Is the media in the wrong over Huw Edwards? The BBC presenter is in hospital after being revealed as the TV star at the centre of a scandal. Now, some are asking whether we should know about it at all.
A week of scandal, gossip and hard questions
Is the media in the wrong over Huw Edwards? The BBC presenter is in hospital after being revealed as the TV star at the centre of a scandal. Now, some are asking whether we should know about it at all.
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For nearly a week, people gossiped online. Then, some shocking news: the BBCThe British Broadcasting Corporation is the UK's national broadcaster. presenter Huw Edwards was in hospital. Now, people are talking about not only his behaviour - but the behaviour of the media too.
The Sun newspaper was the first to publish claims about Edwards. They included that he had paid a young person for sexual photographs.
The BBC is doing its own investigationThe process of carefully looking into something to find the truth. . But South Wales Police have said that they are not looking into any crimes.
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However, Edwards has been suspendedWhen a privilege or role is temporarily taken away from someone. from his job by the BBC, and his wife says that he is in hospital suffering from mental health issues.
Now, some are asking whether The Sun was right to print the story. Some people argue that the public has a right to know about the claims about a BBC presenter and a young person. Others say The Sun did not have enough proof that Edwards had done something wrong.
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Yes! There was no proof that Edwards had taken part in any crimes. The media should have waited for more proof before they printed the story. It has hurt many people.
No! These were very serious claims. The public has a right to know about them and the media must report the things it knows.
BBC - The British Broadcasting Corporation is the UK's national broadcaster.
Investigation - The process of carefully looking into something to find the truth.
Suspended - When a privilege or role is temporarily taken away from someone.
A week of scandal, gossip and hard questions

Glossary
BBC - The British Broadcasting Corporation is the UK's national broadcaster.
Investigation - The process of carefully looking into something to find the truth.
Suspended - When a privilege or role is temporarily taken away from someone.