The trust said: “Audience expectations of BBC news are extremely high and while they mostly rate its programming highly, occasionally it falls short of expectations. During the referendum BBC was repeatedly accused of bias, with those in favour of independence targeting specific journalists including then BBC politics editor Nick Robinson. The trust’s report said that although satisfaction with Scotland’s BBC news output was generally high, concerns over impartiality were having an impact. “In the consultation, many concerns around BBC impartiality and fairness of its reporting were voiced. Some respondents praise the BBC for maintaining impartiality across its television output.”The BBC is planning to trial a long-discussed Scottish Six programme, expected to be made in Scotland, weaving together both national news and BBC content from around the UK.

Source: The Guardian August 18, 2016 06:55 UTC