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BBC Review Finds ‘Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone’ Broke Accuracy Rule In “Serious” Editorial Failure
BBC publishes internal review into editorial failings on 'Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone,' which was narrated by the child of a Hamas minister.
Peter Johnston, the BBC’s director of editorial complaints and reviews, has examined what led to the film, which premiered in February, being narrated by the child of a Hamas minister, without this fact being declared to audiences. How to Survive a Warzone was produced by Hoyo Films, an independent production company run by Emmy and BAFTA-winning filmmaker Jamie Roberts. Johnston, a close ally of director-general Tim Davie, went through the process of Maxwellisation, a practice that gives individuals the opportunity to respond to criticisms made in an official report.
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