Annual salary exceeds that of the Prime Minister? BBC public star anchor income for the first time

although the government is plausible, some media are dissatisfied. BBC believes that publicizing well-paid employees is tantamount to creating a "poaching list" for competitors, and it will be difficult for companies to attract and retain top talent.

original title: annual salary exceeds Prime Minister? BBC is accused of opaque pay

the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) announced on Wednesday the names and salaries of employees earning more than 150000 pounds (1.327 million yuan) a year. This is the first time that BBC has focused on disclosing the income information of TV and radio star anchors.

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the Guardian reported that BBC faces constant pressure from the British government on the issue of salary transparency. This concerns how BBC spends 3.7 billion pounds a year in licencefee income.

as a public media funded by the British government but operated independently, BBC does not broadcast commercial advertisements or paid programs, and is mainly funded by the television license fees collected by the government. Over the years, BBC has also received special funding from the government. In addition, projects such as the production of television films are also a source of income for the radio and television group.

Last year, Cameron's government ordered BBC to disclose the income of live hosts earning more than 450000 pounds a year. Chris Evans, Fiona Bruce and Graham Norton are all on the list.

now, Theresa May's government has not only extended the previous government decree, but also sharply lowered the salary threshold, from 450000 pounds to 150000 pounds, which means that other well-known anchors also have to publish their own payroll. Such as political news editor and chief journalist Laura Kuensburg and BBC Radio 4 "Today" host John Humphries. In addition, some columnists and composers who contribute to BBC but do not work for BBC are also doomed.

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the Daily Telegraph of the UK said that a BBC source said that those who are about to expose their income are now extremely worried about their own safety and their families. At the same time, they are also worried that they will attract a lot of abuse on the Internet.

according to BBC's editorial Guide, anchors of news and political programs need to be objective when reporting, and cannot hold standing on any controversial topics such as politics or industry. However, when the relevant salary reports are made public, BBC is worried that they will no longer be able to report the news or conduct relevant interviews objectively.

in addition, for BBC, there is another potential risk of publishing the income of well-paid employees, which may expose the income gap between men and women within BBC.

according to BBC's latest annual report, its 109 TV and radio anchors earn more than 150000 pounds a year-more than the British prime minister.

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as for forcing BBC to disclose high-paid staff, the British Ministry of Culture explains that publicizing the annual salary of staff will make BBC meet the requirements for the transparency of civil servants. The move will also help BBC create more business value, and increased transparency will lead to more deposits used to invest in larger projects.

even BBC's competitors, such as Britain's Radio 4 and Channel 5, have publicly criticized it. Kevin Ringer, programme director of ITV, said bluntly that this was a petty and nosy approach.

Media analyst Claire Enders revealed that the reason why the Conservative government forced BBC to disclose the income information of its anchors may be a concession to a campaign launched by the Daily Mail. The Daily Mail said: "within BBC, 109 people earn £150000 a year, five or six times that of Sky, which employs 21000 people. There is also a view that people who work for BBC should be paid the same as the lowest-ranking civil servants, or even work for BBC for free. "

BBC, however, stresses that today's media competition environment is becoming increasingly fierce, not only with traditional competitors, but also with more well-funded "newcomers", such as Netflix and Amazon. BBC strives to provide high-quality content, but pays far less than its competitors. Especially at a time of austerity, BBC is also cutting the income of its employees as a whole.

Edit: xiongwei