Political bias at BBC - something has to be done surely
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Pesty said:
Randy Winkman said:
Gadgetmac said:
freakybacon said:
A right wing blog. Well I'm convinced. Case closed.
Why do people even bother?Is it right wing just because you don’t like what it says.
The sad thing is they tend to be the types that think of themselves as open minded, freethinkers, capable of challenging thought and discussion. When in reality they are far from it.
Not-The-Messiah said:
It's a sad child like response / argument isn't it? "It's from the right wing so I don't need to acknowledge anything in it".
The sad thing is they tend to be the types that think of themselves as open minded, freethinkers, capable of challenging thought and discussion. When in reality they are far from it.
While the article might be aimed at the BBC, and IMO has some considerable justification, I think it would be ridiculously partisan not to accept that the techniques described are as much in use in the right-wing and left-wing media as they are at the BBC. The difference, of course, is they are not organs of the state and have no legal or moral obligation to aim for objectivity or balance, and nor do they pretend to.The sad thing is they tend to be the types that think of themselves as open minded, freethinkers, capable of challenging thought and discussion. When in reality they are far from it.
Pesty said:
Randy Winkman said:
Gadgetmac said:
freakybacon said:
A right wing blog. Well I'm convinced. Case closed.
Why do people even bother?Is it right wing just because you don’t like what it says.
Brooking10 said:
Some poor old full time Beeb basher sat up for hours coming up with that list.
A list of personally biased observations on a site with an innate bias to prove the BBC is biased.
Subsequently promoted by our own geniuses as fact.
It’s great here isn’t it
HAVE YOU READ IT? A list of personally biased observations on a site with an innate bias to prove the BBC is biased.
Subsequently promoted by our own geniuses as fact.
It’s great here isn’t it
HAVE YOU!
I started reading it but it seemed awfully tortuous, it's beyond credibility that this is a blueprint to be adhered to but rather seems to be a collation of 'styles of debate' that could be applicable to almost any existing media outlet. The BBC attracts opprobrium from all quarters politically so on that basis I declare a draw.
As I've said before, it's not particularly the political lean, but more the 'surface level' right-think on cultural issues propped up or highlighted by weird little stories of nothing that are blown up as societal markers that grabs my nanny; there's no doubting a slight 'neo-liberal' metrocentric tendency, which is hardly surprising.
In fairness it's quite difficult to be completely balanced, and perhaps it should only be seen as an aspirational aim rather than a destination you're definitely going to get to.
As I've said before, it's not particularly the political lean, but more the 'surface level' right-think on cultural issues propped up or highlighted by weird little stories of nothing that are blown up as societal markers that grabs my nanny; there's no doubting a slight 'neo-liberal' metrocentric tendency, which is hardly surprising.
In fairness it's quite difficult to be completely balanced, and perhaps it should only be seen as an aspirational aim rather than a destination you're definitely going to get to.
There is a blog elsewhere in that blog links to a London School of Economics piece (I came across it elsewhere and recognised it).
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/bbc-elec...
I won't plunder it and pick bits, it's there above.
Had to read it a few times but I read it as "bring back the swingometer" and treated the Exit poll as a cheat used in a game and spilt the ending.
I think they mis understood, the elections results were important to two groups (and seats, very important), how much did Bozza win by and how well Corbyn did to his admirers (they won the argument, Corby said so, I heard him on Dead Ringers). At least from my take on the night and lead up. Using the Exit poll at the very least would probably put a lot of people out of their misery (or in it) and let them get some sleep after the rancorous campaign.
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/bbc-elec...
I won't plunder it and pick bits, it's there above.
Had to read it a few times but I read it as "bring back the swingometer" and treated the Exit poll as a cheat used in a game and spilt the ending.
I think they mis understood, the elections results were important to two groups (and seats, very important), how much did Bozza win by and how well Corbyn did to his admirers (they won the argument, Corby said so, I heard him on Dead Ringers). At least from my take on the night and lead up. Using the Exit poll at the very least would probably put a lot of people out of their misery (or in it) and let them get some sleep after the rancorous campaign.
El stovey said:
Brooking10 said:
Some poor old full time Beeb basher sat up for hours coming up with that list.
A list of personally biased observations on a site with an innate bias to prove the BBC is biased.
Subsequently promoted by our own geniuses as fact.
It’s great here isn’t it
HAVE YOU READ IT? A list of personally biased observations on a site with an innate bias to prove the BBC is biased.
Subsequently promoted by our own geniuses as fact.
It’s great here isn’t it
HAVE YOU!
I know the BBC is biased because I never watch it but did catch a brief glimpse of a brown lady reading the news on Breakfast Time this morning as I walked through the bar at my golf club/started early at Wetherspoons/before my Mum served me breakfast.
Am I doing this right ?
A Winner Is You said:
El stovey said:
Stormzy’s message about finding self truth and improving your situation often reminds me very much of Norman Tebbit’s famous 1981 speech at the Conservative party conference,
“I grew up in the 30s with an unemployed father. He didn't riot; he got on his bike and looked for work and he kept looking 'til he found it.“
Stormzy echos this sentiment in his song ‘Know Me From’
“We all know you’re a good child / So pull up your jeans, get off the street and go do your mum proud / Go get a job and don’t come out your house, mug”
Truly the Tennyson of our age“I grew up in the 30s with an unemployed father. He didn't riot; he got on his bike and looked for work and he kept looking 'til he found it.“
Stormzy echos this sentiment in his song ‘Know Me From’
“We all know you’re a good child / So pull up your jeans, get off the street and go do your mum proud / Go get a job and don’t come out your house, mug”
t who thought it was perfectly normal to stab people before he hit the big time lol I can’t think of a bigger piece of turd in the echelons of
So called celebs today can you ? I should imagine within a not to long time period he will either have been killed by one of his m8’s or be locked up for something similar himself only time will tell
Reciprocating mass said:
And all from a tt who thought it was perfectly normal to stab people before he hit the big time lol
I can’t think of a bigger piece of turd in the echelons of
So called celebs today can you ? I should imagine within a not to long time period he will either have been killed by one of his m8’s or be locked up for something similar himself only time will tell
You got a link to him claiming he found it normal to stab people ? t who thought it was perfectly normal to stab people before he hit the big time lol I can’t think of a bigger piece of turd in the echelons of
So called celebs today can you ? I should imagine within a not to long time period he will either have been killed by one of his m8’s or be locked up for something similar himself only time will tell
Or one to the criminal charges he might have faced as a result ?
https://news.sky.com/story/amp/stormzy-of-course-i...
I’m sure other outlets are available for your little friend who represents all that is wrong in the big city and beyond
I’m sure other outlets are available for your little friend who represents all that is wrong in the big city and beyond
Reciprocating mass said:
https://news.sky.com/story/amp/stormzy-of-course-i...
I’m sure other outlets are available for your little friend who represents all that is wrong in the big city and beyond
I'm sure you're not being disingenuous but there's a difference between saying "it's normal to stab people" and "realising it isn't normal to be stabbed".I’m sure other outlets are available for your little friend who represents all that is wrong in the big city and beyond
Reciprocating mass said:
https://news.sky.com/story/amp/stormzy-of-course-i...
I’m sure other outlets are available for your little friend who represents all that is wrong in the big city and beyond
Have you always struggled with comprehension ?I’m sure other outlets are available for your little friend who represents all that is wrong in the big city and beyond
That article does not address the questions I asked you.
I get it that big cities and young black people are scary for you.
Try and avoid contact with either, you’ll be much happier.
your happy to call out people as racist because they might not like the worlds most crap talking with an almost jingle in the background, so called musician
Yet here you are again calling people thick brain dead racists like you do most days on npae
Maybe you should have a look at your own self
Yet here you are again calling people thick brain dead racists like you do most days on npae
Maybe you should have a look at your own self
Reciprocating mass said:
your happy to call out people as racist because they might not like the worlds most crap talking with an almost jingle in the background, so called musician
Yet here you are again calling people thick brain dead racists like you do most days on npae
Maybe you should have a look at your own self
Strong over inference there ! Yet here you are again calling people thick brain dead racists like you do most days on npae
Maybe you should have a look at your own self
Crack on with locating the alleged daily tarring of people as “thick brain dead racists”. You’ll struggle though .....
I’m off to get Mrs B’s Chrimbo present so you’ve got plenty of time
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