of the corporation to exercise impartial control.
	www.ojr.org /ojr/business/1080178347.php (1104 words)

	compliance
		The Governors and Executive Committee are required by the BBC’s Charter to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the BBC and of its income and expenditure for that period.
		The Governors’ Property Committee was formally established as a sub-committee of the Board of Governors in October 2003.
		The Board of Governors learned that discussions between Editorial Policy, the programme and the Channel Controller took place only very close to broadcast and that action was being taken to improve the mechanisms for discussion between the relevant departments at an early stage when contentious subjects are proposed for programmes scheduled for broadcast pre-watershed.
	www.bbc.co.uk /info/report2004/text/compliance.html (9881 words)

	The Scotsman - Top Stories - BBC board faces Labour 'revenge' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		THE BBC is heading for another showdown with Labour after a government-appointed panel yesterday said the corporation’s board of governors should be scrapped and replaced with an independent regulator.
		The governors’ role was highly scrutinised in the wake of the Hutton Inquiry, which investigated BBC reporting of government claims about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.
		A BBC spokeswoman said: "Lord Burns and his panel have carried out their deliberations with intelligence and rigour and we have participated fully in the debate, most recently at the seminar on governance in December, when the chairman outlined the principles that the BBC board of governors believe any system of governance should deliver.
	thescotsman.scotsman.com /index.cfm?id=110362005 (756 words)

	Culture Secretary Advocates Scrapping of BBC Governors (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The BBC Trust that would replace the Board of Governors would be responsible for the license fee, and for outlining and monitoring the BBC's performance, in addition to approving the highest-level strategies and budgets, and holding the Executive Board to account for delivery of services.
		The Green Paper also advises that the BBC continue to be established by a Royal Charter–the next one would run from January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2016.
		BBC Chairman Michael Grade today responded to the Green Paper, noting, "On behalf of the Board of Governors, I accept the Government's conclusions for future governance of the Corporation.
	www.worldscreen.com /print.php?filename=bbc302.htm (512 words)

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		The NUJ considers that, where appropriate, the BBC should raise income from selling programmes but that this should only be as a supplement to its licence fee income and should not influence the culture of the organisation to the extent that it seeks to mirror the values of the commercial sector.
		The BBC Board of Governors, and all media regulators, should therefore be appointed using a system of nomination, election and public scrutiny to ensure that they are not creatures, or seen to be creatures, of the cosy network that constitutes the upper echelons of social and political life in the UK.
		Protecting Independence 8.1 The BBC Board of Governors should have a strengthened and independent secretariat which is seen to stand separately from the Executive and whose prime function is to provide independent advice to the Governors on matters of general policy, performance and in relation to the scrutiny of the Corporation’s activities.
	www.nuj.org.uk /binshow.php?id=712&bin=2 (1890 words)

	BECTU BBC disputes
		The BBC Board of Governors are considering revised proposals to incorporate the BBC Resources Directorate.
		BBC management propaganda supporting the conversion of the Resources Directorate into a Limited Company is expected to change tack because of the EU's new protocol on Public Service Broadcasting.
		Rally organised by BECTU to oppose further break-up of the BBC to be held in West London on 17 February.
	www.bectu.org.uk /resnr.html (409 words)

	ipedia.com: Hutton Inquiry Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Board of Governors, under Davies' guidance, accepted that further investigation of the Government's complaints were unnecessary.
		The Independent subsequently reported that the BBC governors had ignored the advice of BBC lawyers that the Hutton report was "legally flawed", although this was denied by the BBC.
		The BBC's willingness so publicly to accuse the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Defence of wrongdoing, despite the mistakes the BBC itself acknowledged it had made, boosted its credentials as an impartial and unbiased news source.
	www.ipedia.com /hutton_inquiry.html (2382 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Entertainment \| TV and Radio \| Who are the BBC governors?
		The 12-member board of governors monitor the BBC's activities on behalf of the public and their role has been one of the most contentious aspects of the BBC's operations over the last few years.
		Ranjit Sondhi was appointed to the board as the Chairman of the English National Forum, the advisory body representing licence-payers throughout the English Regions, in August 1998.
		Dame Pauline Neville-Jones has been a BBC Governor since January 1998 and was a member of the Diplomatic Service, later working for the Cabinet Office, the Joint Intelligence Committee and the Foreign Commonwealth Office until her retirement.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/3438987.stm (793 words)

	BBC Governors' statement
		This is the text of a statement from the BBC's Board of Governors about the future of BBC Resources issued on 7 April 1998.
		The Board endorsed the concept of incorporation as the best vehicle for ensuring that the BBC is seen to trade fairly in the external market.
		Governors are satisfied that the proposal to incorporate is consistent with and essential to the strategy for BBC Resources described above.
	www.bectu.org.uk /res/gov_stat.html (336 words)

	The Agonist: BBC governors back Dyke on Iraq dossier
		The Telegraph: The BBC board of governors put their weight behind Greg Dyke, the director general, and his news team last night in the Iraq dossier row with Downing Street.
		Senior BBC officials and journalists said that there could have been a walkout by journalists if the corporation had retracted the allegation by its defence correspondent, Andrew Gilligan.
		A BBC source said: "If anything, we are feeling more robust today than we were a week ago." He said the BBC governors were a "tough lot".
	www.agonist.org /archives/004603.html (140 words)

	November 29, 2004: Ambassador Sanders - Statement to the IAEA Board of Governors
		And, in the event that the suspension is not sustained, the DG should inform the Board immediately and the Board should then meet in special session to consider all options at its disposal, in accordance with the provisions of Iran’s safeguards agreement and the IAEA Statute.
		Paragraph 107 is of fundamental importance to this Board, as it reaffirms a finding the DG shared with us a year ago: that Iran’s past policy of concealment resulted in multiple breaches of its obligation to comply with its Safeguards Agreement.
		Madame Chair, with every passing Board meeting at which the Board fails to meet its statutory obligation to report Iran’s noncompliance to the UN Security Council, the Board’s own integrity is weakened, as is the integrity of the IAEA’s safeguards system, a core element of the NPT-based nonproliferation regime.
	www.nci.org /04nci/12/USM29.htm (4327 words)

	House committee calls for independent BBC board. 17/12/2004. ABC News Online
		The committee recommended that the Government split the current responsibilities of the BBC board of governors in two, creating a management board made up of BBC executives and non-executive directors, and an independent board of governors responsible for regulating the BBC and maintaining its independence.
		Earlier this year, a judicial report lambasted the BBC for insufficient oversight and faulty editorial controls, forcing the resignation of director general Greg Dyke and chairman Gavyn Davies.
		The BBC said this month it would shed some 2,900 jobs, or 10 per cent of the workforce, selling or spinning off some of its units and reinvesting the money in new programming.
	www.abc.net.au /news/newsitems/200412/s1267313.htm (382 words)

	BBC Governors - Press releases (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		BBC Governors today publish the findings for their Programme Complaints Committee for the period 1 January to 31 March 2005 (quarter one) and 1 April to 30 June 2005 (quarter two).
		BBC licence payers are being given the opportunity to question Governors and senior executive staff at an Annual General Meeting, the Board of Governors announced today.
		BBC Governors today publish the latest findings of their Programme Complaints Committee - for the period 1 October to 31 December 2004.
	www.bbcgovernors.co.uk /whatsnew/releases.html (1146 words)

	Disarmament Documentation: Iran Crisis Deepens: IAEA Board of Governors Meeting, Vienna, September 8-12
		Board members will recall that, as paragraph 32 indicates, Iran "considered" the Agency's request to take samples at the Kalaye Electric Company for a full six months - and during that period considerably modified the premises - before agreeing to allow samples to be taken.
		The United States believes the Board must today send a clear message of political backing for the DG and Secretariat in their efforts to penetrate the fog of obfuscation, misleading information, and delayed admissions in which Iran continues to envelop its nuclear program.
		But, the Board decided to give Iran one last chance to comply with the Agency's request and the Board's request that it make available all the information the Agency is asking for and allow access to all the sites and installations the Agency needs to visit and take samples in.
	www.acronym.org.uk /docs/0309/doc09.htm (6259 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Politics \| Special Reports \| Full text of BBC governors' statement
		The BBC Board of Governors met yesterday evening to discuss the allegations made by Alastair Campbell against the BBC's overall coverage of the Iraq war, and its specific coverage of the September intelligence dossier by Andrew Gilligan in the Today programme.
		The Board is satisfied that it was in the public interest to broadcast Mr Gilligan's story, given the information which was available to BBC News at the time.
		In summary, the Governors are ultimately responsible for ensuring that the BBC upholds the highest standards of impartiality and accuracy.
	politics.guardian.co.uk /media/story/0,12123,993129,00.html (550 words)

	BBC - Press Office - Board of Governors (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		BBC services are regulated by a separate Agreement under the Charter which recognises the BBC's editorial independence.
		Twelve Governors are appointed by the Queen in Council on the advice of Ministers to ensure that the BBC fulfils its obligations.
		Governor for the English Regions - Ranjit Sondhi CBE (to 23.10.06)
	www.bbc.co.uk /pressoffice/keyfacts/stories/governorslist.shtml (230 words)

	The Scotsman - Scotland - BBC governors to reconsider 'Scottish Six'
		A review of BBC Scotland’s news and current affairs output is already planned for the summer of 2003 and will look at how it has fared during the first term of the parliament.
		However, it is understood that resistance to a Scottish Six remains strong among BBC executives in London, and Greg Dyke, the director general, is not enthusiastic about the proposal.
		The Broadcasting Council for Scotland is expected to ask BBC governors to reconsider a Scottish Six if the programme is recommended by the review of news and current affairs planned by BBC Scotland.
	thescotsman.scotsman.com /scotland.cfm?id=1064272002 (581 words)

	Ranjit Sondhi appointed to the BBC Board of Governors - Stormfront White Nationalist Community (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Ranjit Sondhi appointed to the BBC Board of Governors
		Ranjit Sondhi was appointed to the BBC Board of Governors as the Chairman of the English National Forum, the advisory body representing licence-payers throughout the English Regions, in August 1998.
		Re: Ranjit Sondhi appointed to the BBC Board of Governors
	www.stormfront.org /forum/showthread.php?t=113880 (338 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| The Board of governors
		The 12 members of the BBC's Board of Governors sound like the members of any quango, but many are or have been high achievers in their own right.
		Their current make-up of the board reflects a deliberate policy on the part of the Department of Culture, Media and Sport to appoint more proactive members to public bodies.
		Professor Fabian Monds CBE is the national governor for Northern Ireland and was appointed in August 1999.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk/375624.stm (613 words)

	Michael Grade -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Grade joined BBC Television in 1984 as (A mechanism that controls the operation of a machine) Controller for (Click link for more info and facts about BBC One) BBC One, becoming Director of Programmes in 1986 and Managing Director Designate in 1987.
		This proved to be a scheduling decision that still remains in place (Click link for more info and facts about as of 2004) as of 2004, and paid off at the time with audiences in excess of 15 million viewers for the new 5.35pm showings.
		Grade had ambitions to become chairman of the BBC board of governors in 2001, but lost out to (Click link for more info and facts about Gavyn Davies) Gavyn Davies.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/m/mi/michael_grade.htm (589 words)

	icBerkshire - Dyke: Whole BBC board offered to quit
		The entire BBC board of governors considered quitting in the wake of damning verdict of the Hutton Report, Greg Dyke has revealed.
		Mr Dyke also indicated he did not want to leave, but had lost the confidence of the BBC governors.
		He said he had told the governors he could not continue in his job without their confidence.
	icberkshire.icnetwork.co.uk /0100news/nationalnews/content_objectid=13902788_method=full_siteid=50102_headline=-Dyke--Whole-BBC-board-offered-to-quit-name_page.html (318 words)

	UK Govt may scrap BBC's board of governors : HindustanTimes.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Prime Minister Tony Blair's Government on Wednesday proposed abolishing the BBC's board of governors, which was sharply criticised last year by an independent inquiry probing the case for war in Iraq.
		Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell said the board should be replaced by an independent trust to ensure greater transparency and accountability.
		The BBC was criticised last year by an official inquiry, which probed accusations that Blair's office exaggerated the threat posed by Iraqi weapons of mass destruction.
	www.hindustantimes.com /news/181_1264044,00050003.htm (271 words)

	Bahai News -- ITV Network - Hain: 'BBC sexed up dossier report' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Chairman Gavyn Davies and the BBC's board of governors have come under fire over their support for reporter Andrew Gilligan said that intelligence officers were unhappy with the handling of material about Iraq's weapons capability.
		The BBC denied it is trying to suppress Mr Gilligan's evidence and insisted it would be more appropriate for the transcript to come before Lord Hutton's judicial inquiry into Dr Kelly's death.
		The BBC chairman has now raised concerns about speculation that the Government is considering scrapping the BBC's independent board of governors and handing over its powers to the new media regulatory body Ofcom.
	www.uga.edu /bahai/2003/030727-6.html (612 words)

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