The BBC..... Really

Kiyoshi · 4 Jan 2017 at 08:25

I literally try to keep an open mind... open a pole... is this the future for mankind?

[TFU] Thegoon84 · 4 Jan 2017 at 08:26

Duke said:
Not watched Question Time before then?

I'm assuming you think QT is bais toward the left? If this is the case, could it not be the loony left simply put a better argument and more factual based arguments across?

After all its the "many different panellists" that ultimately make the show?

Tunney · 4 Jan 2017 at 08:30

I honestly believe that the BBC tries its best to be impartial.

It's main problem is the lack of diversity in its staff. It's a very middle-class, London-centric and left-leaning organisation. This can lead to problems where it overcompensates by giving people like Nigel Farage far more airtime than his popularity deserves.

[TFU] Thegoon84 · 4 Jan 2017 at 08:31

Tunney said:
in its staff. It's a very middle-class, London-centric and left-leaning organisation. .

Like Laura ****sburg? How she doesn't spit after mentioning anything to do with Corbyn I don't know, the disgust on her face is beyond.

Kuros · 4 Jan 2017 at 08:35

I think, in the grand schemes of things, it's about right.

You hear enough people complaining both sides, it is generally fairly balanced in it's coverage. Can't argue with it, myself.

Narj · 4 Jan 2017 at 08:36

Tunney said:
I honestly believe that the BBC tries its best to be impartial.

It's main problem is the lack of diversity in its staff. It's a very middle-class, London-centric and left-leaning organisation.

Pretty much what you said. I know a few people who work or have worked at or with the BBC and they say the same thing. I think this was quite evident in the referendum coverage.

Tunney · 4 Jan 2017 at 08:38

[TFU] Thegoon84;30367352 said:
Like Laura ****sburg? How she doesn't spit after mentioning anything to do with Corbyn I don't know, the disgust on her face is beyond.

Disliking Corbyn doesn't make automatically make someone right wing.

[TFU] Thegoon84 · 4 Jan 2017 at 08:46

Tunney said:
Disliking Corbyn doesn't make automatically make someone right wing.

Its not about disliking someone ..... Its about being impartial. good old Nick before was great

Nasher · 4 Jan 2017 at 08:46

BBC is definitely left leaning. At least most of it's staff are, they are mostly London luvvies.

eddiemcgarrigle · 4 Jan 2017 at 08:53

When you consider Question Time and fact that the person responsible for picking the audience follows Britain First on Twitter, is that why right-wing types get so much airtime?

Psypher5 · 4 Jan 2017 at 09:01

It will align with whatever it want's the masses to believe. It's the biggest most functional propaganda machine created in the uk and it has a strong holding on most of the population.

Due to that, it'll say whatever it wants (gets told to say) to get the right reaction.

p4radox · 4 Jan 2017 at 09:10

Psypher5 said:
It will align with whatever it want's the masses to believe. It's the biggest most functional propaganda machine created in the uk and it has a strong holding on most of the population.

Due to that, it'll say whatever it wants (gets told to say) to get the right reaction.

Absolute nonsense.

The BBC has a strong history of investigative journalism and reporting which is critical of the government. Unless you're suggesting there's someone else giving them their "orders"?

The-Plethora · 4 Jan 2017 at 09:13

It is definitely not impartial. Look at the brexit coverage, almost no positive spin on this huge opportunity the country has to trade with the world.

It's news department needs some attention too, the interviews with Farrage for example are hardly unbiased, ditto for the coverage and reporting on Islamic extremism.

[TFU] Thegoon84 · 4 Jan 2017 at 09:19

The-Plethora said:
It is definitely not impartial. Look at the brexit coverage, almost no positive spin on this huge opportunity the country has to trade with the world.

It's news department needs some attention too, the interviews with Farrage for example are hardly unbiased, ditto for the coverage and reporting on Islamic extremism.

Absolute rubbish.....

How can they put a "positive spin" on something when nobody knew what would happen, would have just been guess work, which isn't good reporting.... More to the point, they only reported what MP's, experts and the general public were saying.

The-Plethora · 4 Jan 2017 at 09:20

Excellent rebuttal

[TFU] Thegoon84 · 4 Jan 2017 at 09:21

The-Plethora said:
Excellent rebuttal

Updated

Psypher5 · 4 Jan 2017 at 09:30

p4radox said:
Absolute nonsense.

The BBC has a strong history of investigative journalism and reporting which is critical of the government. Unless you're suggesting there's someone else giving them their "orders"?

Lol ok. Live in your bubble.

*Moangroan* · 4 Jan 2017 at 09:32

Pawnless Endgame said:
The propaganda machine is the propaganda machine, innit.

+1

XeNoN89 · 4 Jan 2017 at 09:35

BBC has a noticeably left wing bias.

Greebo · 4 Jan 2017 at 09:37

Gigabit said:
They seem pretty balanced to me. They report from both sides.

And this is sometimes the problem. Because they have to seen to be unbiased and have people putting views across from both sides you can get a situation when 99% of experts believe one thing but an equal time has to be given to the 1% of experts who believe the opposite