Russia Today Should NOT Be Facing an Inquiry for ‘Anti-Western’ Comments

‘Broadcaster RT is facing an inquiry after one viewer, apparently so deeply offended by the allegedly ‘anti-Western’ views being broadcast, felt the need to complain to British TV and radio regulator Ofcom. The comments were made on Peter Lavelle‘s popular show CrossTalk, and supposedly breached impartiality standards.

21WIRE’s own Patrick Henningsen (a ‘westerner’!) appeared on Lavelle’s show earlier this year, and CrossTalk is regarded as one of the most fast-paced and challenging programs on RT.

RT’s CrossTalk is being anonymously accused of airing “anti-western views” during a December 23rd broadcast. So how is a media outlet supposed to regulate what its guests say, without outright censorship and blacklisting of certain subjects? And what can RT do when any British pundits or politicians who oppose Russia will not come on RT to discuss their view points? Suppose a memo went out in Westminster telling MPs not to go on RT? What then?’

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