After the devastating Affaire Prescott, the BBC has advertised for two new Editorial Advisers to work for the Board's Editorial Guidelines and Standards Committee, for £15,000 p.a.
One will apparently champion 'complaints', and the other look at 'standards and guidelines'. The BBC seems determined that they are seen as 'independent', with these strictures.
Candidates will need to be demonstrably independent of the BBC at the point of appointment. The criteria by which independence will be assessed will include whether a candidate:
* Has been an employee of the BBC, or BBC Group within the last five years;
* Has or has had within the last three years a material business relationship with the BBC either directly, or as a partner, shareholder, director or senior employee of a body that has such a relationship with the BBC;
* Has received or receives additional remuneration from the BBC apart from a Director’s fee or an appearance fee for media interviews; or has close family ties with any of the BBC’s advisers, directors or senior employees.
It doesn't say anything about not writing a grumpy farewell report that defenestrates a DG and a Director of News.
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