Tony Earnshaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > [1] For those who don't know, the BBC is the "British Broadcasting > Corporation." An independently funded broadcaster, though nevertheless > belonging to the British Autocracy. Known as a champion of truth, the > BBC is currently fighting to prove such, (i.e. what the BBC says against > what the Labour leadership says). However, during times of internal > stress (like the 2nd world war, the Korean war, the Malaysian communist > uprising of the 50s and and the Falkland Island - Malvinas - fracas,) > the BBC *sometimes* says what any current government tells it to.
The BBC is no different than any other news organization. The prejudices (or non-prejudices) of their staff come right through in their reporting. They're no _Pravda_, but somewhere between the Falklands and now, they've swung further to the left and become more opinion-based in their reporting. I think they're similar in many respects to NPR in the US, perhaps because both are funded by the government, so they tend to attract reporters who are inclined towards public service (and thus they and their audience tend to more authoritative fiscally and more libertarian socially). And, as you say, they need to "prove" that they are independent which can have a paradoxical effect about the quality of their reporting. :-) I haven't read/heard the BBC Beverlander story. Any problems there are probably mostly ignorance. Daniel -- Daniel Quinlan anti-spam (SpamAssassin), Linux, and open http://www.pathname.com/~quinlan/ source consulting (looking for new work) ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by: Free pre-built ASP.NET sites including Data Reports, E-commerce, Portals, and Forums are available now. Download today and enter to win an XBOX or Visual Studio .NET. http://aspnet.click-url.com/go/psa00100006ave/direct;at.asp_061203_01/01 _______________________________________________ Spamassassin-talk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/spamassassin-talk
