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> I have certainly never thought of the BBC as biased With respect, I'm not sure why your opinion is relevant to whether it is biased. There are certainly many
by brigandish 6y ago
> I have certainly never thought of the BBC as biased
With respect, I'm not sure why your opinion is relevant to whether it is biased. There are certainly many instances of bias, that like Twitter, only appear to occur in one direction. The Emily Maitlis opening to Newsnight in May[1] is one of the most egregious examples.
For opinion on the innards of the BBC you can listen to Rod Liddle's (former editor of the Today programme) many, many stories about it, or John Humphries, or for instance, this interview with Robert Aitken[2]. He's promoting a book called "The Noble Liar: How and Why the BBC Distorts the News to Promote a Liberal Agenda", and whether or not you feel it's right or even right for him to write it, it surely hints that some scrutiny might be applied to claims of unbiased centrism.
If you're looking for BBC reporters who you should watch for a bit of bias, Dominic Casciani is one. As to the Guardian, I was a reader for 20 years but I had to stop because it's seriously lost its way. Any given day I can find outright lies, let alone bias. I could go on but this piece[3] by the Guardian on Humpries' claims of bias at the BBC includes several quotes about his Brexit bias. He voted to remain. Maybe they didn't know - aren't journalists supposed to check?
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d88goijIsas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d88goijIsas
[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aucDmK5E4bU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aucDmK5E4bU
[3] https://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/sep/21/john-humphrys-attacks-bbcs-liberal-bias-days-after-retiring-from-radio-4 https://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/sep/21/john-humphrys-...
Edit: I obviously can't number properly. I promise it's not because of bias :)
- pmarreck 6y agoIt's funny, after I posted my comment I happened to check the mediabiasfactcheck (a site whose ratings I've come to respect) report on The Guardian https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/the-guardian/ https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/the-guardian/ and, while left-center political bias is OK by me, "factual reporting mixed" is unforgivable in this day and age. I can't accept anything less than "factual reporting: HIGH", so... The Guardian is out. :(
- brigandish 6y agoGood for you. Slant is one thing - I even welcome it - but bias is another. I used to rely on a paper like the Graun to be a paper of record but I believe we've moved from the age of information into an age of epistemological mystery (a terrible name, sorry). Like with so many things, more is not always better and it seems information is no different - it does not always lead to clarity.