In a post on the BBC Editors' blog, Boaden responded to criticism and allegations of bias by journalists at other news outlets, such as the Daily Mail's Peter Hitchens who accused the BBC of "marching alongside their anti-cut allies".
Boaden said that while the BBC should come under intense scrutiny for fairness and impartiality, in this case the broadcaster got it right.
"The extensive BBC News coverage of the TUC rally in central London featured interviews with major figures on the march, protestors and critics. Supporters were challenged regularly - and robustly - on their alternative to the government's programme and the Cabinet Office minister Frances Maude featured prominently throughout a day of rolling news.
"We also tried to set in context the relatively small scale of the violent demonstration and to put across the views of the vast number of peaceful marchers.
"Despite all this the BBC finds itself criticised by one prominent MP and several newspaper columnists for being biased towards the protestors - at exactly the same time as fielding complaints from people who thought that we were too hard on the demonstrators and their cause. This was a big news story and feelings about the government's economic programme run high on both sides.
"It is perfectly true that it is sometimes difficult to strike the correct balance and I hold my hands up when we don't get it right. On this occasion, though, I think the BBC did serve its audiences appropriately and thoroughly."
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