altus Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 The BBC has a public duty to report the news without prejudice or bias. That is what it is paid for. Not just to report what it agrees with or has been pressured into reporting by politicians etc. 50,000 people protesting in the capital is news whichever way you look at it. But being pressured into it by unions holding protests outside their headquarters in an attempt to get more coverage is OK? What if other groups that you disagree with used the same tactic, would you approve of it then? The BBC also has a duty to not allow itself to be hijacked by particular interest groups. The BBC, news and other current affairs, has vast amounts of coverage on the austerity measures and their effects on people. That is why a union organised protest about the issue just isn't that newsworthy - it doesn't add anything to the debate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 The BBC has a public duty to report the news without prejudice or bias. That is what it is paid for. Not just to report what it agrees with or has been pressured into reporting by politicians etc. 50,000 people protesting in the capital is news whichever way you look at it. I dispute that figure and it's impact. The word would be out somewhere from someone who didn't support it - probably from being stuck on traffic as result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna B Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 I dispute that figure and it's impact. The word would be out somewhere from someone who didn't support it - probably from being stuck on traffic as result. Which figure? The 6,000 complaints or the 50,000 at the rally? 6,000 complaints quoted by Jeremy Vine on BBC's 'Points of View' 50,000 quoted by the BBC on its website, (with pictures.) But still failed to make the BBC mainstream news which is where most people still access the News. Which is why it smacks of deliberate manipulation. BBC say 'other stories took precedence' Can't remember what other stories made the news that day, but I'd say this was pretty high up in importance, wouldn't you? It's something I'd want to know about. How come we never hear about Britain's £Trillion+ Debt now, or what's happening in austerity struck Greece and the EU? Has the debt gone away? Has somebody found a bit of cash in their back pocket and paid it up? Or could it be that there's an election coming up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey69 Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Lets face it the BBC are in the pockets of the government, have a look at how they are reporting the Scottish referendum,,http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-28079812 they are sticking with the government outlook on almost everything, for the average person to get a even view of what's is going on in the Uk and wider world, you now have to consult many different media outlets. then weigh the various reports yourself and come to some considered opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna B Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Lets face it the BBC are in the pockets of the government, have a look at how they are reporting the Scottish referendum,,http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-28079812 they are sticking with the government outlook on almost everything, for the average person to get a even view of what's is going on in the Uk and wider world, you now have to consult many different media outlets. then weigh the various reports yourself and come to some considered opinion. Exactly! But how many people are prepared to do that given the time it takes? People are sleepwalking into having their mindset made up for them in any way the government / media want. Manipulation, brain washing, call it what you want; it's happening all the time, but people just don't realise it. Remember - it's not what they tell you that's important, but what they don't tell you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altus Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Lets face it the BBC are in the pockets of the government, have a look at how they are reporting the Scottish referendum,,http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-28079812 Is that how the BBC are reporting it or how people with a particular viewpoint are complaining they are reporting it? Like with the protesting about their reporting of government cuts and the almost constant accusations that the BBC are staffed by a bunch of lefties, for many people the BBC's bias is really because they are not reporting it from the complainer's point of view. Demonstrate overall bias in the BBC's reporting and you might have a point. Until then, you just sound like someone complaining your viewpoint isn't being favoured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickiethecat Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 The BBC has a public duty to report the news without prejudice or bias. That is what it is paid for. Not just to report what it agrees with or has been pressured into reporting by politicians etc. 50,000 people protesting in the capital is news whichever way you look at it. No it isn't. More than 50,000 people attend a typical Premiership football match in London but I doubt "50,000 people watch a football match" would be a major news story. ---------- Post added 30-06-2014 at 16:31 ---------- Exactly! But how many people are prepared to do that given the time it takes? People are sleepwalking into having their mindset made up for them in any way the government / media want. Manipulation, brain washing, call it what you want; it's happening all the time, but people just don't realise it. Remember - it's not what they tell you that's important, but what they don't tell you... Any chance you could be a little bit more patronising? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister M Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 No it isn't. More than 50,000 people attend a typical Premiership football match in London but I doubt "50,000 people watch a football match" would be a major news story. ---------- Post added 30-06-2014 at 16:31 ---------- Any chance you could be a little bit more patronising? But it isn't about a typical premiership football match, they happen weekly on a regular basis. A protest attracting 10s of thousands is less frequent, therefore perhaps more newsworthy? I didn't find Anna's post patronising, maybe you're just being a bit over sensitive Rickie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 No it isn't. More than 50,000 people attend a typical Premiership football match in London but I doubt "50,000 people watch a football match" would be a major news story. When do 50,000 people gather for a non sporting/music event? ---------- Post added 30-06-2014 at 17:18 ---------- Why did they demolish Don Valley Stadium? Isn't a posh sports complex or something, being built in its place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickiethecat Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 When do 50,000 people gather for a non sporting/music event? Over a million people marched in protest against Blair's illegal war in Iraq in 2003 and it didn't make a blind bit of difference. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/2765041.stm Set against that, 50,000 people is a pathetically poor turnout for a protest march Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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