BBC, Under Criticism, Struggles to Tighten Its Belt
New York Times, April 25, 2011
By Sarah Lyall and Eric Pfanner
The BBC's news broadcasts, whether on the radio or on television, exude authority and command respect around the globe. The corporation has also made extraordinary cultural contributions to Britain over the decades, through nurturing talent, sponsoring major musical events and broadcasting television shows. But despite all that, or perhaps because of it, the BBC seems at times to be an all-purpose whipping boy, an easy target for casual joking and at times naked derision from the country's political establishment.
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