BBC and Hammas

[iandc]

Seems strange that the BBC seem alone in not reporting from the Middle East using the term "terrorist" when discussing Hammas.
They now seem to spend more time telling the viewer that everyone else classes Hammas as a terrorist organisation than actually using the term themselves.
Their reasoning of remaining impartial does seem a little weak given the "formal" definition used by the UK Government, Opposition, and all other journalists.

[z4RRSchris]

Mods - do we need another thread. please close.

[Nethybridge]

Sky, C4 and ITV are not using it either, why are the Beeb getting it in the neck ?

[bitchstewie]

Because some people have a specific hang up about the BBC.

[LimmerickLad]

bhstewie said:

Because some people have a specific hang up about the BBC.

You can be quite sensible sometimes but like the BBC sometimes, you do seem to have your own agenda.

[bitchstewie]

Not really.

I don't see threads asking the same question around Sky or ITV or Channel 4 or any other news outlets who are using exactly the same language.

[normalbloke]

Who?

[Randy Winkman]

Neither does the government seem to be bothered about others taking the same approach. I don't think the Daily Mail cares either.
Just the BBC.

[iandc]

I don't have any agenda for or against the BBC. I only watch the News on BBC so no idea what C4 etc are doing. It just seemed strange to me why the presenters seem to emphasise the issue by continually stating that others do classify Hammas as a terrorist organisation.

[mooseracer]

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-6708343...

[AlexRS2782]

There's only 1 m in Hamas OP. Although at least you haven't called them Hummus like Trump

[Venisonpie]

mooseracer said:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-6708343...

It's very clear why and imo the right stance, make your own mind up. It's simply a way of BBC bashing that seems fashionable.

[Gweeds]

iandc said:

I don't have any agenda for or against the BBC. I only watch the News on BBC so no idea what C4 etc are doing. It just seemed strange to me why the presenters seem to emphasise the issue by continually stating that others do classify Hammas as a terrorist organisation.

Sure. Seems legit.