Re: The BBC again

On Thursday 11 Mar 2004 19:17, Toby Woodwark wrote:
> On Thu, 2004-03-11 at 14:45, Tom Chance wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > The BBC have done it again, giving undue coverage to one side of a
> > debate:
> >
> > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3501964.stm
>
> While it's definitely biased, isn't this piece op-ed rather than
> reportage?  The quote-marks seem to be signposting the article as
> political opinion, with which the BBC does not necessarily agree.
>
> If anything I would have a go at the BBC for not making this signposting
> clearer.
>
> By comparison, this report was quite balanced:
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3545839.stm
>
> Best not to alienate the BBC editors too much, wouldn't you say?

I have no objection to the BBC giving space for op-ed to those I disagree 
with. My point was that it is my impression that the BBC gives undue coverage 
and space for pro-industry press releases and op-ed pieces, with relatively 
few of the same coming from the other side.

My proposal is not to irritate and alienate the BBC Online editors, but to try 
to get some more op-ed from our side. The FFII seem to be taking this idea up 
and are working on getting a response from Sir Neil MacCormick and/or Marco 
Cappato MEP.

Tom