Quiet story: BBC agrees a £400,000 payout to a Jewish documentary-maker who says she was bullied out over anti-Semitism (Telegraph and GB News only)
The Telegraph reports that the BBC agreed to pay Lucie Kon more than £400,000 after she began unfair-dismissal proceedings, without admitting liability. Ms Kon says she was targeted by colleagues after the 7 October attacks; an internal BBC investigation did not uphold her complaint and the BBC has not apologised. Only right-rated outlets in our sample covered it (The Telegraph, which broke it, and GB News). Sources: The Telegraph, The Telegraph (interview), GB News. More coverage
Only right-rated outlets in our sample covered it (The Telegraph, which broke it, and GB News).
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Quiet story: BBC agrees a £400,000 payout to a Jewish documentary-maker who says she was bullied out over anti-Semitism (Telegraph and GB News only) - The Telegraph
Quiet story: BBC agrees a £400,000 payout to a Jewish documentary-maker who says she was bullied out over anti-Semitism (Telegraph and GB News only)
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| Outlet | Lean | Ownership & funding (MBFC) |
|---|---|---|
| GB News | Right | GB News lacks transparency as they do not disclose ownership. A search reveals that London-based ALL Perspectives Ltd owns GB News. According to Reuters, the television channel “secured millions of dollars from investors such as Discovery Inc, Legatum and hedge fund manager Paul Marshall. source |
| The Telegraph | Right | Telegraph Media Group (TMG) owns The Telegraph, which is owned by Press Acquisitions Ltd., which in turn is owned by Sir David and Sir Frederick Barclay. In 2004, Twin Brothers Sir David and Sir Frederick Barclay acquired the Daily Telegraph and the Sunday Telegraph from the Canadian media company Hollinger Inc. for £665 million. For a complete list of Board members, see here. source |
| The Telegraph (interview) | Not rated | No ownership data found |