Got a reply from the Beeb about my complaint regarding the lack of coverage....
Dear Mr ........
Thank you for contacting us about BBC News coverage from April 12 regarding the Veterans Motorcycle Demonstration.
We realise you felt the ‘Rolling Thunder’ rallies across the UK on April 12 should have received more attention on BBC News.
BBC London News referred to the bikers’ arrival in the capital on Friday’s main evening bulletin, but it’s clear you felt it deserved more coverage.
Many gatherings take place in cities around the UK and we do not cover them all. Instead, we consider each protest on a case by case basis and take into consideration the wider context of the story at hand. We have recently reported on the Bloody Sunday trial, including a range of voices reacting to the recent prosecution decision made regarding ‘Soldier F’. We’ll continue to follow the case and return to significant events as it progresses:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/c173jkgw9d3t/bloody-sunday
Inevitably there may be disagreements about the level of prominence we give to different events, but as with all stories, we’ll continue to monitor the situation.
We appreciate the feedback that our audience give us when it’s felt a story has been overlooked – it’s one of several factors which can inform our ongoing work.
Thanks again for getting in touch.
Kind Regards
BBC Complaints Team
www.bbc.co.uk/complaints
NB This is sent from an outgoing account only which is not monitored. You cannot reply to this email address but if necessary please contact us via our webform quoting any case number we provided.
I'll be replying, but as you can tell from the bottom line they're not interested in entering into a discussion.
Still no reply from my MP...but I'm sure he's having a grand time on holiday.
Dear Mr ........
Thank you for contacting us about BBC News coverage from April 12 regarding the Veterans Motorcycle Demonstration.
We realise you felt the ‘Rolling Thunder’ rallies across the UK on April 12 should have received more attention on BBC News.
BBC London News referred to the bikers’ arrival in the capital on Friday’s main evening bulletin, but it’s clear you felt it deserved more coverage.
Many gatherings take place in cities around the UK and we do not cover them all. Instead, we consider each protest on a case by case basis and take into consideration the wider context of the story at hand. We have recently reported on the Bloody Sunday trial, including a range of voices reacting to the recent prosecution decision made regarding ‘Soldier F’. We’ll continue to follow the case and return to significant events as it progresses:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/c173jkgw9d3t/bloody-sunday
Inevitably there may be disagreements about the level of prominence we give to different events, but as with all stories, we’ll continue to monitor the situation.
We appreciate the feedback that our audience give us when it’s felt a story has been overlooked – it’s one of several factors which can inform our ongoing work.
Thanks again for getting in touch.
Kind Regards
BBC Complaints Team
www.bbc.co.uk/complaints
NB This is sent from an outgoing account only which is not monitored. You cannot reply to this email address but if necessary please contact us via our webform quoting any case number we provided.
I'll be replying, but as you can tell from the bottom line they're not interested in entering into a discussion.
Still no reply from my MP...but I'm sure he's having a grand time on holiday.
