EXCLUSIVE: The BBC has spoken to Newsnight journalists involved in investigating Huw Edwards after concerns were raised about how they gathered information about the star presenter
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A senior BBC News source said: “We fully take on board the views of staff who have felt uncomfortable with the work on this particular piece of reporting, we’ve fed that back to those involved in the journalism, and we’ll talk to the affected staff about it if they wish.”journalists were examining what appeared to be a pattern involving Edwards allegedly “engaging with people publicly on social media before contacting them privately.
In the message seen by Deadline, she was not specific about what people may wish to discuss, but said managers will point employees to support tools, including mental health services. Turness added that managers will also make themselves available for private meetings.
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