The "Unnamed BBC Presenter"

The story of an initially-unnamed BBC presenter - accused of paying a young person thousands of pounds for sexually explicit pictures - took on a life of its own this past week. It was equal parts shocking, unbalanced, engrossing, farcical, and unpleasant. And it raised a lot of questions about privacy, speculation, who knew what and when - and of course who the presenter actually was. This week on RE:Balance, Kamahl picks apart the facts of the story and the way it was reported, and speaks to Associate Professor of Sociology at Swansea University Dr. Ashley A. Frawley about the behaviour of all involved - from the accused to the accusers, the media, and the public on social media.

LINKS:

Ashley A. Frawley on twitter

'The Carnival of Cancel Culture' by Ashley Frawley, 5 March 2023

'Déjà vu, all over again' by Kamahl Santamaria, 13 July 2023

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