Saturday 29 April 2017

Question



Hm. Here's an exam question based on the opening of tonight's BBC One early evening news bulletin. (I'll let you decide it it's a good one).

Which of the following (if any) do you think are more biased in their way of putting it than all the others? (There may be more than one answer). And, if so, in which direction(s)? Or are they all equally impartial?

The second part of the questions is: And which one of them do you think the BBC actually used tonight?
  1. Good evening. The President of the European Commission has said that many people in Britain are underestimating the difficulties of Brexit. 
  2. Good evening. The President of the European Commission has claimed that many people in Britain are underestimating the difficulties of Brexit. 
  3. Good evening. The President of the European Commission has warned that many people in Britain are underestimating the difficulties of Brexit.
  4. Good evening. The President of the European Commission has told fellow EU leaders that many people in Britain are underestimating the difficulties of Brexit. 

4 comments:

  1. The answer to the second part of the question is: 3.

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  2. Would you believe I got 100% on this test!

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  3. No. 3. Easy-peasy. Please sir, can you set us something more difficult next time like Spot the Bias in The Archers. "I'm sorry Ruth, I just don't think we'll be able to to get the bulls innoculated once the EU grant is withdrawn..." "Oh no!!!"

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