Media Brief
I'm the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ's media correspondent and this is my brief selection of what's going on.
The ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ says it will work harder to achieve an authentic portrayal of lesbian, gay and bi-sexual people across its programmes. The commitment follows research by the Corporation which shows it's made progress but could do more to reflect the diversity of the group.
The the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ's landmark study revealed a split in attitudes towards scenes of gay, lesbian and bisexual relationships. It showed that while 49% were comfortable with gay scenes, another 18% were not happy with them.
The Tory chairman that the "anti-Islamic sentiment" of the British press, which she compared to the anti-semitism of the early 20th century.
The ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ reports Radio 1 Controller Andy Parfitt said he'd not reprimanded DJ Chris Moyles for an on-air rant about his pay: "For me, it was a question of deciding whether he had overstepped the red lines or not. In my judgement, he hadn't."
The Andy Parfitt also said Radio One was working on the launch of a monthly "Panorama for young people" to expand its news and current affairs coverage. He was talking to the Broadcasting Press Guild.
The ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ newspaper review shows David Miliband's face adorns many of the front pages as he bows out of front-line politics
Links in full
• ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ | Audiences want 'more realistic' portrayal of gay people
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• ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ | Radio 1 boss defends Chris Moyles' on air pay rant
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• ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ | Newspaper review
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