In Britain accused RT in the " Pro-Russian " evaluation of events in Ukraine

British megaregulator Ofcom subjected to prosecution television channel in the " Pro-Russian " coverage " of the events taking place in Ukraine. The channel guide emphasizes that comprehensively and objectively informs the audience about the world.

" We recognize that TV ^ (RT) provides data with a Russian background and wishes to present the news from a Russian perspective. Anyway, all news must be submitted to an impartial manner and be appropriate to the nature of the program. For example, when the news programs refers to political or industrial issues that cause discussion and relevant to public policy, broadcasters must do everything to represent (to the audience) corresponding to a wide range of views. Ofcom decided that the licensee (RT) did not ensure the impartiality that is required by the relevant legislation ", - reported in the regulator's decision, announced in a post on the first day of the week next Bulletin.

complaints Ofcom relate to fragments of the television 1, 3, 5 and 6 March 2014, where they discussed the events in Ukraine. The regulator stressed that before already endured 3 decision on the violation RT British broadcasting rules." We concluded that the licensee did not reflect sufficiently the position of the Ukrainian side. So, We put TV Novosti in popularity, that in case of violations of the principles of impartiality in the future from the regulator have the opportunity to pursue further action, up to and established by legislative act of punishment ", - stated in the conclusion.
Ofcom periodically considers Claims on RT, but not all of them are satisfied.

on its part editor RT Margarita Simonyan said that the main goal of channel is fully and objectively inform the audience about the events happening in the world. She added that the channel is respectful to urge Ofcom to personal position of any country has always been reflected and balanced when it has been criticized in the coverage of the main political disputes." We support this decision and expect that these requirements Ofcom will apply to all broadcasting organization, commenting on the actions of the state authorities, regardless of their political preferences. Subject to British jurisdiction the media do not always reflect the position of the government, if politically It in this or another measure does not coincide with the opinion of the European or American politics, " said Simonyan Last news .

in her expressions, this message is intended to change the current situation, at least with respect to those media which Ofcom regulates, in order not practiced a policy of double standards.

The RT editor-in-chief said that media experts and the audience responded favorably to the RT reports from Kiev Maidan and the light falling on Ukraine, for which the channel was nominated for the award at the international television festival in Monte Carlo in the category " Best 24-hour news program " and received high evaluation by the jury of the Association of international broadcasting in early November of the current year." in the March British journal Express called RT " favorite resource for those looking for an alternative view of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine ", - said Simonyan.


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