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It is a multi-faceted organisation that has a news 'wing'.
An American journalist once told me (over 15 years ago) that it was the BBC World Service to whom they looked to verify their stories as there was a perception of impartiality and trustworthiness towards it. Whether or not that still stands...
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can the BBC be considered a news organisation, at least in the traditional sense of the word? It has to adhere to a trust for starters, and presumably there is something in said trust that says it should endeavour to serve the public interest at all times.
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