Originally Posted by
ORAC
Before I submit a more formal application under the Freedom of Information Act for the actions taken under this totally reprehensible report...
If you check out the BBC's FoI website you will see that certain "exemptions apply to the BBC, in addition to the specific exclusion of material held for the purposes of "journalism, art or literature".
Your FoI request possibly falls under the scope of journalism so they might not be able to disclose any documents to you.
You might like to try contacting the BBC Editors' Blog (
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/theeditors/) which lets you comment on current stories and reporting styles, and perhaps allows for some response. Many of the editors often write some pretty insightful commentaries revealing decisions that go on behind-the-scenes.