What is the purpose of a national broadcaster? Lords ask independent experts
The Communications and Digital Committee’s inquiry into BBC future funding continues, looking at changes across UK society, whether the concept of a national broadcaster will remain relevant in future, and what kind of programming should be prioritised.
Meeting details
At 2:30pm: Oral evidence
Inquiry
BBC future funding
Vice Chairman at Ogilvy Group UK
Chief Executive Officer at Demos
Head of Demography, Immigration and Integration at Policy Exchange
Global Business Columnist at Bloomberg
Possible questions
Possible questions and areas for discussion with witnesses include:
- Is there a difference between what the public expects from a national broadcaster and the social value it exists to provide?
- Do public expectations of the BBC’s role differ across different sections of society?