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Getting the Balance Right for Sexual Content in News Reports

Has the World Service got the balance right in news reports that feature sexual content? Controller of BBC World Service English, Mary Hockaday, answers listeners concerns.

Has the BBC World Service got the balance right in news reports that feature sexual content? Is reporting too explicit - or should it always be covered in detail, no matter how unsavoury? Listeners from both sides of the fence debate the subject with Mary Hockaday, controller of BBC World Service English.

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Mon 9 Apr 2018 05:50GMT
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