David Lloyd, co-founder of Boom Radio and at one time a BBC Head of Local and Regional Programmes, has secured an unexpectedly frank finding from the BBC's Executive Complaints Unit. He says Radio Devon did little or nothing to cover the spreading riots and disruption of 5th August after 6pm that evening, despite a commitment to Ofcom that 'significant local stories' would trigger appropriate coverage.
The ECU finding, penned by former BBC News Channel editor Jonathan Greenwood, says “I have to infer from my investigations that there were elements of systemic failure on the night of 5 August because the staff on duty did not respond adequately to this significant breaking news either due to a lack of training or clear enough instruction.”
David's whole piece is worth a read.
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