Does BBC = Biased (or Brown) Broadcasting Corp?

[Zod]

maddog993 said:

Zod said:

Los Angeles said:

Gunny Sergeant D said:

I rely on the BBC as my primary source of news. I cant help but thinking they are so pro New Labour its embarrasing. Am I imagining this?

Yes, as each generation imagines it is pro-the government of the day. It is in fact, chronically pro-British Establishment, all the way from MI6 to HRH.

I don't remember anybody thinking the BBC was pro-Tory between 1979 and 1997.

It's governors certainly were - remember Mr Hussey?

but the governors do not direct output.

[Asterix]

I gave up reading and watching the BBC's media a long time a go.

[mybrainhurts]

All their top jobs are advertised in the Guardian...

'Nuff said....

[Gunny Sergeant D]

mybrainhurts said:

All their top jobs are advertised in the Guardian...

'Nuff said....

Now we're at the root of the problem.

[im]

maddog993 said:

Zod said:

Los Angeles said:

Gunny Sergeant D said:

I rely on the BBC as my primary source of news. I cant help but thinking they are so pro New Labour its embarrasing. Am I imagining this?

Yes, as each generation imagines it is pro-the government of the day. It is in fact, chronically pro-British Establishment, all the way from MI6 to HRH

I don't remember anybody thinking the BBC was pro-Tory between 1979 and 1997.

It's governors certainly were - remember Mr Hussey?

This was always the perception of previous generations of Labour Voting/Working Class people.

This was seen as being more evident during the cold war era and also in the case of industrial disputes of the 50's, 60's and 70's

ETA: Not that I was there...

Edited by im on Tuesday 25th November 15:35

[The Frog Gobbler]

Who heard radio 4 this morning.... was as if the Tories were at the root of the current financial situation.

[turbobloke]

Peter Sissons has said some interesting things after breaking cover over BBC bias after leaving the corporation for reasons closely connected with this thread title.

He has a pop at the cosy beeb-nulab relationship in the articles below:

The former presenter of the Six O'Clock News and more recently News Hour and BBC News 24 described how he was provided with questions viewers had emailed. 'The most senior of the producers asked me directly what other issues I would raise with Miss Harman. No problem, until I mentioned the last question I wanted to get in: why the Queen had not been invited to the 65th anniversary commemoration of D-Day. The response shocked me. It was suggested that it was not a topic worth raising because it was only a campaign being run by the Daily Mail.' However, the topic had angered veterans and the campaign had gathered huge public support. The presenter went ahead and asked the 'obvious and important question'.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1199238/Th...

He also has pertinent comment on one of the most obvious areas of BBC bias:

After leaving the BBC following a 20 year career due to corporation bias Peter Sissons said:

I believe I am one of a tiny number of BBC interviewers who have so much as raised the possibility that there is another side to the debate on climate change. The Corporation’s most famous interrogators invariably begin by accepting that “the science is settled”, when there are countless reputable scientists and climatologists producing work that says it isn’t. But it is effectively BBC policy that those views should not be heard.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1199104/Peter-Sissons-BBC-standards-falling--bosses-scared-it.html

Then click the link to the interview 'in full' and get this:

Linked web page said:

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After hearing PH's 'favourite newspaper' used in a negative context, it's good to see where he went with the story

[mybrainhurts]

Good on you, Peter Sissons....

[Aussies5-Poms 0]

Holy thread resurrection, Batman!

[Einion Yrth]

Aussies5-Poms 0 said:

Holy thread resurrection, Batman!

Think you need a namechange son. 'Crims4-Poms 0' maybe?

[JMGS4]

Gunny Sergeant D said:

Am I imagining this?

A strong, socialist, limp wristed, full of greenwash bullsh 1 t, pander to Labour losers, antipublic, pro minority esp Muslim, bias... as always...

Might be of further interest, as the general public are sick of the BBC bosses paying themselves a huge salary.. see
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/5819...

Edited by JMGS4 on Tuesday 14th July 07:51

[Mon Ami Mate]

bds Broadcasting Communism.

[Mclovin]

wheres the guy from the bbc that visits each bbc bashing thread with the "here we go again" line....i think as the internet becomes more prevalent people will wake up to the fact that a state tv corporation is unsustainable....

[Halb]

I think the bias is overblown. Bias comes down to the reporters. When the BBC tackled Blair over the war, it wasn't siding with New LAbour/government.
I think in most cases anyone look for (and so then find) bias in most areas to prop up their own self-beliefs and bias.
Use a good range of sources for your news, don't over rely on one. Beeb is good enough to be used as one source.

edit. I liked CSPAN

Edited by Halb on Tuesday 14th July 15:13

[Aussies4-Poms 0]

Einion Yrth said:

Aussies5-Poms 0 said:

Holy thread resurrection, Batman!

Think you need a namechange son. 'Crims4-Poms 0' maybe?

What do you mean?

[Jasandjules]

I no longer watch the BBC news in any way, it disgusts me with it's bias. Used to be known worldwide as an impartial and honest broadcaster. No more.

[mizx]

Halb said:

I think the bias is overblown. Bias comes down to the reporters. When the BBC tackled Blair over the war, it wasn't siding with New LAbour/government.
I think in most cases anyone look for (and so then find) bias in most areas to prop up their own self-beliefs and bias.
Use a good range of sources for your news, don't over rely on one. Beeb is good enough to be used as one source.

Edited by Halb on Tuesday 14th July 15:13

agreed

[gadzookz]

mizx said:

Halb said:

I think the bias is overblown. Bias comes down to the reporters. When the BBC tackled Blair over the war, it wasn't siding with New LAbour/government.
I think in most cases anyone look for (and so then find) bias in most areas to prop up their own self-beliefs and bias.
Use a good range of sources for your news, don't over rely on one. Beeb is good enough to be used as one source.

Edited by Halb on Tuesday 14th July 15:13

agreed

++1 Excellent post

Beeb as one source, Guardian as another, then the New Statesman and Morning Star.

[dxg]

Jasandjules said:

I no longer watch the BBC news in any way, it disgusts me with it's bias. Used to be known worldwide as an impartial and honest broadcaster. No more.

I agree. I find myself watching Sky News and NEWS24 on freeview and making my own mind up somewhere inbewteen. I just can't stomach their "news" website anymore...

For example, right now NEWS24 is presenting the Government's policy on health insurance as fact, with no debate or alterantive view. Sky News is doing a critique of the state of the cabinet in light of today's(?) resginations. Now which one seems credible?

Edited by dxg on Tuesday 14th July 23:14

[elster]

dxg said:

Jasandjules said:

I no longer watch the BBC news in any way, it disgusts me with it's bias. Used to be known worldwide as an impartial and honest broadcaster. No more.

I agree. I find myself watching Sky News and NEWS24 on freeview and making my own mind up somewhere inbewteen. I just can't stomach their "news" website anymore...

For example, right now NEWS24 is presenting the Government's policy on health insurance as fact, with no debate or alterantive view. Sky News is doing a critique of the state of the cabinet in light of today's(?) resginations. Now which one seems credible?

Edited by dxg on Tuesday 14th July 23:14

I just tend to read what is on Reuters.