Deadline revealed yesterday that presenterVictoria Derbyshire was examining Edwards conductprior to allegations being published inThe Sunnewspaper last Friday.
Now, three sources have told Deadline that there was disquiet over howNewsnightsprobe developed this week.
Edwards Twitter likes were also said to have been examined.
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Its really distasteful, said a BBC insider familiar withNewsnightshunt for a story.
Sources said it had fuelled concerns that BBC News coverage of the Edwards scandal was too agressive.
The source denied that employees were profiled, however.
BBC ‘Newsnight’ presenter Victoria Derbyshire reporting on Huw Edwards.BBC
Turness added that managers will also make themselves available for private meetings.
I have seen the kindness, thoughtfulness and understanding you are showing each other.
yo do continue to look out for each other, she said.
The BBC is conducting its own corporate investigation into Edwards and the external complaint about his conduct in May.
A spokesperson said: We are moving forward with our fact-finding investigations.
We will not be providing further comment while this work is ongoing.
