‘Modern methods of printing and advertising make it enormously cheaper to produce and distribute one newspaper with a large circulation than many with small circulations; consequently, in so far as the Press controls opinion, there is uniformity, and, in particular, there is uniformity of news. Broadcasting is a new method likely to acquire great potency as soon as people are satisfied that it is not a method of propaganda.’  Bertrand … Continue reading →

I happened to catch an item on the Today programme this morning concerning the ongoing violence in Tunisia. The essential argument out across by BBC reporter Wyre Davies was the “conservative Islamists” are endangering the joyous hard won fruit of the “Arab Spring” and provoking the righteous anger of “liberal Islamists” who have taken to the streets to protest following the death of “leftist secular politician Chokri Belaid”.  It strikes … Continue reading →

Perhaps this post should have been titled ‘Stones and Glasshouses’.   More than 850 BBC employees have come forward to raise their concerns about bullying and sexual harassment at the corporation, fueling fears about the broadcaster’s culture. A “staggering” number of staff members have contacted private consultants brought in by the BBC in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal. Their feedback has been shared with Dinah Rose, QC, the … Continue reading →

In light of the previous post by DB I thought this was appropriate along with a look at what turned David Attenborough into an advocate for climate change:   Sir David Attenborough on global warming Sir David Attenborough has been criticised for not speaking out sooner and more forcefully on climate change. In an exclusive podcast interview for the Guardian he explains why TV fame means you have to be … Continue reading →

So says… *rubs eyes in disbelief* The Guardian’s Leo Hickman (h/t George R).

US bracing for ‘historic’ blizzard A blizzard of potentially historic proportions threatened to strike the Northeast with a vengeance Friday, with up to two feet of snow forecast along the densely populated corridor from the New York City area to Boston and beyond.     I suppose there is no better time than now to amuse oneself with a look back in time at what the Met. Office in 2008 … Continue reading →

Been away all week so no chance to detail BBC bias myself BUT the floor is yours! Off you go…let them have it if they have been annoying you with their bias.

Interesting piece from Guido this morning in which he highlights Leftwing attempts to launch a politically motivated muzzling of certain media providers…notably Murdoch. EU Lefties Trying to Ban Murdoch, Axel Springer and Berlusconi ‘Their real goal is betrayed in the ‘about’ section of their website: “Some, notably the UK, suffer from problems of excessive concentration leading to undue influence of certain economic groups, notably Murdoch’s media empire, over political processes”. Arguably … Continue reading →

The sensitivity of the climate to the effects of CO2 may have been exaggerated admits a climate change scientist: Staggering Admission By James Annan: “High Climate Sensitivity Increasingly Untenable” ‘Several recent papers showing much the same – numerous factors including: the increase in positive forcing (CO2 and the recent work on black carbon), decrease in estimated negative forcing (aerosols), combined with the stubborn refusal of the planet to warm as … Continue reading →

The BBC showed a distinct reluctance to report the emergence of these racist ‘Muslim Patrols’….and when eventually getting around to it they emphasised how the perpetrators, and especially their beliefs, were not representative of the Muslim community or religion. Many people might dispute that….whilst most Muslims would not ‘patrol’ the streets they would endorse the beliefs….as they are integral to Islam….as one Muslim woman said on the Asian Network in … Continue reading →