*Ø* Blogmanac | BBC stars back defiant media campaign
John Plunkett, The Guardian
30 January
"Some of the BBC's biggest names including Jonathan Ross and John Simpson have given their support to an unprecedented newspaper campaign in which the corporation vows to carry on making challenging and provocative programmes.
"The full-page advert, which is due to appear in the Daily Telegraph tomorrow [Saturday], was paid for entirely by BBC employees, presenters and reporters, as well as outside contributors.
"The ad says staff are 'dismayed' by the departure of the director general, Greg Dyke, who resigned after scathing criticism of the corporation in the Hutton report.
"'Greg Dyke stood for brave, independent BBC journalism that was fearless in its search for the truth. We are resolute that the BBC should not step back from its determination to investigate the facts in pursuit of the truth,' reads the ad."
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John Plunkett, The Guardian
30 January
"Some of the BBC's biggest names including Jonathan Ross and John Simpson have given their support to an unprecedented newspaper campaign in which the corporation vows to carry on making challenging and provocative programmes.
"The full-page advert, which is due to appear in the Daily Telegraph tomorrow [Saturday], was paid for entirely by BBC employees, presenters and reporters, as well as outside contributors.
"The ad says staff are 'dismayed' by the departure of the director general, Greg Dyke, who resigned after scathing criticism of the corporation in the Hutton report.
"'Greg Dyke stood for brave, independent BBC journalism that was fearless in its search for the truth. We are resolute that the BBC should not step back from its determination to investigate the facts in pursuit of the truth,' reads the ad."
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