BBC Chief Quits Under Fire
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From Reuters
LONDON — British Broadcasting Corp. Director General Alasdair Milne resigned today following charges of news bias and a series of controversies at the state-chartered television and radio network.
The BBC said in a statement that the 56-year-old Milne, who had served as director general since 1982, resigned for “personal reasons.” The ruling Conservative Party last October attacked the BBC, guaranteed editorial freedom under its 1927 charter, for an alleged left-wing bias in its news and public affairs programs.
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