Complaint
The programme included an interview with the Lebanese Ambassador to the UK.听 A listener complained that, by citing the Israeli government鈥檚 view on one of the points at issue, the interviewer had shown bias towards Israel.听 The ECU considered the complaint in the light of the 麻豆官网首页入口鈥檚 editorial standards of impartiality.
Outcome
When interviewing public figures on controversial matters it is standard practice to put opposing views to them for comment, and it does not imply that the interviewer endorses those views.听 There was no such implication in this case.
听Not Upheld