BBC News - I'm getting sick of this crap...

[Orb the Impaler]

I'm getting sick of this: first they big up all of this cqarbon-footprint/global warming rubbish 'til you're sick to the back teeth of it.

Next it's the banking crisis and their Peston-fuelled whipping up of hysteria: I have no doubt whatsoever that the BBC are responsible to quite a large extent for the consumer confidence problem in this country.

Next we have got "The Downturn" - they've even done a little logo for it...




IMO they've departed so far from professional reporting as to make them no much better than some low quality papers. Their reporting creates a self-fulfilling prophesy.

I know that I don't *have* to read it, but the thing is that most of the population look to the BBC as a source of "truth" and it's their major source of news. Whoever is in charge of their content, be it net, radio or tv needs a talking to.

[Andrew[MG]]

I agree. I always thought the BBC supplied the best news in the world but since the 'credit crunch' started I've realised just how wrong I was.

[kambites]

Orb the Impaler said:

...low quality papers...

You mean there's another kind of paper?

Seems to me that the BBC is the best of a (very) bad bunch as far as the UK press is concerned.

[esselte]

Andrew[MG] said:

I agree. I always thought the BBC supplied the best news in the world but since the 'credit crunch' started I've realised just how wrong I was.

It started going downhill way before that...

[kambites]

esselte said:

Andrew[MG] said:

I agree. I always thought the BBC supplied the best news in the world but since the 'credit crunch' started I've realised just how wrong I was.

It started going downhill way before that...

I first noticed it in the run up to the invasion of Iraq.

[CosmicMatt]

Andrew[MG] said:

I agree. I always thought the BBC supplied the best news in the world but since the 'credit crunch' started I've realised just how wrong I was.

I saw the light also. Stick with Sky News, far more informative and in my opinion unbiased.

[PetrolTed]

The BBC TV news is appalling these days. It's so dumbed down. They don't explain anything in depth any more, just waste time with lots of stupid imagery. Wake up BBC - it's intelligent people watching the news.

[kambites]

CosmicMatt said:

Andrew[MG] said:

I agree. I always thought the BBC supplied the best news in the world but since the 'credit crunch' started I've realised just how wrong I was.

I saw the light also. Stick with Sky News, far more informative and in my opinion unbiased.

Was that a serious comment? At least you didn't say CNN I suppose.

[MK4 Slowride]

I had the idea the other day to set up a new News channel/paper that actually told the truth. Presented things as fact or where definite fact couldn't be guranteed, views from both sides on the subject in a reasoned debate.

Would this sell?

[dilbert]

DOWN

MWAHAAAHAHAAAAHAAAAAAAAAHAHAAAAAAA!

[kambites]

MK4 Slowride said:

I had the idea the other day to set up a new News channel/paper that actually told the truth. Presented things as fact or where definite fact couldn't be guranteed, views from both sides on the subject in a reasoned debate.

Would this sell?

No. People don't want news, they want "olds". They want you to tell them what they already think they know, whether it's the truth or not.

ETA: I also think it's almost impossible to do because there is no clean line between fact and theory/opinion. Or rather there is, but so little is actually "fact" that it would make such a publication pretty useless.

Edited by kambites on Friday 24th October 14:21

[Plotloss]

You seem suprised.

Vast majority of the people in this country are as thick as pig st.

They're just fulfilling a market need.

Dreadful isnt it?

[CosmicMatt]

kambites said:

CosmicMatt said:

Andrew[MG] said:

I agree. I always thought the BBC supplied the best news in the world but since the 'credit crunch' started I've realised just how wrong I was.

I saw the light also. Stick with Sky News, far more informative and in my opinion unbiased.

Was that a serious comment? At least you didn't say CNN I suppose.

Why does nobody get my attempts at sarcasm?

[funkyrobot]

I was watching this this morning and thought the same thing. Really beginning to piss me off now!

Also, am I right in thinking that the BBC aren't allowed to advertise? If so how come Radio 1 keeps advertising a new album everywhere?

I had another thought too. Why should we have to pay for anything the BBC produces? We are effectively share holders as we have to pay the stupid BBC tax (licence fee), why should we have to buy their cds, dvds etc!??

[kambites]

CosmicMatt said:

kambites said:

CosmicMatt said:

Andrew[MG] said:

I agree. I always thought the BBC supplied the best news in the world but since the 'credit crunch' started I've realised just how wrong I was.

I saw the light also. Stick with Sky News, far more informative and in my opinion unbiased.

Was that a serious comment? At least you didn't say CNN I suppose.

Why does nobody get my attempts at sarcasm?

Probably because you're trying it in a place where half the people might actually have said the same thing as serious fact. Had you actually said CNN, we probably would have got it.

Probably.

Maybe.

Edited by kambites on Friday 24th October 14:24

[tom g]

CosmicMatt said:

kambites said:

CosmicMatt said:

Andrew[MG] said:

I agree. I always thought the BBC supplied the best news in the world but since the 'credit crunch' started I've realised just how wrong I was.

I saw the light also. Stick with Sky News, far more informative and in my opinion unbiased.

Was that a serious comment? At least you didn't say CNN I suppose.

Why does nobody get my attempts at sarcasm?

You need to use a "I;m being sarcastic" smiley

such as or

[CosmicMatt]

kambites said:

CosmicMatt said:

kambites said:

CosmicMatt said:

Andrew[MG] said:

I agree. I always thought the BBC supplied the best news in the world but since the 'credit crunch' started I've realised just how wrong I was.

I saw the light also. Stick with Sky News, far more informative and in my opinion unbiased.

Was that a serious comment? At least you didn't say CNN I suppose.

Why does nobody get my attempts at sarcasm?

Probably because you're trying it in a place where half the people might actually have said the same thing as serious fact. Had you actually said CNN, we probably would have got it.

You mean CNN still exists? Best go and be informed then... Does that smiley help?
Probably.

Maybe.

Edited by kambites on Friday 24th October 14:24

[mark69sheer]

BBC are egotistical propagandists

[PetrolTed]

Plotloss said:

You seem suprised.

Vast majority of the people in this country are as thick as pig st.

They're just fulfilling a market need.

Dreadful isnt it?

Yes, but are those people watching the news or are they watching Celebrity Big sg Island reruns on Virgin+1 ?

[Legend83]

I have said it so many times, I would not care what the BBC reports, what it's biased opinions were, if Justin Webb proclaimed to wanting to bum Obama, etc......IF, I did not have to fund it via the telly-tax.

They operate so far outside their charter it's untrue!