Summary of complaint
We received complaints from people who felt insufficient coverage was given to Extinction Rebellion's 'The Big One' protest which took place in London from 21-24 April 2023.Â
Our response
Many marches and protests take place in cities around the UK and we’re unable to cover all of those that take place or provide the level of coverage that many in our audience would ideally like. Stories, and the amount of time we spend on them, are chosen due to their editorial merit.
That said, this four-day demonstration by Extinction Rebellion - named 'The Big One' - was the lead item on ±«Óãtv London News in bulletins on both 21 and 22 April, and was also highlighted on Points West on 21 April. The protest was again mentioned within our coverage of the London Marathon, noting that Extinction Rebellion had been working with organisers and promised to protest peacefully without disrupting the race.
We also provided coverage of the protest on radio outlets like ±«Óãtv Radio 5 Live, ±«Óãtv Radio Scotland and ±«Óãtv Radio Essex, as well as on the ±«Óãtv News website:
/news/uk-england-london-65362335
In our wider news reporting, we have also consistently covered issues relating to climate change, and will continue to do so across our ±«Óãtv News output in future.