This Argument focuses on the effort that manny NGOs and members of the public made to introduce the Panorama team to the concerns about the Episode based on the Episode title, bulletin and previous BBCs’ track record (2007 ADHD episode).
The Severity of this Argument is set as 5/5, but Strength is only at 2/5. This is because the Panorama teams’ decision not to meaningfully address the concerns has resulted in the Episode coming out without material changes that could remedy the harm it caused.
<aside> ✍️ NGOs and members have brought forward concerns about the output to the Panorama team ahead of air date, but the team did not address them and proceeded to release the output with many inaccuracies, contextually misrepresented segments and other elements that they’ve been warned against, resulting in harm caused by the output.
The team's lack of action breached BBC Guidelines, most significantly Sections 1.2, 1.3, 3.1, 4.3.2 - 4.3.8 (4.3.7 excluded) as well as Guidance - Investigation and ultimately failed to protect vulnerable groups and act in the public interest.
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<aside> ✍️ NGOs and the public raised concerns and warned Panorama about potential harm from the output. Despite receiving these warnings, the team decided to broadcast the output with accompanying articles mostly unchanged. Many issues, including inaccuracies and misrepresented segments, became real after the release, leading to harm.
Failure to address concerns breached BBC Guidelines, Sections 1.2, 1.3, 3.1, 4.3.2 - 4.3.8, and Guidance - Investigation. It indicates insufficient protection of vulnerable groups and lack of consideration for the adverse impact of the episode.
It also misleads the public, contradicting the BBC objectives and public interest. An example letter expressing these concerns can be found here: **https://adhduk.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/05/2023.05.11-Letter-to-Panorama-from-ADHD-UK.pdf**.
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TODO: Link back the Timeline of Events around the Episode section here, provide more context regarding the forewarnings and community engagement prior to the release date, add more examples outside of the ADHD UK Charity