Friday, December 5, 2008

British journalists accused of coverage of the crisis and abuse by "panic", "chaos", "fear"

Richard Lambert, Director General of the Confederation of British Industry accused the supervisory authorities that they were unable to prevent the emergence of stories, deepened the financial crisis, said InoPressa.ru with reference to The Financial Times.

According to him, subject to unfounded rumors that any institutions or organizations are facing difficulties, while the Commission on complaints about the press not issued to journalists recommendations on how important the accuracy of information in times of instability.

According to Lambert, former editor of The Financial Times, crisis management has become much more difficult now because of changes in the City of London and in the culture of journalists covering the economy. Now, any event predicted, analyzed, criticized and exposed to public view, "he said, speaking in the Reform Club in London.

Indeed, notes the publication of the crisis in the press was open discussion of who might be difficult, and how the government can respond to this.

However, Lambert argues that he has nothing against such journalists as Robert Peston with the BBC, which is often criticized for its coverage, exploding market. "It is important from the standpoint of TV viewers one thing: what he said has a true", - explained the head of the Confederation of British Industry.

More of his annoying "" journalism, which in the past few months, was provided in abundance. For example, if the Bank of ABC having difficulty, then unnamed analysts say that next to the queue - Bank of XYZ, just because he has the same business, explained Lambert.

Lambert called on journalists to verify the quality and accuracy of the information in these difficult times and to avoid words such as "panic", "fear" and "chaos". The Commission on complaints of the press confirmed that it was not issued any recommendations on coverage of the financial crisis. Comment on this Lambert in the commission refused.

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