Feedback: 17 Feb 12: What should top the news bulletins?




Feedback show

Summary: Did the death of singer Whitney Houston and the acquittal of football manager Harry Redknapp deserve to top the news bulletins? Many listeners feel that important events at home and abroad were shunted aside unjustifiably. In this week's Feedback Roger asks Mary Hockaday, head of the BBC's newsroom, whether the right decisions were made. During a particularly robust episode of the Moral Maze, many listeners felt debate gave way to a dust-up. Michael Buerk tells Roger how he tries - and sometimes fails - to ensure the discussion generates more light than heat. Last week teacher Deborah Mole and her student Kevin agreed to listen exclusively to each other's favourite station for a whole week. They reveal what the experience has taught them.