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When is a News Story not a News Story?

Editor of The Newsroom, Karen Martin, defends her decision to run the story Leicester Imam Celebrates City's Win after complaints that it is not actually news.

The day after Leicester City Football Club unexpectedly won the English Premier League, The Newsroom ran a story about one of the city’s Imams celebrating. Listeners questioned whether this was a worthwhile news story. Karen Martin, programme editor, explains the reasons behind running the report.

After a week packed full of bespoke programmes - from World On The Move with Angelina Jolie Pitt to The Swedish Ambassador’s Guide To The Eurovision - many listeners got in touch to air their views on how they think the BBC World Service handled the topics.

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Mon 23 May 201601:50GMT
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    The BBC World Service’s monthly listener feedback programme