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Why I hate Journalists...
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Here is an example.
Look at the headline.
The look at the figures in the poll which shows that only 4/10 agreed with the headline. So, that isn't actually what the poll concluded, is it?
What ever happened to truthful reporting?
Look at the headline.
The look at the figures in the poll which shows that only 4/10 agreed with the headline. So, that isn't actually what the poll concluded, is it?
What ever happened to truthful reporting?
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Did you see the article on BBCi about NHS Direct last week? Apparently "doctors" are angry at the "failings" of the NHS Direct service. They are "frustrated" that the NHS "refer too many people" to face-to-face services.
Funnily enough it was the GP services who were complaining (at having to do some work), whilst both the Ambulance service and A&E services were happy with the NHS Direct service.
The BBC, as I keep repeating, should be shut down and sold off to Rupert Murdoch. At least he's honest about his lying.
Turn it around and 60% of the people don't - doesn't look too bad that way.
Yup :yes:
Its a cryptic headline
Though one of which the BBC is not the only culprit. Murdoch? He invented lying.
You should report it the BBC MoK:. It's certainly well below its standards. You'd only expect to see such things in the gutter press.
Here you are: http://www.bbc.co.uk/consumer/how_to_complain/
The press just seem to have this antipathy towards reporting good news stories about the NHS. Although this poll seems very balanced - 40% say no better, 20-odd% say "about the same", remainder say "improved" - when you factor in political bias...
It really pisses me off because people believe the hype...
I look forward to their reply (if any).
The only surprise is that only 40% believed the NHS is no better. Who were the other 60% they asked - New Labour ministers?
God bless Capitalism.
Not quite true. Reuters makes money and it prides itself on its unbiased reporting.
A rather foolish comment given that we are talking about the BBC which is no way 'capitalist'.......:rolleyes:
And was caught photoshopping images.
Yup. Honest as they come.
The BBC generates a fair amount of revenue.
http://www.bbcworldwide.com/aboutbbcww.htm
The BBC is a government backed capitalist venture. Governments worldwide back companies.
The BBC is not a product of 'capitalism' it is the product of the state
Not really, Swiss Air was a government backed company, the BBC is a QUANGO (is that how its spelt?).
Oh come now! Please be truthful!
Reuters purposely tried to mislead? No! A freelance photographer, Lebanese Adnan Hajj, Photoshop'd the imgages before submitting them to Reuters as genuine pics. He was dismissed as soon as it was found out.
And you only have ONE example of controversy in Reuters' 150+ years history? It's hardly an indicment of their journalistic integrity. :rolleyes:
TBH I tend to agree, and I work as a journalist. Not all are like that, but there is pressure to sex up stories to make them more newsy. I don't personally think I am guilty of it, but I have had stories I have written changed to make them more sensational. Very annoying.
For example, I wrote a story saying that the PCT was starting a scheme to try to reduce teenager pregnancies. One of the things they were going to do was start giving out free condoms at some youth clubs. I personally thought that is a good idea (especially considering all the people who complain about teenage pregnancies) and just wrote the story straight.
It was completely changed, into something along the lines of: "children as young as 13 will be given free condoms..", really OTT and sensational. :rolleyes:
BTW usually a sub editor writes the headline not the journalist. Sometimes the whole meaning is changed.
Only when you read the small print you realise the fury in question emanates from one small group (with which the editor of the news organisation in question sympathises with).
BBC report admits institutional bias. These wankers need a kick up the arse.
:yes: According to popular opinion the NHS has been failing since around 1949 and is due to be privatised any day now...
My experience with the NHS has been mainly positive (with one exception when I was a child and that was a personal mistake by a Doctor, not failing by the organisation)
Nah, they need to be shut down and sold off.
Still, most of them will be getting their P45s next year :cool:
True. Reuters did win an award.
3 could have no opinion
3 could disagree
and now the BBC are making links between NHS staff and terrorists? Would it have been mentioned if they were all plumbers?:D
That so many of the suspects are doctors or have worked for the NHS is significant and a little shocking. According to Wednesday's papers some cleric had warned more than a year ago about the infiltration of our healthcare system. The NHS angle is significant and newsworthy- and indeed reflected on most of Wednesday's papers. Only someone a bit paranoid or with an axe to grind could possibly read anything else into the article.
that allows you to watch special news channels. These channels get first edition copies of newspapers and review them for their viewers before the clock strikes midnight. It is truly amazing.
Thats brilliant
On the subject...i think its pretty significant information that they were involved witht he NHS, mainly because its so strange.