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Somehow society must come to terms with this problem and start thinking of ways to address it. It doesn't only...
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Forget long term strategy, the BBC needs to fix the 'now'

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In the second of her 'On broadcasting' column, Lis Howell argues that the BBC urgently needs to put its house in...
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Hello James Harding, the new head of BBC News

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News is the most vulnerable area for the BBC. Some advice to James Harding as he starts his job: decentralise, but...

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