News-watch – formerly known as Minotaur Media Tracking – sought to establish whether the BBC’s requirements of broad impartiality and fairness were met on Radio 4’s Today programme between 22 May – 21 July 2000. The nine-week survey interval was chosen at random, and the main EU-related story during this period was the growing evidence – denied repeatedly by the government – that there were splits in the cabinet over the approach to joining the euro. Coverage was also mounted of important topics including a Danish referendum on euro entry, an Austrian battle against EU sanctions and efforts in Ireland to control inflation against the alleged constraints of being in the eurozone.