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Does The BBC Get Its Trump Coverage Right?

Published: Sept. 7, 2023, 1:23 p.m.

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How do we cover a headline-grabbing former president who falsely claims he never lost the election?

Two of our bosses step into the worldwide HQ of Americast for the kind of conversation we normally have in our morning meetings: what past mistakes can we learn from and what\\u2019s the BBC\\u2019s strategy for reporting on Donald Trump\\u2019s campaign and his court cases?

HOSTS:\\n\\u2022 Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter\\n\\u2022 Sarah Smith, North America editor\\n\\u2022 Marianna Spring, disinformation and social media correspondent

GUESTS:\\n\\u2022 Paul Danahar, BBC News Foreign Editor\\n\\u2022 Adam Levy, BBC News Channel Executive Producer

GET IN TOUCH:\\n\\u2022 Join our online community: https://discord.gg/qSrxqNcmRB\\n\\u2022 Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480\\n\\u2022 Email Americast@bbc.co.uk\\n\\u2022 Or use #Americast

Find out more about our award-winning "undercover voters" here: bbc.in/3lFddSF.

This episode was made by Daniel Wittenberg, with Rufus Gray, Catherine Fusillo and Hayley Clarke. The technical producer was Emma Crowe and the editor is Jonathan Aspinwall.

BBC SOUNDS CHAPTERS:\\n7:14 \\u2013 Is Trump a special case?\\n21:59 \\u2013 Does the BBC have a liberal bias?\\n28:33 \\u2013 Should we show Trump\'s speeches live?\\n33:58 \\u2013 How will the BBC cover the 2024 election?

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