Paul Mason tells us that there is a ‘parallel world of ideas out there where millions are denied a voice.’ ‘As activists come to the defence of a blogger in China who made the mistake of making a joke about the Communist Party Congress, Newsnight’s Paul Mason talks to three Chinese writers about what it is like working in a climate of censorship and repression.’ An alternate view … Continue reading
All sponsors of Up The Anti: Reclaim the Future ‘Up the Anti is a one day conference to think about and discuss how we lay claim to the future that we want and deserve.’ BBC’s Paul Mason was expected apparently to give a talk: Simon Hardy @Simon_Hardy1 @paulmasonnews are you still coming to speak on journalism in the 21st century this weekend, Paul? 5h Paul Mason @paulmasonnews … Continue reading
“In war, truth is the first casualty.” Aeschylus Via The Commentator: BBC News Anchor Mishal Husain lambasts Jerusalem Post correspondent in pro-Hamas rant by Media Hawk “You could argue couldn’t you, that Hamas was also stopping worse happening all of this period, because although there was rockets being fired – they weren’t the.. the big rockets that have caused damage in recent days, they were mostly … Continue reading
Three days ago a Palestinian was shot in an exclusion zone near the security fence between Gaza and Israel. The BBC made a lot of noise about that ‘breach of the ceasefire’ as they put it…and it is still, three days later, on the website. Gaza crisis: Palestinian ‘shot dead near border’ A Palestinian man has been shot dead by Israeli soldiers close to the Gaza border, Palestinian officials say. … Continue reading
As many people here will be aware, I’ve been collecting a list of biased Beeboid tweets, compiled largely from DB’s fantastic work on catching them, as well as contributions from several others. It’s now over 100, from around 50 different BBC employees from many departments, across the spectrum of BBC broadcasting. What follows is my attempt to explain what I see as the problem with BBC Twitter policy, and why … Continue reading
I found THIS an interesting BBC report on the state of the NHS in Scotland; “Hundreds of previously secret NHS reports into serious incidents, including 105 deaths, have been published by BBC Scotland. More than 300 reports into the most serious incidents in Scotland’s hospitals last year have been released. The reports include a person being blown up while on oxygen therapy after lighting a cigarette. They also detail deaths from … Continue reading
Hi folks. Monday morning arrives and so does the first new Open Thread for the week? BBC been showing bias? Want to share with us? Off you go, detail it here please.
Think you should give this one a read.
Clearly rain has stopped a lot of play…you’re all online chatting….here’s some more space….
Note…Graphic photos of death. The BBC Middle East crew are ratcheting up the propaganda that paints the Israelis as living in a safe haven of bomb shelters, protected from puny and ineffective, makeshift Palestinian rockets by the ‘Iron Dome’ missile system and with a sophisticated, powerful, savage army that brutally enforces the siege of Gaza and targets civilians…or cares less whether they become casualties or not. The repeated … Continue reading
