tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post1242893160411998931..comments2024-01-01T17:21:52.555+00:00Comments on Is the BBC biased?: An op-ed from the BBC's Dave LeeCraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08741318067991857821noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-91977297755662717032018-11-13T12:45:29.248+00:002018-11-13T12:45:29.248+00:00As always, omission is the worst form of bias. The...As always, omission is the worst form of bias. The BBC (and the rest of the UK MSM) have steadfastly refused to investigate how the whole Russiagate thing got started. It wasn't just an American thing...there was worldwide involvement of the "5 Eyes" which points to the prime motivator being the CIA. By getting reports from abroad, that gave them clean hands at home and gave the FBI/DoJ a supplied justification for the dodgy FISA warrants. <br /><br />You will know none of this if you rely on the BBC who make it all sound like coincidence and happenstance. <br /><br />There will always be rumours about prominent figures (think of Edward Heath for one). Some will be true, some won't. If you want to get someone, you just treat rumour as fact or at least "evidence" and proceed on that basis. <br /><br />In addition the anti-Trump Deep State was leaking the "reports" based on rumour to favoured conduits in the media. The subsequent media reports were then used as further "evidence". And of course the BBC fell on all this media stuff with alacrity and delight because it was anti-Trump while ignoring all the crimes of the Clintons. Monkey Brainsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-30951929211505314882018-11-13T11:12:52.332+00:002018-11-13T11:12:52.332+00:00Gawd, talk about propaganda. I'll just address...Gawd, talk about propaganda. I'll just address one point.<br /><br />"Studies suggest that among Trump supporters trust in the media is at rock bottom."<br /><br />No, not just Trump supporters. It's across the board and part of a long term trend. See this Gallup, for example.<br /><br />https://news.gallup.com/poll/236243/military-small-business-police-stir-confidence.aspx<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-3512632026625349522018-11-13T06:46:02.441+00:002018-11-13T06:46:02.441+00:00It’s all “shooting the messenger “ isn’t it? Espe...It’s all “shooting the messenger “ isn’t it? Especially as the messenger has political views they don’t like. People are not fools and Trumps attacks on the fake news media have impact exactly because they have a basis that people can see themselves. The BBC has no intention of investigating and will keep on shooting the messenger.Ozfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351381043702605990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-45815119284716942472018-11-12T23:55:27.855+00:002018-11-12T23:55:27.855+00:00@MB "Trusted source" is a fallacy
.. eac...@MB "Trusted source" is a fallacy<br />.. each report stands on its own merit, independent of source.<br /><br />You look at the message, not the messenger<br /><br />eg media makes a claim their is an extraordinary video of Trump, their evidence is "sources say" ..so that is no evidence is it ? stewgreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10223073927227101097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-51855787921204242162018-11-12T22:54:41.461+00:002018-11-12T22:54:41.461+00:00The infantile nature of the BBC analysis is seen h...The infantile nature of the BBC analysis is seen here in all its glory in a "report" from Zoe Kleinman:<br /><br />https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/technology-46149888/what-is-fake-news-and-how-can-you-identify-it<br /><br />And this is how Zoe responds to someone who says the BBC swallowing the Russiagate fantasy shows they are the purveyors of Fake News: <br /><br />"So - instead we should all put our trust someone called MollyWolly8. Glad we cleared that up."<br /><br />https://twitter.com/zsk<br /><br />That kind of response sums it up doesn't it? The BBC are to be considered infallible, like some Medieval Pope. No individual can ever have a superior factual analysis to the BBC. <br /><br />When it comes to news I don't "trust" anyone. I trust my own judgement to evaluate what news sources tell me. If someone tells me Kashoggi is simply a journalist, well I like to look a little beneath the surface. Monkey Brainsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-46743452792179396732018-11-12T17:47:46.859+00:002018-11-12T17:47:46.859+00:00I think it's good that they draw attention to ...I think it's good that they draw attention to 'fake news'. Anybody over the age of 20 with an interest in the world has at least an inkling that all is not as it first appears in media land. <br />As long as the internet survives their childish attempts to retain their salaries, I'm all for it.<br />Go ahead, reveal how it's done !Enoughnoreply@blogger.com