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How Does The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Handle Religion?

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service commissioning editor Steve Titherington, responds to claims of bias against certain faiths

Senior commissioning editor, Steve Titherington, underpins the position of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service when it comes to handling religion. He is specifically responding to the claims from two listeners. Kadia from Jamaica believes Christians are not portrayed in the best light, and Sandra from Malaysia thinks more attention must be paid to the Christian plight in the Middle East. Steve outlines the steps The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service takes to ensure balance when covering religion.

The assistant editor of Newshour, Dan Isaacs responds to James from London’s comment –he was not happy about a certain line in a report about a young girl memorising the Koran.

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