Smith reports culture of 'reverence' at BBC

Dame Janet Smith's report on Jimmy Savile is published today.

It finds a culture of 'reverence' towards Savile at the BBC.

Three terms are use to catch the climate at the BBC: hierarchical, reverential, male dominated.

Exactly terms that can be used to sum up the culture in the Catholic Church.

'Reverential' is such a perfect word to use. Clerical child sex abusers and alleged abusers manage/d to create an aura about them, making them 'special', as if they were experts, untouchable people, who knew/know best.

It seems there are great similarities between the BBC and priesthood/religious life.

In total, Savile sexually assaulted 57 females and 15 boys from the late 1950s to the middle of the last decade. Three incidents of rape and attempted rape took place on BBC premises, Smith said, and the youngest victim to whom Smith spoke was eight years old at the time of the offence.

Figures below are from the Guardian.