BBC bias again?

[The Harp Awakes]

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I've just watched John Sweeney doing an investigatory documentary on the life in current Russia. He was quite good and I must say, seemingly quite brave.

Alas, since Indyref-1, I find it hard to blindly believe anything the BBC tells me as I no longer know if it's the truth or otherwise.
It's kinda like the time I found out there was no Santa Claus and my parents had been lying to me since I was born.

The BBC let themselves down badly in their coverage of indyref1. Quite sad really as many had a lot of respect for their news coverage before that point, which was then lost for good. I guess Turkeys are unlikely to vote for Christmas so maybe their bias was understandable, but still unacceptable.

[Pete]

https://evolvepolitics.com/top-briti...to-programmes/

I don’t know what’s worse, the fact that they’re doing it or the denials when the evidence is in front of everyone’s eyes.

[Beefster]

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Well I think the BBC is brilliant and woe betide us if we ever lose it.

Me too.

[snooky]

http://indyref2.scot/public-not-inte...ource=facebook
Make of this what you will.

[cabbageandribs1875]

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http://indyref2.scot/public-not-inte...ource=facebook
Make of this what you will.

A demonstration on Friday that witnessed thousands of people form a human chain around the Scottish Parliament to draw attention to the ‘power grab’ received a mere twenty seven seconds of coverage that evening and was relegated to eigth slot on the programme.



no surprise there

[Beefster]

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http://indyref2.scot/public-not-inte...ource=facebook
Make of this what you will.

I think he’s got a point.

As an aside, I know it whips some SNP supporters into a frenzy (usually resulting in a demonstration that they can moan about receiving no coverage) but the vast majority of us don’t even watch the news on TV.

[blackpoolhibs]

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I think he’s got a point.

As an aside, I know it whips some SNP supporters into a frenzy (usually resulting in a demonstration that they can moan about receiving no coverage) but the vast majority of us don’t even watch the news on TV.

Is that true, if so that's sad?

I watch the news at 6 most nights through to 7, although i'm not sure just how much i take in?

Growing up with my parents it was always like this, and i have just carried it on.

[johnbc70]

I think most people could not care less about these things. The biggest selling 'News' papers in Scotland are the Sun and the Dailly Record which I imagine have very little actual news content.

Not bias, just telling the harsh reality.

People are more interested in what Meghan Markle is wearing than where their food is labelled.

[johnbc70]

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A demonstration on Friday that witnessed thousands of people form a human chain around the Scottish Parliament to draw attention to the ‘power grab’ received a mere twenty seven seconds of coverage that evening and was relegated to eigth slot on the programme.



no surprise there

Hundreds not thousands, according to the BBC...

[Beefster]

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Is that true, if so that's sad?

I watch the news at 6 most nights through to 7, although i'm not sure just how much i take in?

Growing up with my parents it was always like this, and i have just carried it on.

I suspect that most folk under a certain age get most of their news from the Internet, whether it’s Facebook, Twitter or elsewhere.

[SouthsideHarp_Bhoy]

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Hundreds not thousands, according to the BBC...

I drove past that on friday night actually (was wondering what it was all about) - always very hard to say, but if it was hundreds id say it was the very high hundreds.

[blackpoolhibs]

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I suspect that most folk under a certain age get most of their news from the Internet, whether it’s Facebook, Twitter or elsewhere.

Yes you could be right, a sign of the times i suppose.

[ronaldo7]

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I think most people could not care less about these things. The biggest selling 'News' papers in Scotland are the Sun and the Dailly Record which I imagine have very little actual news content.

Not bias, just telling the harsh reality.

People are more interested in what Meghan Markle is wearing than where their food is labelled.

I couldn't let this one pass without a chuckle.

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Hundreds not thousands, according to the BBC...

Good old BBC. Where's the dot counter when you need him.

https://twitter.com/twitter/statuses/978327577730453509

[johnbc70]

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I couldn't let this one pass without a chuckle.



Good old BBC. Where's the dot counter when you need him.

https://twitter.com/twitter/statuses/978327577730453509

Even if there was say 800 or 2000 it's still not particularly huge is it. There are regularly more people in attendance at Scottish Championships games.

[RyeSloan]

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Even if there was say 800 or 2000 it's still not particularly huge is it. There are regularly more people in attendance at Scottish Championships games.

And all just a little bit pointless?

[ronaldo7]

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And all just a little bit pointless?

I suppose they could have just chucked fish into the Thames and got full national coverage for 24 hours.

[Geo_1875]

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I suppose they could have just chucked fish into the Thames and got full national coverage for 24 hours.

Or rubbed sugar on their balls. That's getting lots of coverage on the BBC.

[RyeSloan]

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I suppose they could have just chucked fish into the Thames and got full national coverage for 24 hours.

Ha ha very true!

[SouthsideHarp_Bhoy]

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I suppose they could have just chucked fish into the Thames and got full national coverage for 24 hours.

But its not comparable, there is no story. 2,000 hardcore independence supporters gather to wave flags and reaffirm their support for independence. There is no news there, no new announcements, no new angles.

Obviously people will think tue media is biased if they expect the media to cover every aspect of their own particular interest or hobby horse. Thats not how the media works im afraid.

At very best its a 'news in brief' 10 or 20 seconds of reporting.

[JeMeSouviens]

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But its not comparable, there is no story. 2,000 hardcore independence supporters gather to wave flags and reaffirm their support for independence. There is no news there, no new announcements, no new angles.

Obviously people will think tue media is biased if they expect the media to cover every aspect of their own particular interest or hobby horse. Thats not how the media works im afraid.

At very best its a 'news in brief' 10 or 20 seconds of reporting.

Well, it's not quite that. They were protesting the Brexit "power grab", so at least a wee bit topical. Certainly more relevant than the Reporting Scotland Brexit feature this week which last night consisted mainly of some pointless vox pop in Moray and Morningside. Although having said that I was mildly flabbergasted by the woman who wanted to make Britain "the country it was in the 40s". Yay, warfare and rationing!

[ronaldo7]

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But its not comparable, there is no story. 2,000 hardcore independence supporters gather to wave flags and reaffirm their support for independence. There is no news there, no new announcements, no new angles.

Obviously people will think tue media is biased if they expect the media to cover every aspect of their own particular interest or hobby horse. Thats not how the media works im afraid.

At very best its a 'news in brief' 10 or 20 seconds of reporting.

Completely comparable, Farage chucking fish into the Thames, whilst a couple of thousand people protest the power grab on fishing, agriculture, fracking etc.

[SouthsideHarp_Bhoy]

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Well, it's not quite that. They were protesting the Brexit "power grab", so at least a wee bit topical. Certainly more relevant than the Reporting Scotland Brexit feature this week which last night consisted mainly of some pointless vox pop in Moray and Morningside. Although having said that I was mildly flabbergasted by the woman who wanted to make Britain "the country it was in the 40s". Yay, warfare and rationing!

I didnt see that, but i think i would agree of your take on her view!

Well maybe, but as i understand it, its a 'power grab' that hasnt happened yet, and is a fairly diffuse argument at the moment? Also, the problem with being in constant 'campaign' mode and using any excuse to gather the faithful and wave scottish flags, is that it ceases to be news - familiarity breeds contempt perhaps?

[ronaldo7]

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I didnt see that, but i think i would agree of your take on her view!

Well maybe, but as i understand it, its a 'power grab' that hasnt happened yet, and is a fairly diffuse argument at the moment? Also, the problem with being in constant 'campaign' mode and using any excuse to gather the faithful and wave scottish flags, is that it ceases to be news - familiarity breeds contempt perhaps?

Constant campaign mode, you mean, getting on with the day job and protecting the devolution settlement.

The only party to try and vote down the EU continuity bill was the Tories.

Who'd a thunk it.

[Moulin Yarns]

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I didnt see that, but i think i would agree of your take on her view!

Well maybe, but as i understand it, its a 'power grab' that hasnt happened yet, and is a fairly diffuse argument at the moment? Also, the problem with being in constant 'campaign' mode and using any excuse to gather the faithful and wave scottish flags, is that it ceases to be news - familiarity breeds contempt perhaps?

The power grab hasn't happened yet but it will unless people protest against it.

[RyeSloan]

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The power grab hasn't happened yet but it will unless people protest against it.

Really? Any evidence to support such a statement?

[SouthsideHarp_Bhoy]

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The power grab hasn't happened yet but it will unless people protest against it.

Possibly, possibly not - but surely you can see why it isnt exactly headline news?

Anyway, conspiracy over, i saw reporting scotland and it covered a bunch of indy supporters waving scotland fflags on the steps of Buchanan Galleries, standing behind wee Lex from Small Faces. I was waiting on mad malky johnson turning up with the tongs...

[Curried]

My apologies if this video link has been posted before, but the section with Nick Robinson (BBC Political Editor) at 5:10 mins is comedy gold :-)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YGzqJf8yQI

[Betty Boop]

Why are the BBC failing to report on the latest violence from the Gaza border ? Surely with seventeen dead and more than a thousand injured, from live ammunition, you would think that would warrant a mention ?

[johnbc70]

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Why are the BBC failing to report on the latest violence from the Gaza border ? Surely with seventeen dead and more than a thousand injured, from live ammunition, you would think that would warrant a mention ?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-43593594

[snooky]

WWIII abouty to kick off however, the BBC decided tonight to headline with the news that it has been accused by Sir Clifford De Richard of being a very naughty boy.
Bless them for the distraction.