An Open Invitation to Frank Walker.

Just when you thought that BBC Jersey couldn't be more obvious a "spin machine" for our ruling elite, they shock even the most un-shockable of us.

This morning they aired an hour long programme with former Chief Minister Frank Walker, first question is "why?" Why not wait until after the election when he couldn't, and BBC Jersey (State Media) couldn't be accused of trying to influence the outcome of the election?

Mr. Walker was able to trot out the old Party Line, as in, any States Member who asks questions in the States is a trouble maker. The States is falling into disrepute because of personality politics etc.

Rather than list everything that we believe was nothing more than a PR, or propaganda exercise, by Mr. Walker and the ever accommodating BBC, we would like to openly invite Mr. Walker to an interview with an "independent" media.

We, at Team Voice, believe we have demonstrated that (at best) the BBC, and all Jersey's State Media, are lazy, shoddy, inept and not fit for purpose.

Jersey's State Media is losing credibility by the day, and this morning's fiasco with the BBC and Mr. Walker only  further accelerated the loss of this fast dwindling credibility.

What a SHOCK COINCIDENCE, for those who listened to the programme, that of the very few rumours that were put to Mr. Walker, involving his personal and professional life that none of them were true! Does this mean ALL of the rumours about him are untrue, or just the carefully selected one's put to him by the BBC?

Regular readers/viewers will be aware that we (Team Voice) don't trade in rumour, gossip, innuendo or such like but pride ourselves in dealing with "facts and evidence."

So if Mr. Walker would like to gain some credibility and have some real questions put to him, rather than the fluffy, PR managed gumph from Jersey's discredited State Media, then what are you waiting for Frank? Have you got the courage to answer some uncomfortable, unscripted questions from an independent media?

Until you do your credibility will remain as low as that of the State Media's.

JERSEY MSM - IN THE GUTTER -1

Sir Philip

This is the email I received from Editor Chris Bright and  my reply. I think it speaks for itself. The total lack of any respect shown to the Abuse Survivors is beyond belief.

Rs 

From: Chris Bright  Sent: 23 September 2011 14:41 To: Corinne Wiseman Subject: Message for Rico Sorda   Dear Mr Sorda, It has been brought to my attention that you have come into possession of, and circulated, a private email sent by me to Miss **** ****. I have no idea, and no wish to spend time ascertaining, why you should have felt entitled to publish my private correspondence, but kindly refrain from  such discourteous behaviour in the future. Chris Bright, Editor. Dear Mr Bright   Thank you for your email.   I had best start at the beginning.  I was contacted by an abuse survivor who was disgusted by your crass reply to an email they had sent you.  Some very serious concerns were raised by this person regarding the biased reporting in respect of such issues as the historic child abuse enquiry (the "HCAE"), continued vilification of former Senator Stuart Syvret and the non-reporting of the serious issues surrounding the former investigating officer of the HCAE, Mick Gradwell, leaking information during a live investigation.   Having read your reply I was left in shock.  You could not have shown more disdain for this person if you had tried.  Your reply lacked compassion and understanding of what the victims of abuse have been through.  Could it be that the tone of your reply can be interpreted in itself as an explanation of the JEPs apparent stance on these issues being as you are its chief editor?  In an island which has only one newspaper, is it not right for the local populus to expect some fair and balanced reporting?  Considering the level of accountability that Rupert Murdoch, heading up a newspaper with a readership of only 40%, has had to face in respect of certain ethical matters, surely an individual heading up a newspaper with 100% market readsership should be prepared to be called to account for statements made in written correspondence to a member of the public.   With the forthcoming committee of enquiry into the HCAE, it is imperative that the role of the local mainstream media is considered.  They have done nothing but trash the HCAE and so with it the credibility of the abuse survivors themselves.  I find it hard to understand why the JEP, CTV and BBC Jersey have acted in this way rather than investigating the allegations made and reporting their findings in an impartial fashion.  Who now, other than certain politicians, will feel that they can turn to the media for help and support?  I feel that the JEP is fully aligned with the old feudal power of Jersey.  It does not surprise me that it has thrown its weight behind Sir Philip Bailhache in the forthcoming senatorial elections, but who could forget the Roger Holland affair, the Liberation Day 2008 speech and the Jarvis Dykes fiasco?   The JEP can no longer get away with its non-credible reporting as time and technology has caught up with it.   Please show the abuse survivors the common respect they deserve.   Kind regards    Rico Sorda

JERSEY MSM - IN THE GUTTER

Senator Perchard & Mick Gradwell big buddy 

David Rose

Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse concerning the coverage of our MSM, I received an email from an Abuse Survivor that made me mad and even more determined to expose the people who should be leading the charge in reporting the facts and bringing closure to so many.

You can read it here and make yore own minds up

It what Chris Bright doesn't say that is staggering.

This is my reply;

From:

"rico sorda"

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i.lemarquand@gov.je, A.Breckon@gov.je, a.dupre@gov.je, a.green@gov.je, a.jeune@gov.je, j.hilton@gov.je, j.lef@gov.je, j.lesueurgallichan@gov.je, j.macon@gov.je, j.reed@gov.je, "jep" , "Jim Perchard" , "ben queree" , "Ben Shenton" , "Bob Hill" , c.egre@gov.je, "Jersey Care Leavers Association" , k.lewis@gov.je, k.vibert@gov.je, "Terry Le Sueur" , m.tadier@gov.je, mr.higgins@gov.je, p.leclaire@gov.je, p.ozouf@gov.je, "Paul Routier" , "Sean Power" , "roy herissier" , r.duhamel@gov.je, s.yates@gov.je, s.pitman@gov.je, s.ferguson@gov.je, s.crowcroft@gov.je, t.vallois@gov.je, t.pitman@gov.je, "Daniel Wimberley" , p.rondel@gov.je, jon.gripton@bbc.co.uk

Dear CTV, Members of the Press/States Members  As you have been aware, I have been trying to get answers from the Jersey MSM about their very biased and shameful reporting of the Jersey Historic Abuse Investigation. You can see from the response to my email below that they are finding this quite difficult to do. Let's not forget, we are on about decades long child abuse in the care of the States of Jersey.  This week an abuse survivor got in touch with me about an email exchange with the JEP. They had contacted the JEP with some concerns.  Let me remind you again that this is an abuse survivor. The JEP's response is staggering. The reply from the editor Chris Bright is simply shocking (or lack of it) Before we even try and get our heads around his offensive reply I find his attitude endemic of how child abuse survivors are treated, an attitude that is not far off some of the letters his paper has been publishing from certain individuals.  What is it in our culture that we cannot seem to face up to and deal with what went on in the past?  Is it that the feelings of abuse survivors and getting to the truth come second to the manufactured image of Jersey? I will let you read the email exchange and come to your own conclusions, but someone should tell Chris Bright to start reading some submissions and transcripts of the heinous crimes that his paper is covering up. Since my last email I have again received threats but this is the price I am willing to pay to ensure that the truth is exposed and that every person who has suffered at the hands of perpetrators in the care of the States of Jersey can find some form of closure in the not too distant future. None of the addressees have replied to the question I raised in my previous email.  That speaks volumes. Kind regards Rico Sorda Team Voice

----- Forwarded Message -----

From: ***** ****

To: "news@jerseyeveningpost.com" <news@jerseyeveningpost.com>

Sent: Tuesday, 13 September 2011, 19:19

Subject: Disgusted Jersey Lady

Good Evening,

 

As I sat & read the jep (which was given to me as I don't waste my money buying it) I was totally aghast & astonished, but then I sat back & thought NO I am not after all it is the jep & they only print what they want to or what the States tell them too (which they totally deny)

 

As a victim of abuse when I was a child at H.D.L.G & my abusers locked away in Prison, That to you lot  is not important, you treat us victims like the States do and that is the Great Unwashed (A person of a lower order who is looked down upon by most of society)

 

But to you what is important is to yet again persecute Mr Syvret, you pounced on that didn't you instead of reporting on what needs to be reported on, But sadly our Media just want to ruin peoples life & make there lives a misery.

 

Should you not be reporting on the really important issues like the Lying, Conniving Mick Gradwell who it is known leaked very sensitive information to David Rose, No of course you won't will you, all you are interested in is Trashing the Child Abuse Investigation, no thought at all for us victims.

 

But should we expect any different from our Media. NO!!!!!

 

As long as you are making people lives even more of a MISERY then you are happy, between you & the States you should both be totally ashamed of yourselves.

 

I have kept quite for a long time but I have finally got to point where I am sick to the back teeth of our Media & it is about time you were told how utterly slimy you really are.

 

I will show just how low you will go :- we were sat in the cafe opposite the Court Building awaiting having to go and relive all the horrendous, vile, disgusting abuse we suffered as children, you have no idea how we felt & you could not have cared less, and the minute you knew it was victims you were shoving the cameras in our faces, no thought for how we were feeling or anything. So if that is not the lowest of the low then I don't know what is.

 

I look forward to hearing you lame excuses & how you can justify why you are not doing your job & reporting what you should be.

 

**** ****

From: **** **** 

Sent: 19 September 2011 16:56

To: Corinne Wiseman

Cc: Tina Jewison

Subject: Fw: Disgusted Jersey Lady

 

Dear Mrs Jewison,

 

Here is the email I origanally sent on Tuesday 13th September. As you can see below & nobody has even had the decency to reply to me in anyway.

 

----- Forwarded Message -----

From: Corinne Wiseman

To:**** ****

Sent: Tuesday, 20 September 2011, 15:06

Subject: RE: Disgusted Jersey Lady

Dear **** ****

As requested, I acknowledge receipt of your email of 19 September and confirm that I will not be responding to your vague, offensive and unsubstantiated allegations.

Chris Bright,

Editor.

 

CTV - YOU ARE IN THE DARK AGES

This is my exchanges with CTV

From: rico sorda

Subject: Very Important

To: news@channeltv.co.uk

Cc: i.lemarquand@gov.je, A.Breckon@gov.je, a.dupre@gov.je, a.green@gov.je, a.jeune@gov.je, j.hilton@gov.je, j.lef@gov.je, j.lesueurgallichan@gov.je, j.macon@gov.je, j.reed@gov.je, "jep" , "Jim Perchard" , "ben queree" , "Ben Shenton" , "Bob Hill" , c.egre@gov.je, "Jersey Care Leavers Association" , k.lewis@gov.je, k.vibert@gov.je, "Terry Le Sueur" , m.tadier@gov.je, mr.higgins@gov.je, p.leclaire@gov.je, p.ozouf@gov.je, "Paul Routier" , "Sean Power" , "roy herissier" , r.duhamel@gov.je, s.yates@gov.je, s.pitman@gov.je, s.ferguson@gov.je, s.crowcroft@gov.je, t.vallois@gov.je, t.pitman@gov.je, "Daniel Wimberley" , p.rondel@gov.je

Date: Monday, 12 September, 2011, 20:22

Dear CTV The reporting of the Jersey Main Stream Media Could you please explain to me why the 'News' of the costs of Stuart Syvret's court cases made instant news today. You have flashed up £400,000 pounds with zero back-up information, could this be because its election time. This came up in the States of Jersey today. It came from an oral question from the disgraced Senator T. Le Main and you have jumped on it and reported it straight away. Could you please explain to me why you have failed to report the news that a former Senior Investigating Officer of the Historic Child Abuse Investigation Mick Gradwell has been caught leaking information to Daily Mail Journalist David Rose who is a known historic child abuse denier. Thats right, you have reported nothing. Think about how serious that is. The leaking was done whilst the 'HCAE' was still live. This was first mentioned when Deputy T Pitman asked an oral question to the Home Affairs Minister Senator Le Marquand. You can listen to the question with the link provided THE JERSEY WAY MICK GRADWELL Now, if it had been Lenny Harper im sure you would have splashed it everywhere. No one mentioned it, not CTV - BBC or the JEP why is that? Lets look at what a police consultant said about the actions of D/S Mick Gradwell. This is taken from the transcripts of the Scrutiny Sub Panels Review into the BDO Report. CTV why haven't you reported any of this? Is it because it goes against your opinion management? You should have a duty to report an un-biased News but you fail, why is that? What about the Abuse Survivors don't you think you have a duty of care towards them in reporting something as serious as a former SIO leaking material to a child abuse denier journalist - but you want to know about the exact price of a curry - Please Explain You report Nothing You have done Nothing but trash the Child Abuse Investigation You splash the Syvret question all over your news within minutes of it being mentioned Disgraceful Rico Sorda As you know there is so much more information coming out the excellent BDO Review Managing Director, BDO Alto Limited: Yes, just to clarify, and it is in our written submission, the material that was leaked to the newspaper was not a BDO work product. I cannot comment on what was leaked to the media. As again we say in our written submission, we provide you with copies of the correspondence with Home Affairs on 5th October 2009. This matter was clearly brought to our attention. We were concerned that anything that was related to our review was finding its way into the national media. As I say, it was not a BDO report. There was not an interim report at that point in time. What appears to have been leaked were, again, some of the early drafts of some of [Police Consultant]’s work. He might want to say something about that. Deputy R.G Le Hérrisier: As a result of your subsequent inquiries and your contact with Home Affairs, did you come to a considered judgment as to how it had occurred and who had done it? Managing Director, BDO Alto Limited: I think, when we had an opportunity to have a look at the article that had been published on the Mail on Sunday, it became clear to us what material was being quoted from. Therefore, from our perspective, we were able to narrow down where that material had gone, but as I say it was not a BDO interim report. It was not an interim report at all, in fact. Police Consultant: The circumstances of the source are as set down in my written submission. The source was [retired D/Superintendent]. He has admitted that to me in telephone conversations. He first telephoned me about a week or so after the article appeared. I had already worked out that it was probably him. Police Consultant: I deplore what he did. I have told him I deplore what he did. In terms of why he did it, you would have to ask him. He says - so what he told me - and he has repeated that in recent telephone conversations that he has made to me arising out of the establishment of this Panel that he did not give copies of my written work, but he disclosed the contents of some of them to a reporter. It was not BDO at all. It is not me. It was not Wiltshire or [then Acting Police Chief]. It was [retired D/Superintendent].

From: rico sorda

Subject: Re: Very Important

To: news@channeltv.co.uk

Cc: i.lemarquand@gov.je, A.Breckon@gov.je, a.dupre@gov.je, a.green@gov.je, a.jeune@gov.je, j.hilton@gov.je, j.lef@gov.je, j.lesueurgallichan@gov.je, j.macon@gov.je, j.reed@gov.je, "jep" , "Jim Perchard" , "ben queree" , "Ben Shenton" , "Bob Hill" , c.egre@gov.je, "Jersey Care Leavers Association" , k.lewis@gov.je, k.vibert@gov.je, "Terry Le Sueur" , m.tadier@gov.je, mr.higgins@gov.je, p.leclaire@gov.je, p.ozouf@gov.je, "Paul Routier" , "Sean Power" , "roy herissier" , r.duhamel@gov.je, s.yates@gov.je, s.pitman@gov.je, s.ferguson@gov.je, s.crowcroft@gov.je, t.vallois@gov.je, t.pitman@gov.je, "Daniel Wimberley" , p.rondel@gov.je

Date: Wednesday, 14 September, 2011, 16:24

Dear CTV/ News Editor Could you please let me know why you have failed to report the leaking of confidential police information from former senior investigating officer of the historic child abuse investigation Mick Gradwell. This dates back to November 2008 when David Rose continued his articles on trashing the Child Abuse Investigation. This is the same Journalist that was leaked information in early 2008 from a sitting Senator and confirmed in two Sworn Affidavits and Scrutiny Transcripts. Do you not understand how serious this is? Yet you report nothing Why would a Senator and D/Sup Mick Gradwell be leaking information to a Journalist that is trashing the Jersey Historic Child Abuse Investigation? Why aren't you or your Journalists asking these questions? Why is it left to a member of the public like me to ask these questions? I have faced death threats, racist abuse, threats to my job etc etc because im prepared to ask the questions that any Journalist or News Outlet should be bending over backwards to ask. The people who run our Media Outlets are far to close to the real power in Jersey. This is why our News is so controled. Look forward to your reply Rico Sorda REPLY FROM CTV Dear Mr Sorda, Flag this message Re: Fwd: Very Important Friday, 16 September, 2011 16:03 From: "Karen Rankine" Add sender to Contacts To: ricosorda@yahoo.co.uk Thankyou for your email. Channel Television reports on all sittings of Jersey's States, and our news team chooses the most newsworthy stories for our programme and website. From Monday's meeting our news team covered the questions asked to the Treasury Minister on the failed purchase of Lime Grove House for a new police HQ, the damage to the Duke of Normandy tug, and the cost of prosecuting Stuart Syvret. Our reporting on all of those stories was unbiased and based on the facts as discussed in the States. If you follow our coverage, you are probably aware we have already covered a number of stories on the Scrutiny panel review into the financial management of Operation Rectangle. Indeed we had Deputy Trevor Pitman on the programme for a live interview on the subject. Yours Sincerely, Karen Rankine MY REPLY TO CTV/ STATES MEMBERS Dear States Members/ CTV You will be aware that I have been asking some very serious questions of the 'NONE' coverage of CTV concerning the leaking of information my former D/Supt Mick Gradwell to known historic child abuse denier journalist David Rose who worked for the Daily Mail and who's articles appeared in the Mail on Sunday. Why do you think I cant get a straight answer from CTV? Is it because CTV did an exclusive interview with Mick Gradwell? Remember the interviews on CTV when Mick Gradwell spent all his time trashing the child abuse investigation instead of telling us how he had brought it forward. Do any of you States Members smell a rat yet? Im asking the questions based on facts and research Look at the reply sent by Karin Rankine below - she could give Senator Ozouf a run for his money in not answering questions. Does this not worry any of you? Look at what I asked - look at the reply Dear Mr Sorda, Thankyou for your email. Channel Television reports on all sittings of Jersey's States, and our news team chooses the most newsworthy stories for our programme and website. From Monday's meeting our news team covered the questions asked to the Treasury Minister on the failed purchase of Lime Grove House for a new police HQ, the damage to the Duke of Normandy tug, and the cost of prosecuting Stuart Syvret. Our reporting on all of those stories was unbiased and based on the facts as discussed in the States. If you follow our coverage, you are probably aware we have already covered a number of stories on the Scrutiny panel review into the financial management of Operation Rectangle. Indeed we had Deputy Trevor Pitman on the programme for a live interview on the subject. Yours Sincerely, Karen Rankine "Channel Television reports on all sittings of Jersey's States, and our news team chooses the most newsworthy stories for our programme and website." lol, a price of a curry is more important than a Senior Investigating Officer of an Historic Child Abuse Investigation leaking information to David Rose - the same person who was involved in the now infamous press conference of November 12th 2008 that had the former Chief of Police suspended - which also involved the former Home Affairs Minister Andrew Lewis who now thinks the coast is clear in continuing his political ambitions - Mr Lewis what about that phone call on the early evening of November 11th 2008? Yes, I await his possible re-election. Research and Facts - Something Lacking with the Jersey Main Stream Media I will leave you with this Could everyone copied into this please answer this simple question How many Exclusive News Stories have the Jersey 'MSM' Investigated and broken that has gone against the ruling Government, held them to account, and has been a benefit to the people of Jersey? Think about it Look forward to your replies Kind Regards Rico Sorda

Channel Television & Mick Gradwell

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Dear CTV

The reporting of the Jersey Main Stream Media

Could you please explain to me why the 'News' of the  costs of Stuart Syvret's court cases made instant news today. You have flashed up £400,000 pounds with zero back-up information, could this be because its election time. This came up in the States of Jersey today. It came from an oral question from the disgraced Senator T. Le Main and you have jumped on it and reported it straight away.

Could you please explain to me why you have failed to report the news that a former Senior Investigating Officer of the Historic Child Abuse Investigation Mick Gradwell has been caught leaking information to Daily Mail Journalist David Rose who is a known historic child abuse denier. Thats right, you have reported nothing. Think about how serious that is. The leaking was done whilst the 'HCAE' was still live.

This was first mentioned when Deputy T Pitman asked an oral question to the Home Affairs Minister Senator Le Marquand. You can listen to the question with the link provided

THE JERSEY WAY MICK GRADWELL

Now, if it had been Lenny Harper im sure you would have splashed it everywhere. No one mentioned it, not CTV - BBC or the JEP  why is that?

Lets look at what a police consultant said about the actions of D/S Mick Gradwell. This is taken from the transcripts of the Scrutiny Sub Panels  Review into the BDO Report. 

 CTV why haven't you reported any of this? Is it because it goes against your opinion management?

You should have a duty to report an un-biased News but you fail, why is that?

What about the Abuse Survivors don't you think you have a duty of care towards them in reporting something as serious as a former SIO leaking material to a child abuse denier journalist - but you want to know about the exact price of a curry - Please Explain 

You report Nothing

You have done Nothing but trash the Child Abuse Investigation

 You splash the Syvret question all over your news within minutes of it being mentioned 

Disgraceful 

Rico Sorda

As you know there is so much more information coming out the excellent BDO Review

Managing Director, BDO Alto Limited:

Yes, just to clarify, and it is in our written submission, the material that was leaked to the newspaper was not a BDO work product.  I cannot comment on what was leaked to the media.  As again we say in our written submission, we provide you with copies of the correspondence with Home Affairs on 5th October 2009.  This matter was clearly brought to our attention.  We were concerned that anything that was related to our review was finding its way into the national media.  As I say, it was not a BDO report.  There was not an interim report at that point in time.  What appears to have been leaked were, again, some of the early drafts of some of [Police Consultant]’s work.  He might want to say something about that.

 

Deputy R.G Le Hérrisier:

As a result of your subsequent inquiries and your contact with Home Affairs, did you come to a considered judgment as to how it had occurred and who had done it?

 

Managing Director, BDO Alto Limited:

I think, when we had an opportunity to have a look at the article that had been published on the Mail on Sunday, it became clear to us what material was being quoted from.  Therefore, from our perspective, we were able to narrow down where that material had gone, but as I say it was not a BDO interim report.  It was not an interim report at all, in fact.

 

Police Consultant:

The circumstances of the source are as set down in my written submission.  The source was [retired D/Superintendent].  He has admitted that to me in telephone conversations.  He first telephoned me about a week or so after the article appeared.  I had already worked out that it was probably him.

 

Police Consultant:

I deplore what he did.  I have told him I deplore what he did.  In terms of why he did it, you would have to ask him.  He says - so what he told me - and he has repeated that in recent telephone conversations that he has made to me arising out of the establishment of this Panel that he did not give copies of my written work, but he disclosed the contents of some of them to a reporter.  It was not BDO at all.  It is not me.  It was not Wiltshire or [then Acting Police Chief].  It was [retired D/Superintendent].