Happy 100,000 hits to us

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1. Andy Whittles says:

   October 9, 2003 at 8:44 am

   You may say ‘Mind your own business, it’s our blog!’ to the following comment, but here goes anyway…

   I wanted to give you some feedback about this blog (not this article in particular).

   You seem to be commenting more and more on online output (at news.bbc.co.uk), and less and less on broadcast output.

   Whilst I understand why this should be (it is easier to critique if the original is on hand), it’s worth remembering that online accounts for a tiny fraction of their spending and output. It’s the propaganda they pump out on radio and television that is most damaging to society and politics, and so if your blog is to mean anything this should be more of the focus.

   Like I said, tell me to MMOB if you like.

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2. Natalie Solent says:

   October 9, 2003 at 12:27 pm

   The problem is that Biased BBC is only done at all because we like to blog, and the trouble with bloggers is that they surf the internet instead of watching TV…

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3. sally says:

   October 9, 2003 at 1:13 pm

   I’ve given up watching the BBC news on tv, occasionally I do bump into their online output though….and I do listen to a lot of their radio news. But you make a good point – thing is, maybe the online journalists are the news editors of tomorrow?

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4. ed thomas says:

   October 9, 2003 at 1:37 pm

   It’s actually great to have written BBC sources to quote from. I’ve tried remembering a series of BBC reports or an individual one, and it’s very difficult to write about more than the gist with a couple of short quotes that one wouldn’t stake one’s life on. The written reports give us the crucial thing: ‘evidence’. Apart from stealth edits, that is.

   As to what the BBC’s future should hold, I really think it should be privatised into three or more companies. The regulatory system would perhaps be revolutionary to ensure that monopolies did not emerge. I think they should pay a certain amount of tax for every viewer they lay claim to- money that would go to an African charity. The more viewers, the more tax, the more money for Africa. See how Murdoch boasts his 7 millionth viewer/customer after that. I am aware that the concept needs some work to make it watertight, but it could be done I think.

   Of course, they’d rake it back in advertising, but it would make them think. Otherwise, they could be made exempt from Business Tax, to offset the effect on their business and to provide more incentive to start up. I hope you can see where I’m going- an end to ‘big’ tv, an incentive to use to internet, an end to huge amounts for football rights and thus an end to ridiculous prima donnas so we can all enjoy a game that’s been hijacked by mammon. Oh, am I going off message? Well, you may care less about soccer than I do, but the broad sweep ought to appeal to BBBC.

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5. Susan says:

   October 9, 2003 at 7:48 pm

   Notice the plug for Howard Dean, the Governor of Vermont, in a story about California elections. A little obvious, what?

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6. simon b says:

   October 10, 2003 at 2:57 pm

   ==quote==
   I’ve tried remembering a series of BBC reports or an individual one, and it’s very difficult to write about more than the gist with a couple of short quotes that one wouldn’t stake one’s life on
   ==quote==

   I know what you mean, Mr. Gilligan…

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