# The War Against the BBC

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- Book: [The War Against the BBC](https://www.bookquiver.com/patrick-barwise/the-war-against-the-bbc) ([The War Against the BBC.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/patrick-barwise/the-war-against-the-bbc.md))
- Authors: [Patrick Barwise](https://www.bookquiver.com/patrick-barwise), [Peter Yorke](https://www.bookquiver.com/peter-yorke)
- Publisher: Penguin
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-01-4198-941-9
- Published: 2020-11-19
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: E-book

## Description

The BBC is a central part of British life, shared culture and international standing. It is the British public's most important and trusted news provider in a world of global fake news; a hugely popular, low-cost source of universally available information, education and entertainment - watched and listened to by most people for at least a couple of hours every day, despite stiff competition; and the crown jewel of the UK's global reputation. But the BBC is in peril as never before in its long history. It faces ever-increasing competition and threats from new technology and consumption trends. It suffers relentless attacks from a range of hostile players motivated by their own political and commercial interests. And it faces deep funding cuts. These pressures may even destroy it within a generation. We must not end up recognizing what its value was only when it's gone. If the BBC is destroyed it will be almost impossible to rebuild it. This book is a powerful wake-up call to halt the destruction of one of our greatest assets, built up over almost a century, before it's too late.