How the BBC uses geolocation and other verification tools to assess whether footage coming out of Ukraine is genuine or fake.
@Shayan86
from
@BBCMonitoring
speaks to
@SamiraAhmedUK
- tune in at 20.45 News Channel or 07.45 Sat BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
- or catch up on the iplayer.
Is the BBC providing UK viewers with a news channel that meets their needs?
@SamiraAhmedUK
talks to its boss
@paulroyall
at 23.30 on that same channel, and at 07.45 Saturday on BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
. Or catch up here
Anyone with views on last week's Question Time interested in the chance of joining in a discussion for this week's Newswatch? You'd need to be able to get to a BBC studio at 2.00 pm on Friday. Best email newswatch
@bbc
.co.uk or leave a message on our answerphone 0370 010 6676.
BBC News Ukraine correspondent
@JamWaterhouse
speaks to
@SamiraAhmedUK
about the challenges of reporting on the conflict in Ukraine. Join us at 20.45 News Channel, or 07.45 BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
- or catch up on the iplayer.
Fran Unsworth is the BBC's new Director of News and Current Affairs. So who is she? Here's the BBC's outgoing news boss James Harding talking about her and her appointment. Full interview with James on
@newswatchbbc
1945 Fri News Channel / 0745 Sat BBC1
Sorry for the non-appearance of Newswatch in its scheduled slot of 11.30 last night. We’re trying to encourage the News Channel to put it out later today. In the meantime it’s now available to watch on the iPlayer. Apologies - and enjoy!
What New Year's resolutions should
@BBCNews
be making? What would you like to change about BBC reporting in 2019? What stories should we see more or less of - or covered differently? Let us know...
Why are the BBC News Channel and World News being replaced by a single channel next week? And what differences will audiences see? Join us at 20.45 on the News Channel; 07.45 Sat on BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
; or catch up here
Did BBC News get over-excited by its exclusive interview with Novak Djokovic? And could the extensive coverage have served to encourage vaccine scepticism? Join us at 20.45 on the BBC News Channel, or at 07.45 on BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
- or catch up on the iplayer.
Rory Cellan-Jones
@ruskin147
looks back on how technology reporting has changed over his 40-year BBC career. Tune in at 20.45 on the BBC News Channel or 07.45 tomorrow on BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
or catch up on the iplayer
No conspiracy, but apologies for (some of) an old episode being shown this morning…human error. The correct show will be on tomorrow’s Breakfast (time tba) but can already be viewed on the iPlayer. And it’s well worth a watch!
Did the BBC play any part in a media feeding frenzy around the search for Nicola Bulley? You can watch us in our new studio at 20.45 on the News Channel, repeated 07.45 Saturday on BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
- or catch up here
A reminder that we'll be speaking to the man in charge of the BBC news channel this week - comments and questions welcome...we may feature yours on the programme! Post your thoughts here or email us on newswatch
@bbc
.co.uk
@carolecadwalla
Hi Carole - apologies. We showed the image in an item where viewers aired complaints about AN’s tweet & we showed the BBC response. It was well-intentioned, to explain the story, but as the original had been deleted it would’ve been better to summarise verbally. Our mistake.
Newswatch is back on air next weekend 4/5 September, so please send us your thoughts about BBC News output since we last appeared in March. All comments, compliments and criticisms welcome!
At 20.45 on the News Channel
@SamiraAhmedUK
talks to
@mariannaspring
, the BBC’s Disinformation & Social Media Correspondent, about her role in confronting false conspiracy theories. Repeated 07.45 Sat on BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
, or catch up here
Has BBC News hyped up the economic turmoil of the past few weeks, blaming too much of it on the mini-budget?
@BBCDominicBall
speaks to
@SamiraAhmedUK
. We're not on at 20.45 tonight, so tune in at 07.45 Sat BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
or catch up on the iplayer
Is the BBC's new news channel the right place for a daily radio phone-in show? Join us at our new slot of 23.30 on the News Channel, or 07.45 tomorrow on BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
. Or catch up here
Apologies but Newswatch won't be broadcast at 23.30 tonight, but you can catch us as usual at 07.45 Saturday on BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
- or on the iplayer. On our radar this week: coverage of Phillip Schofield.
After a few weeks away from your screens on Friday nights, we’re back on the News Channel at 20.45 with a fascinating discussion between
@Shayan86
and
@SamiraAhmedUK
about verifying footage coming out of Syria. If you miss it you can also see as as normal at 7.45 tomorrow on BBC1
Is the BBC right to cut the budget of Newsnight and turn it into a studio discussion programme? Hear the views of
@MichaelLCrick
and
@rogermosey
at 23.30 on the News Channel or 07.45 Saturday on BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
or catch up here
Did BBC News go over the top with its coverage of the Eurovision Song Contest last week? Join us at 23.30 on the News Channel, or at 07.45 Saturday on BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
- or catch up here
Apologies, but Newswatch is not back on air as planned this weekend - BBC News has decided to reduce its programming during this lockdown period, to protect its core output. Keep posting your comments and we'll let you know when we're coming back. And keep well.
Did the BBC, er, fuel a sense of panic at the petrol pumps this week? Hundreds of viewers thought so, and two of them debate the issue with BBC Deputy Director of News
@jonathancmunro
at 20.45 on the BBC News Channel, repeated tomorrow morning at 7.45 on BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
Good news! Newswatch will be returning to your screens at the end of next week, on Friday 9th / Saturday 10th April. Please post your comments on BBC News output for possible use on air.
Why’s the BBC showing a debate for contenders to lead the Conservative Party, when most of the country has no say in who wins? Join guest presenter
@RebeccaJonesBBC
for Newswatch at 19.45 News Channel, or 07.45 tomorrow on
@BBCBreakfast
Did BBC News fairly portray the outcome of last week's local elections? And is 'Wagatha Christie' suitable fare for news bulletins, or just showbiz trivia? Join us at 20.45 on the News Channel, or 07.45 tomorrow on BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
. Or you can catch up on the iplayer.
We're talking on this week's Newswatch to Technology Correspondent
@ruskin147
Rory Cellan-Jones as he leaves the BBC. Any questions or comments you'd like us to put to him?
Do send us your comments, compliments and complaints about how the BBC is covering the news, for possible inclusion in Newswatch - returning to your screens this weekend.
We're back on air this weekend with a new look for the programme. So join us at 23.30 Friday on the News Channel, or 07.45 Saturday BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
- and before that tell us your thoughts on BBC News coverage over the past few weeks. Your comments could feature on the show!
Under the spotlight, two interviews on the BBC following Ghislaine Maxwell's conviction: with her brother Ian, and with Jeffrey Epstein's former lawyer Alan Dershowitz. Hear the view of
@sarahchurchwell
on those at 20.45 on the News Channel, or at 07.45 Sat on BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
Why was seven and half hours of Coronation coverage shown simultaneously on the BBC News Channel, as well as BBC1 and BBC2? And is the BBC impartial on the monarchy? Join us at 23.30 on the News Channel, 07.45 Saturday on BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
- or watch here
Has BBC coverage of those party allegations been something of a witch hunt, playing unfairly on the audience's emotions? What should 'impartiality' mean for the BBC? And a chance to see some classic old news titles sequences - all at 20.45 News Ch / 07.45 Sat BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
Has BBC News gone over the top on COP26? And was it necessary to send so many presenters and reporters to Glasgow to report on the conference, burning fossil fuels in the process? Tune in at 20.45 on the News Channel, or 07.45 tomorrow on BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
.
Hear what the outgoing Head of BBC News and Current Affairs, James Harding told
@SamiraAhmedUK
about the unprecedented levels of vitriol political editor
@bbclaurak
gets. Full interview with James on
@newswatchbbc
. 1945 Fri News Channel / 0745 Sat BBC 1
How much should sport feature on the news? What's the BBC saying about whether its journalists should attend Pride events? And the art of writing headlines on the news website. Join us at 23.30 News Channel / 07.45 Saturday BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
, or here
What's the BBC's response to complaints about the upgrade to its News App? And is its Digital First strategy going too fast? Join us at 23.30 on the News Channel or 07.45 Saturday BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
. Or catch up here
Should BBC News be giving so much coverage to the release of a series made by Harry and Meghan for Netflix?
@SamiraAhmedUK
presents
#Newswatch
at 20:45 on the News Channel, repeated on BBC One at 07:45 on Saturday during
@BBCBreakfast
- or catch up later on BBC iPlayer.
We’re backing with some changes to our studio. Join us tonight at 23.30 on the News Channel as we discuss the BBC News app update, or at 07.45 in the morning on BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
.
Or catch up on the iPlayer
How come those 2016 shots of Boris Johnson laying a wreath at the cenotaph appeared on Monday's Breakfast, instead of this year's footage? Was it cock-up or conspiracy? The programme's editor
@BBCFrediani
tells
@SamiraAhmedUK
shortly: 19.45 News Chnl / 07.45 Sat BBC1 or iplayer
Was BBC coverage of Boris Johnson fair this week? And...news is becoming less popular with audiences. How should the BBC respond?
@nicnewman
speaks to
@SamiraAhmedUK
at 23.30 on the News Channel, repeated 07.45 Sat on BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
. Or catch up here
How did BBC News fare in covering a story about its most high-profile presenter? And with public attitudes towards the NHS shifting, should the reporting of the health service change too? Join us at 23.30 News Chnl, 07.45 Sat BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
, or here
The return of
#NewswatchBBC
to your screens has been delayed a little longer as the BBC reduces the number of people in its buildings during lockdown. We’ll be back as soon as we can. Meanwhile do continue to send your feedback about BBC News and current affairs. Keep safe!
Why is the BBC making cuts to its regional TV news and current affairs services?
@rhodritd
speaks to
@RebeccaJonesBBC
at 20.45 on the News Channel, repeated 07.45 Sat BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
. It's the last programme of the series; back in September but meanwhile send us your comments
Join us for outgoing BBC Director of News Fran Unsworth's thoughts on impartiality, accountability, and dealing with budget cuts, at 20.45 on the BBC News Channel, or 07.45 tomorrow BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
- or catch up on the iplayer.
Why did 110,000 people complain to the BBC about coverage of the Duke of Edinburgh's death? Tune in for our discussion at 8.45 tonight on the BBC News Channel, repeated tomorrow at 7.45 on BBC1 as part of
@BBCBreakfast
or catch up on the iplayer.
Is it right to broadcast racist terms - or to bleep them out - in the context of the Azeem Rafiq story? And should the moment the Liverpool bomber died have been shown on TV? Tune in at 20.45 on the News Channel or 07.45 tomorrow on BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
- or catch up on the iplayer
Discussing how journalists are now able to report on what happens in family courts,
@Sanchia7
speaks to
@SamiraAhmedUK
at 20.45 on the BBC News Channel, repeated 07.45 tomorrow on BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
. Or catch up here
Back on air this weekend after an enforced absence the past couple of weeks...was the quantity and tone of BBC coverage of the Queen’s death and its aftermath appropriate? 20.45 on the News Channel, 07.45 Sat BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
- or catch up on the iplayer
Back on air tonight at 8.45 on the News Channel, repeated tomorrow at 07.45 on BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
, with your comments on coverage over the summer of energy prices, exam results and the heatwave - and your thoughts on BBC impartiality.
An expert review says BBC News needs to brush up its coverage of economics.
@SamiraAhmedUK
talks to one of the authors of the report, Sir Andrew Dilnot, at 8.45 on the News Channel, repeated 07.45 Sat BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
or catch up on BBC iPlayer.
This week
@JohnSimpsonNews
tells us how coverage of Ukraine compares with the many other wars he's reported on. Apologies, we're not on at 20.45 as normal tonight because of breaking news, but night birds can hopefully catch us at 03.45 News Ch - or tune in at 07.45 Sat BBC1
Was BBC News' story this week about an MI5 spy in the public interest - or was the government right to try and stop it being broadcast? Join us at 20.45 on the BBC News Channel, or 07.45 Saturday on BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
- or catch up on the iplayer.
Any thoughts about 'Brexit: Your Stories' day on BBC News? We'll be discussing it on this weekend's Newswatch, and your comments could feature in the programme!
Was Newsnight fair to GB News in the way it covered it on Wednesday? And why was a 6-yr-old edition of Newswatch shown on BBC1 last Saturday? 23.30 tonight BBC News Channel, 07.45 Sat BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
or here
More BBC cuts mean the domestic News Channel and the international World News Channel are going to merge. What will that mean for audiences?
@jonathancmunro
talks to
@SamiraAhmedUK
at 20.45 tonight on the News Channel; or 07.45 tomorrow BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
- or catch up on iplayer
Russia attacks Ukraine, but some viewers ask if the BBC was at first too slow to respond, and then sent too many journalists. Also, should BBC News send journalists out into storms? That's 20.45 on the BBC News Channel, or 07.45 on BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
- or catch up on the iPlayer.
We're back on air this weekend, with
@BBCFergusWalsh
discussing the reporting around Covid vaccines with
@SamiraAhmedUK
. Next week we'll be looking at coverage of the Duke of Edinburgh's death. 8.45 tonight on the News Channel, repeated 7.45 am tomorrow on BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
Should the BBC be describing Hamas as a 'terrorist organisation'? Tune into our discussion at 23.30 on the News Channel, 07.45 Saturday on BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
, or catch up here on
@BBCiPlayer
Equality at the BBC.
@SamiraAhmedUK
asks the outgoing Director of BBC News and Current Affairs, James Harding what he has done about the gender pay gap in her interview for
@newswatchbbc
Apologies, but we're off air for a while now as BBC News focuses on its core output because of the coronavirus restrictions. Keep posting your comments, which may feature on the programme when we return (whenever that is). And keep well!
Apologies to viewers of our Friday 20.45 Newswatch transmission - we're not on then tonight because of US election coverage. So tune in at 03.45 on the News Channel, or 07.45 Sat on BBC1 as part of Breakfast. Under discussion, er, whether there's too much US election coverage...
Does BBC News coverage of the coronavirus run the risk of scaremongering?
@BBCFergusWalsh
speaks to
@SamiraAhmedUK
at 19.45 on the News Channel, repeated 07.45 Saturday on
@BBCBreakfast
and on the iplayer too.
The BBC World Service launches an emergency daily radio programme for the people of Gaza. And why was the State Opening of Parliament shown simultaneously on three BBC TV channels? Join us at 23.30 News Channel / 07.45 Sat BBC1
@BBCBreaking
or here
The challenges of reporting on the growing protest movement in Iran when independent journalists can't operate in the country.
@BBCParham
speaks to
@SamiraAhmedUK
at 20.45 on the News Channel, repeated 07.45 Sat BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
. Or catch up here
Nothing wrong with a bit of drama in news reports, but should news journalists appear in dramas like
#bodyguard
? On air at 7.45 tonight, 7.45 tomorrow morning or on iPlayer
Apologies for those tuning in to last night’s 23.30 broadcast on the News Channel. It was dropped because of breaking news in Israel and Gaza. Now available to watch here
We're back on the air this weekend, so please let us know your thoughts on BBC News output over the past week or two. Either post them here, or send a video, voice note or comment to newswatch
@bbc
.co.uk. Your views could then feature in the programme!
What's happened to the regional news bulletins during Breakfast over the summer - and what do viewers think of their absence? Join us for our return on air at 8.45 pm on the BBC News Channel, or tomorrow at 07.45 on BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
- or catch up on the iplayer.
Does BBC News run too many reports full of vox pops - or do they play a valuable role in letting us know what members of the public think?
@paulroyall
speaks to
@SamiraAhmedUK
at 20.45 on the News Channel / 07.45 Sat BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
. Or catch up here
What impact will artificial intelligence have on BBC journalism? And should those sweary exchanges at the Covid Inquiry have been broadcast in full? 23.30 tonight BBC News Channel, repeated 07.45 Sat BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
, or catch up here
Apologies, but because of the breaking news of the death of the Duke of Edinburgh, Newswatch will not after all be back on air tonight and tomorrow morning. Please join us next weekend.
As
@BBCBreakfast
approaches its 40th birthday, does it have the right mix of news and features? Its editor
@BBCFrediani
speaks to
@SamiraAhmedUK
at 20.45 on the BBC News Channel, repeated 07.45 Sat on, er,
@BBCBreakfast
on BBC1. Or catch up here
We're off the air for the next two weeks but do keep posting your comments about BBC News output. We may feature them on the programme in the New Year. Happy Christmas!
Thanks for all your suggested New Year's resolution for
@BBCNews
. We'll be featuring some on our programme, at 7.45 tonight on the News Channel, repeated 7.45 tomorrow morning on BBC1 as part of
@BBCBreakfast
- or catch up on the iplayer.
Why has the BBC stopped broadcasting the party political conferences in full? And was the Prime Minister interrupted too much by BBC interviewers this week? Join us at 20.45 on the BBC News Channel or 07.45 tomorrow on BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
. Or catch up on the iplayer.
Balance in the Question Time audience; the news value of Glastonbury; Breakfast's new studio, and a malfunctioning weather app - all under scrutiny at 23.30 on
@BBCNews
. Repeated 07.45 on BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
- or catch up here
At 20.45 on the News Channel, why has an upgrade left some viewers without access to BBC regional news programmes? And an unfortunate subtitling error...You can also catch our repeat at 07.45 BBC
@BBCBreakfast
, or catch up here
Reporting on Russell Brand...has the description of the allegations against him been too explicit for daytime audiences? And has he been subjected to trial by TV? Join us at 23.30 on the News Channel, 07.45 Sat BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
or catch up here
Are some articles on BBC News Online really news? And why is the Victoria Derbyshire Show being axed? Join us at 19.45 on the News Channel, or 07.45 Saturday on BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
- or catch up on the iplayer.
Brexit coverage from
@BBCNews
is accused of being biased, boring and confusing. Hear how
@BBCChrisMorris
meets the challenge of reporting the subject. And how did a Love Island contestant end up on
@daily_politics
? 19.45 tonight News Channel, 07.45 Sat BBC1.
For those who missed our announcement at the end of last week's show, Newswatch is now off the air until the start of September. But please keep posting your thoughts about BBC News output - we may feature them when we return. Have a good summer!
How the BBC is giving a voice to a section of the audience it's struggling to attract with
@BBCYoungReport
. 19.45 on the News Channel, repeated 07.45 Saturday on BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
- or catch up on the iplayer.
Should those crossing the channel this week be called 'migrants' - or is that a dehumanising term? And should BBC News have called Belarus's leader 'President' Lukashenko? Tune in at 20.45 on the News Channel, or 07.45 tomorrow on BBC 1
@BBCBreakfast
- or catch up on iplayer
Should BBC1 news bulletins still be broadcasting the daily statistics on Covid cases, deaths, and vaccinations? And are they choosing the right data to show?
@SamiraAhmedUK
talks to
@paulroyall
at 20.45 on the News Channel, repeated 07.45 BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
Should that Oscars slap have pushed Ukraine off the top of the headlines; the use of music in TV news reports; and a look at Newsround on its 50th birthday. Tune in at 07.45 Sat BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
- or if you can't wait for that, at 03.45 on the News Channel. Or watch on iplayer
Why did the BBC investigate the status of some Afghan women evacuated from Kabul in 2021? And why has one News Channel programme been halved in length, and another repeated 11 times? 20.45 on the News Channel, 07.45 Sat BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
, or watch here
Can the BBC abide safely by Russian laws and still produce independent journalism from inside the country? And should pro-Putin views be aired on the BBC? We're not again at 20.45 tonight but join
@SamiraAhmedUK
and
@grvlx001
at 07.45 Sat BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
or on the iplayer
Did BBC News give up its normal journalistic values when covering last weekend's Jubilee?
@rburgessbbc
speaks to
@SamiraAhmedUK
at 20.45 on the News Channel, or at 07.45 tomorrow on BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
or you can catch up here on the iplayer
How should the BBC respond to criticism of its coverage of Israel? Join us at 23.30 on the News Channel, or at 07.45 Saturday on BBC1
@BBCBreakfast
- or catch up here