Member News
27th April 2010The British Humanist Association calls for an end to the privileged position of religion in broadcasting
In today's large and complex society, broadcasting – especially public service broadcasting – is one of the main ways in which citizens and communities can learn about and from each other, safeguarding community cohesion. It is also one of the main sources of information for large numbers of people.
The British Humanist Association (BHA) campaigns for an end to the privileged position of religion in broadcasting, and for some programmes about humanism, or from an explicitly humanist perspective, to be broadcast.
With 43 per cent of the population happy to self-identify as non-religious, and with even more who do not describe themselves as religious (British Social Attitudes Survey, 2010), we want public service broadcasting to reflect more accurately that demographic.
We want non-religious speakers included not only on Thought for the Day but across radio, television and the internet, not least to give balance to the daily contributions from religious speakers in news programmes and wider.
Dods Parliamentary Communications Ltd