Ofcom Warns Broadcasters About Impartiality in Run up to General Election

The media watchdog has warned broadcasters about the rules on impartiality in the run-up to a general election as it published research that suggested viewers were often unable to distinguish between news and discussion of current affairs. Ofcom commissioned pollsters Ipsos to “help them understand audience attitudes towards politicians presenting programmes.” It follows a series of adjudications against GB News, which has been accused of breaking impartiality rules in broadcasting. Last month GB News was reprimanded by Ofcom, which said five episodes of its programmes that were presented by Conservative MPs broke the rules. The episodes were presented by Esther McVey and Philip Davies, two Conservative MPs who are also married, and the former leader of the House of Commons, Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg....