Chief says ITV will not do more interviews like Ed Balls and wife Yvette Cooper
ok.co.ukDame Carolyn described the interview as a "very, very tricky morning" for ITV and said the broadcaster got "very short notice" that Ms Cooper would be coming on the show, as media regulator Ofcom revealed it would not be pursuing the matter further.
Ofcom received more than 8,000 complaints about Mr Balls questioning Ms Cooper, with some complaints also relating to an exchange with Coventry South MP Zarah Sultana.The ITV boss was replying to a question from presenter Amol Rajan at the Royal Television Society (RTS) London Conference, who asked: "How can anyone take ITV seriously on impartiality?" after the incident.
Dame Carolyn said: "It was a very, very tricky morning, there was a national emergency almost being called, and so we got very short notice that the Home Secretary was coming on the show." "She was doing a whole round, but it was unexpected, and we believe that it was fair and impartial, and actually Ofcom just ruled, but amazingly no-one has picked up on the fact, that Ofcom are not pursuing these complaints, because they believe it's fair, balanced and impartial." "So would we do it again?
No. Was it impartial, fair and balanced? And did they behave professionally? Yes." "I mean, he asked her a few questions, but I think Kate (Garraway) was leading on that wasn't she?
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