Shantanu, the BBC and Boris Johnson2
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Shantanu Panigrahi <shantanupanigrahi@yahoo.com>
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Jonathan Harty - 38 Degrees
Tue, 28 Dec at 10:38
Dear Jonathan
This is the internet age, we do not need dinosaurs like the BBC and Channel 4 regulated by the Government to give us news and current affairs including programmes like Hard Talk and dateline that merely serve the State as State stooges. In the internet era, we the individuals in Social Media are in control of the News that is generated for widespread dissemination. See my own Media Platform for more information on how we individuals generate newsworthy items that the BBC discarded three times: SHANTANU PANIGRAHI CURRENT WEBSITES PLATFORM.docx. I am one such journalist who examines through private inestigative journalism all the aspects of living and disseminates nonchalantly though my webistes, as for example the attached correspondence that is awaiting publication: ToCircuitJudgeCentLondCtyCourt(CLAIME35YM660Update28Dec2021.docx. In this regard, I draw your attention to the attached communication from the BBC: FrBBCComplaints12Dec2021.docx.
So I say the BBC and Channel 4 can go to hell for all I care.
Yours sincerely
Dr Shantanu Panigrahi
3 Hoath lane
Wigmore
Gillingham
Kent ME8 0SL
Tel: 07967789619
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On Tuesday, 28 December 2021, 10:15:02 GMT, Jonathan Harty - 38 Degrees <action@38degrees.org.uk> wrote:
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Shantanu, the last two years have seen our public broadcasters under attack like never before. All this has happened when we’ve been more reliant than ever on broadcasters like the BBC and Channel 4; to provide trustworthy news, educate our children and provide us with entertainment when things get tough. [1]
But since Boris Johnson’s election win in 2019, the BBC and Channel 4 have been under unprecedented attack from the Government, at a time when many of us have needed these services more than ever.
And together, we’ve fought to stop them.
When the Government put out a plan to slash the BBC’s funding by hundreds of millions of pounds, 106,000 38 Degrees supporters came together and told the Government we didn’t want the plans to go ahead if it put the BBC at risk. [2] A few weeks later ministers backed down. [3]
Then, in September, the Government announced they wanted to privatise Channel 4. 38 Degrees supporters knew what to do, signing a huge petition and flooding the Government consultation with statements of support. [4] Again, the Government put the plans on hold. [5]
Shantanu, the fight is far from over, but together we’ve shown what people power can achieve. The BBC and Channel 4 are going to come under attack again, and if we want to keep our broadcasters in public hands, we’ll need people like you willing to fight for it.
The BBC and Channel 4 are going to need us again in 2022, so we need to know 38 Degrees members want to keep fighting for them. Can you commit, today, to being there for our public broadcasters next year? Just click the button below to say you’re in, and we can start planning the next campaign:
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The BBC and Channel 4 are just like the NHS. They belong to us. They’re ours. We cannot let them be destroyed, especially after how much we’ve relied on them since the start of the pandemic.
That’s why this year we’ve given our all to defend our public broadcasters - with hundreds of thousands of us coming together to protect them:
100,000 of us told the Government not to cut millions of pounds from the BBC’s budget.
150,000 of us signed the petition to keep Channel 4 public.
43,000 of us fed into the consultation on the Channel 4 sell-off, more than two thirds of all responses! [6]
63,000 of us signed the open letter to new BBC chair Richard Sharp, asking him to commit to protect the BBC now and into the future. [7]
So Shantanu, will you continue to support our efforts to keep public broadcasters in public hands, and defend them from Government attacks in 2022? It only takes 30 seconds. Just click the button below to say you’re in.
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Thank you for being involved,
Jonathan, Megan and the 38 Degrees staff team
NOTES
[1] Press Gazette: UK broadcasters reaching record audiences during coronavirus crisis
Press Gazette: Coronavirus leads to 'staggering demand' for trusted TV news
[2] 38 Degrees: BBC Licence Fee Victory!
[3] The Times: Ministers back down from decriminalising licence fee dodgers
[4] 38 Degrees: Keep Channel 4 Public!
[5] City AM: Channel 4 privatisation plans delayed amid growing backlash
[6] UK Parliament: Channel 4: consultation debate
[7] 38 Degrees: Open letter to new BBC chair Richard Sharp
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Shantanu Panigrahi
Sun, 12 Dec at 07:45
Reference CAS-7024794-C1Z3F8
Dear Dr Panigrahi,
Thanks for contacting us about BBC News.
We note you feel there has been insufficient coverage of your life in the UK.
We know that not everyone will agree with our choices on which stories to cover, or the order in which they appear in our bulletins or on our website. Our news editors make these complex decisions, based on the editorial merit of all the stories at hand. We accept that not everyone will agree with each decision – various factors are at play and there’s often debate in the newsroom too.
Editorial decisions are more of a judgement call, than an exact science – so you’ll even find variety from one BBC programme to the next. Time constraints, the expected audience profile and the style of each bulletin or current affairs programme can all play a part. We appreciate the feedback that our audience give us when it’s felt a story has been overlooked - it too can inform our ongoing work. Suggestions for other stories to consider can be made here:
We do value your feedback about this. All complaints are sent to senior management and we’ve included your points in our overnight report. These reports are among the most widely read sources of feedback in the company and ensures that your concerns have been seen by the right people quickly. This helps inform their decisions about current and future content.
Thanks again for getting in touch.
Kind regards,
Andrew Gilfillan
BBC Complaints Team
Please note: this email is sent from an unmonitored address so please don’t reply. If necessary please contact us through our webform (please include your case reference number).
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