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(February 2020)

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itsrobert Founding member
I get the impression the broadcasters entertain these more extremely partisan commentators partly to create a 'buzz' on social media. There has been a definite shift in the social media era and I think it taps into the outrage culture we live in. It's almost as if they want people to air very extreme views so that people will react strongly and engage on social media. That, and they have a lot of time to fill and budgets have been cut dramatically so they are very cheap filler. Gone are the days of lots of well researched and carefully crafted reports on the news channels. It's all cheap, cheap, cheap now and commentators spewing out hot air is a cheap way to waste up air time and it ticks the box of impartiality at the same time, however repugnant the views being espoused.
JO
johnnyboy Founding member
itsrobert posted:
outrage culture


Perfect phrase for this situation, itsrobert.

Agree with every word you say.
JW
JamesWorldNews
Not sure if it was yesterday as well, but the BBC News strap has gone! So we have unobstructed views of the government slides.

Thanks Reeta!

(Sorry if I’m repeating something that’s been mentioned already).
MA
Markymark
JamesWorldNews posted:
Not sure if it was yesterday as well, but the BBC News strap has gone! So we have unobstructed views of the government slides.

Thanks Reeta!

(Sorry if I’m repeating something that’s been mentioned already).


You beat me to it! Only taken 2 months!
MA
Markymark
Re Maitlis

Interesting thoughts from John Simpson

https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/media/2020/05/bbc-emily-maitlis-newsnight-dominic-cummings-impartiality
DV
dvboy
After today's briefing I get the sense that patience among journalists is starting to wear thin.
AN
Andrew Founding member
Looking at Laura Kuenssberg’s latest tweets, she’s annoyed various people again. Many of the replies are saying she wasted her question on a topic the PM was blatenly not going to entertain, and should have scrutinised the latest Coronavirus developments such as the Test and Trace launch, and the lockdown changes now comfirmed to be happening next week.
JO
Jonwo
Andrew posted:
Looking at Laura Kuenssberg’s latest tweets, she’s annoyed various people again. Many of the replies are saying she wasted her question on a topic the PM was blatenly not going to entertain, and should have scrutinised the latest Coronavirus developments such as the Test and Trace launch, and the lockdown changes now comfirmed to be happening next week.


Is there anyone Laura hasn't annoyed on Twitter?
CM
cmthwtv
Can someone wake me up in 2021? Thanks.
BR
Brekkie
Andrew posted:
Looking at Laura Kuenssberg’s latest tweets, she’s annoyed various people again. Many of the replies are saying she wasted her question on a topic the PM was blatenly not going to entertain, and should have scrutinised the latest Coronavirus developments such as the Test and Trace launch, and the lockdown changes now comfirmed to be happening next week.

If they wanted to ask it, and they shouldn't drop it completely, they should have turned Johnson's words against him and asked something along the lines of "Will you allow the public to move on by showing strong leadership and taking the action required to restore confidence in the government?"
LU
Luke
johnnyboy posted:
Luke posted:
Good old BBC switching the attention onto itself during a political crisis once again and throwing another of its female news presenters under the bus. they wouldn't have it any other way


What does gender have to do with anything in this case? How patronising suggesting that women deserve protection from big nasty men!

Emily is a fine broadcaster who can stand up for herself. Honestly.

However, Emily got it wrong on this occasion as does Andrew Neil (who I also respect and admire) with his monologues. I don't think Emily or Andrew should be sacked but they should be given a wrap on the knuckles.

The BBC must be impartial and present what it knows without bias. When a contributor gives his/her point of view, someone with an opposing opinion should be given equal airtime. News presenters should be ruthless and clinical with both sides. It's then up to the viewer to make his or her mind up..

Cheerleaders from the left or right who champion editorialising by supposedly impartial anchors imperil the future of the BBC.


that's a fair question, and one that wouldn't be fair to fully answer in this thread without throwing it wildly off topic.
my view is that it has a lot with do with the structural flaws in the management of an organisation that has recently publicly exposed Emily, Naga Munchetty, and Victoria Derbyshire to needlessly bad publicity and admonishment, not to mention the long running equal pay disputes. I'm afraid this does exist.
I utterly disagree with your notion about 'both sides' - there are no 'both sides' when it comes to fact and fiction. And Newsnight is an analytical programme - not a regular bulletin. The BBC will not be imperilled, and the fact it has programmes like this point to its strength, reach, and relevance.
And by the way, I never said Emily could not stand up for herself - I'm delighted she's attracted the outpouring of support she has done.
AJ
AJB39
Jonwo posted:
Andrew posted:
Looking at Laura Kuenssberg’s latest tweets, she’s annoyed various people again. Many of the replies are saying she wasted her question on a topic the PM was blatenly not going to entertain, and should have scrutinised the latest Coronavirus developments such as the Test and Trace launch, and the lockdown changes now comfirmed to be happening next week.


Is there anyone Laura hasn't annoyed on Twitter?

It’s not been a good week for Laura Kuenssberg.

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