The BEEB and its biased reporting....
Discussion
A few days ago a solitary Isreali soldier (and btw a Palestinain farmer) was killed in Israel. The Beeb ran the story on its web site with half page photos and 'flash' headlines on its main world news home page. Its content was linked with photos of the Isreali being taken to an ambulance and video clips.
Today the Beeb reports the death of a UK soldier in Afghanistan. It doesnt warrant a mention on the World News home page, and theres only a one line link to the story (no 'headlines', no 'flash' no photos) on the UK News page. Its sort of 'by the way, just to mention'.
The link is just above the "'I'm no miracle worker' - Webber's doubts over Eurovision act" story about Andrew Lloyd Webber in case you missed it.
Shame on the Beeb. The death in combat of a UK soldier just treated as a casual everyday occurance.
RIP the British soldier, deepest condolances to your family and friends.
Today the Beeb reports the death of a UK soldier in Afghanistan. It doesnt warrant a mention on the World News home page, and theres only a one line link to the story (no 'headlines', no 'flash' no photos) on the UK News page. Its sort of 'by the way, just to mention'.
The link is just above the "'I'm no miracle worker' - Webber's doubts over Eurovision act" story about Andrew Lloyd Webber in case you missed it.
Shame on the Beeb. The death in combat of a UK soldier just treated as a casual everyday occurance.
RIP the British soldier, deepest condolances to your family and friends.
t.Tony*T3 said:
The death in combat of a UK soldier just treated as a casual everyday occurance.
It almost is though isn't it? An everyday occurrence.I totally agree with you and not trying to disagree that the death of a soldier (of anyone killed in combat) is terrible. But it happens all to often to be "big news" anymore.
Why the Israeli piece got a big mention however is beyond me.
I listen/watch the BBC media more and more these days and almost shout at the TV/radio "That's just not true"...
So biased it is unbelievable.
I generally agree that the BBC is far from impartial, but in this case I think the OP isn't quite right.
An Israeli soldier being blown up during a very, very delicate ceasefire and the potential consequences is very newsworthy, hence the coverage. As has been said, British soldiers are killed more or less every day in Afghanistan, not to mention Afghanistan isn't a news story at the moment, so it doesn't warrant headlines.
It's an editorial decision based on attracting viewers/readers, not an indication of the value the BBC places on the Israeli's life over the British one.
An Israeli soldier being blown up during a very, very delicate ceasefire and the potential consequences is very newsworthy, hence the coverage. As has been said, British soldiers are killed more or less every day in Afghanistan, not to mention Afghanistan isn't a news story at the moment, so it doesn't warrant headlines.
It's an editorial decision based on attracting viewers/readers, not an indication of the value the BBC places on the Israeli's life over the British one.
Have you not understood that "news" channels and sites and papers do not exist to tell you the news ie what is going on in the world?
They exist to get as many people looking at their sites/programmes as possible so that they can sell as much advertising as possible through said media and to sell as many papers as possible.
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They exist to get as many people looking at their sites/programmes as possible so that they can sell as much advertising as possible through said media and to sell as many papers as possible.
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£An Israeli soldier gets killed - Israel destroys another chunk of Gaza killing some civilians in retaliation/reprisal.
A British soldier gets killed - although we are saddened we get on with the mission in hand without resorting to savagery.
I hate the so-called war in Afghanistan. Its our miniature Vietnam; a war a long way away which few people understand and which looks impossible to win.
A British soldier gets killed - although we are saddened we get on with the mission in hand without resorting to savagery.
I hate the so-called war in Afghanistan. Its our miniature Vietnam; a war a long way away which few people understand and which looks impossible to win.
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