BBC World Service offshore outsourcing

Email from the NUJ:

Many of you will know that we are currently campaigning at the BBC World Service to fight plans to offshore more than 50% of production effort overseas.

One of the BBC's strengths has been its ability to produce a world beating service from the UK, impartial, free from editorial interference, working in the regulatory framework of the UK rather than that of overseas governments. What is being planned in the World Service threatens to undermine the BBC's position abroad, and by association, in the UK.

We are meeting management of BBC World Service later this week as part of our negotiations and the local representatives would like the support of as many NUJ members as possible. They have put together a model letter, outlining some of their concerns and asking NUJ members to write letters of support. As well as passing on this letter please ask your members to pass on any messages of support to arjumwajid@aol.co.uk.

For more information on the campaign visit www.nuj.org.uk and click on the Save BBC World Service button.