You also j0hn appear, if I may say so, somewhat defensive and touchy when BBC is mentioned.
I probably do single out the BBC when it comes to news reports that I feel (based on my own totally opinionated assessment) are damaging. But that is simply because other news outlets are perfectly entitled to do as they please, and even to follow political agendas. For example I regularly buy The Guardian and rarely grumble, even though I strongly disagree with their political leanings and ‘green’ bias.
The BBC is meant to be impartial. If they want to become a version of the Daily Mail/Express/Times/whatever with a broadcasting licence, and with freedom to try and shape public opinion, then I guess they could do that. But I don’t think they should then expect public funding. And I think that would be a shame anyway as, warts and all, I think they do a good job most of the time.
But oh dear, all of this is getting awfully far off topic from OP.