"You cannot have any assumption about where people are politically. You leave it at the door, and your religion is journalism in the BBC. And I tell you: the problem I've got is people react quite chemically to that. So you can't come into the newsroom with a Black Lives Matter T-shirt on. We stand absolutely firmly against racism in any form. I find some of the hatred in society at the moment utterly abhorrent, personally, really upsetting,"
"Speaking about diversity and impartiality at the BBC at the Cheltenham literature festival, Davie also drew a parallel with impartiality when reporting on mainstream political campaigning. I feel very, very strongly that if you walk into the BBC newsroom, you cannot be holding a Kamala Harris mug when you come to the election no way, that's not even acceptable, he said."
BBC journalists are required to avoid visible support for politicised campaigns while in the newsroom to preserve impartial reporting. The policy permits firm opposition to racism while treating movements with political objectives as campaigning that should not be displayed by journalists who may cover related stories. The rule extends to election-related partisan items such as candidate merchandise. The guidance frames journalism at the corporation as a neutral professional role and emphasizes balancing impartiality with the need for diversity, including attention to socioeconomic diversity in coverage and staffing.
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