{"id":37325,"date":"2023-09-28T14:38:55","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T12:38:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1898254"},"modified":"2023-09-28T17:53:26","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T15:53:26","slug":"gary-lineker-responds-to-very-sensible-new-bbc-social-media-rules","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/gary-lineker-responds-to-very-sensible-new-bbc-social-media-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Gary Lineker responds to \u201cvery sensible\u201d new BBC social media rules"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> The presenter responded to the news via X. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Morgan Cormack\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 28 September 2023 at 12:38 PM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>Gary Lineker has responded to the BBC\u2019s new social media guidance, which seeks to strike the balance between \u201cfreedom of expression and impartiality\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Lineker retweeted the BBC article announcing the news, writing on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GaryLineker\/status\/1707337154538373612\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a> (which has recently rebranded as X) \u201cAll very sensible\u201d with a thumbs-up emoji.<\/p>\n<p>The new guidance \u201cfocuses on everyone working for the BBC respecting \u2018high standards of civility in public discourse\u2019 and not bringing the organisation into disrepute\u201d, according to the release.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">All very sensible. \ud83d\udc4d\ud83c\udffb <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KinZh3mTn3\">https:\/\/t.co\/KinZh3mTn3<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GaryLineker\/status\/1707337154538373612?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 28, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\/>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This follows\u00a0a review by former TV executive John Hardie, who looked at the <a href=\"https:\/\/protect-eu.mimecast.com\/s\/yaxCC09DNcr38RmfwIoki?domain=bbc.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BBC\u2019s guidance<\/a> covering \u201cindividual use of social media\u201d in relation to those working as on-air freelancers outside of news, current affairs and factual journalism.<\/p>\n<p>As part of his review, Hardie interviewed more than 80 people, who work both inside and outside the BBC.<\/p> <p>Hardie said on the announcement of the guidance: \u201cThe BBC should set a new mission to promote civility in public discourse, and insist that all those who present BBC programmes should respect diversity of opinion and exemplify the BBC\u2019s ethos of civility on social media.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Outlining his recommendations, Hardie added: \u201cHigh-profile presenters outside of journalism should be able to express views on issues and policies \u2013 including matters of political contention \u2013 but stop well short of campaigning in party politics or for activist organisations.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-handler__container image-handler__container--aspect\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ 1.501210653753);\"> <picture> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/gary-lineker-match-of-the-day-036c0bb.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=298%2C199, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/gary-lineker-match-of-the-day-036c0bb.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=598%2C399 2x, 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data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/gary-lineker-match-of-the-day-036c0bb.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> <img class=\"wp-image-1799472 align size-landscape_thumbnail image-handler__image image-handler__image--aspect no-wrap js-lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/gary-lineker-match-of-the-day-036c0bb.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=619%2C413\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" alt=\"Gary Lineker on Match of the Day wearing a grey shirt, smiling\" title=\"Gary Lineker on Match of the Day\"\/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div><div class=\"caption-hold\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-copy\"><i class=\"icon-arrow icon-camera-circle\"\/> Gary Lineker on Match of the Day.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"im-image-caption\"> <i>BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>The news comes after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sport\/football\/gary-lineker-confirms-motd-future-bbc-newsupdate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lineker was involved in his own furore<\/a> with the BBC after tweeting about the Government\u2019s refugee policy.<\/p>\n<p>The fallout saw the BBC decide to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sport\/football\/gary-lineker-match-of-the-day-step-back-newsupdate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sideline Lineker<\/a> from Match of the Day for a week, with many of his fellow presenters and pundits like Alex Scott and Jason Mohammad temporarily stepping down from their roles in solidarity.<\/p>\n<p>The events, which unfolded back in March, later saw Lineker reinstated as Match of the Day\u2019s host, with BBC director-general Tim Davie apologising at the time for the \u201cdifficult period for staff, contributors, presenters and, most importantly, our audience\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cGary is a valued part of the BBC and I know how much the BBC means to Gary, and I look forward to him presenting our coverage this coming weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sport\/football\/itv-england-men-football-deal-newsupdate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ITV announces exclusive England men\u2019s football deal until 2028<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/audio\/radio\/bbc-radio-cuts-censoring-criticism-newsupdate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BBC responds to radio host\u2019s accusation of \u2018censoring\u2019 cuts criticism<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Lineker also wrote at the time on his Twitter: \u201cA final thought: however difficult the last few days have been, it simply doesn\u2019t compare to having to flee your home from persecution or war to seek refuge in a land far away. It\u2019s heartwarming to have seen the empathy towards their plight from so many of you.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe remain a country of predominantly tolerant, welcoming and generous people. Thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The new guidance outlines that those working in news and current affairs (across all divisions) and factual journalism production, along with all senior leaders, \u201chave a particular responsibility to uphold the BBC\u2019s impartiality through their actions on social media and so must abide by the strictest rules on impartiality\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>It also states that those presenting flagship programmes on the BBC \u201ccarry a particular responsibility to respect the BBC\u2019s\u00a0 impartiality, because of their profile on the BBC\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>It does underline that \u201cother BBC staff or freelancers are not required to uphold the BBC\u2019s impartiality through their actions on social media\u201d, although they are \u201crequired to respect civility in public discourse and to not bring the BBC into disrepute\u201d.<\/p> <div class=\"brightcove embed\"> <div class=\"embed__intrinsic\"> <div class=\"brightcove__player vjs-playlist-player-container\"> <video data-video-id=\"6337563598112\" data-account=\"69912529001\" data-player=\"ByeOf0VZEl\" data-embed=\"default\" data-application-id=\"\" controls=\"\" class=\"video-js\"> <\/video> <\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script src=\"\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/ByeOf0VZEl_default\/index.min.js\"\/> <p><strong>If you\u2019re looking for something else to watch, check out our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Streaming Guide<\/a>, or visit our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sport<\/a>\u00a0hub for all the latest news.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>Try Radio Times magazine today and get 10 issues for only \u00a310, PLUS a \u00a310 John Lewis and Partners voucher delivered to your home \u2013 <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription\/?utm_term=evergreen-article\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>subscribe now<\/b><\/span><\/a><b>. 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