Fairly Unbalanced

Two links for you. One of them supports the continued existence of the BBC, one of them, er, does not. Both agree the BBC is biased. Devil’s Kitchen pursues the line that it might be biased, but it’s quality bias. No adverts to interrupt the tone, and anyway, we can always complain! Yeah, must try that… The pseudonymous poster of this video, though, takes the Daily Mail slam to the … Continue reading

Open thread – for comments of general Biased BBC interest:

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The moral murk

From the pathetic (see below post) to the poignant. Joseph Loconte notes the frenzied way in which the BBC is campaigning for the release of its journalist Alan Johnston. Naturally one feels a little of their desperation; we’ve seen far too many atrocities and needless deaths over recent years in the name of Islam and the Palestinians. Quite whether almost daily Johnston-centred updates, pleas and reports from the BBC is … Continue reading

Brazen.

Yes, it was obvious, bird shit on a dark background. The BBC couldn’t resist it. They quickly had the video evidence. They even shared it with the kiddies. (hat-tip to Iain Dale) I doubt that ever happened to Clinton, now, did it? He stained somewhat otherwise. I don’t suppose it’s ever happened to Gordon either, via the BBC. Click through to read and contribute comments on this post.

Open thread – for comments of general Biased BBC interest:

Please use this thread for off-topic, but preferably BBC related, comments. Please keep comments on other threads to the topic at hand. N.B. this is not an invitation for general off-topic comments – our aim is to maintain order and clarity on the topic-specific threads. This post will remain at or near the top of the blog. Please scroll down to find new topic-specific posts. Click through to read and … Continue reading

“Political realities.”

Stan Brin copied us the text of his complaint regarding a story about Jewish nostalgia for Iraq. He wrote: The story “Israelis from Iraq remember Babylon” posted at:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6611667.stm [Israelis from Iraq remember Babylon] is essentially a hoax. It falsely disguises a mass expulsion and terror campaign as a “mass migration” as if they just chose to move, or perhaps there was a crop failure. In fact, there were mass riots … Continue reading

Open thread – for comments of general Biased BBC interest:

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Coincidence?

Mr Blair’s visit to Iraq coincided with an interview in which former US President Jimmy Carter criticised the UK prime minister for his “blind” support of the war in Iraq.” report Making the News I’m not talking about the BBC reporting big events which “make the news”, but actually manufacturing it. .It’s one of the curses of our time that the big media, with none bigger than the Beeb, get … Continue reading