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BBC admits: We are biased on religion and politics
Hagit Klaiman
Published: 23.10.06, 16:10
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61. BBC busted like CNN and CBS were
Keith ,   Atlanta GA   (10.23.06)
I remember when CNN went on record and admitted it sat on anti-Saddam news in order to keep from getting booted from Iraq. Or when CNN had to recant their "story" about the US gassing its own soliders during Viet-Nam And we have CBS with Dan Rather's totally faked Bush memos that was good for a few laughs and helped usher out the reign of Rather. Any Fox News haters have anything stories of admitted fakery please come forward. Anyway...don't worry my British brethern...we've got our fake news outlets too.
62. Response to article
Pamela Albicocco ,   Bayport, New York   (10.23.06)
This is no surprise. Anyone who can tolerate watching BBC has known for a very long time that they are EXTREMELY bias.
63. BBC
Barb ,   USA   (10.23.06)
Who will stand up and continue to address this issue? We will just vent and let it pass. Too bad. Anger, justified but abandoned.
64. BBC Biased?
JohnnyG ,   Knoxville, TN   (10.23.06)
Naaaw, Really??? Sounds like another great opportunity for FOX News. They beat the stuffing out of the Leftist Media Outlets everytime, everywhere. Think I'm all wet? Look at the rating numbers. Leftist hate it when their monopoly is challenged because they know they'll loose.
65. NPR uses BBC
Foobear ,   San Francisco   (10.23.06)
Whats worse is that the BBC World Report is covered by NPR in America, so we get a definite liberal bias through America's public radio as well.
66. John USA
Richard ,   USA   (10.23.06)
Your choice of information "Air America" has gone bankrupt.
67. Sad About BBC
Rui ,   Atlanta USA   (10.23.06)
After reading the article concerning BBC's thinking on left-wing liberal views, anti-Christian stance as well and anti-Americanism I've decided to stop streaming the BBC World News. What a shame the have confirmed what I thought for a while now.
68. BBC
007 ,   Atlanta, GA   (10.23.06)
Step 1 of 12: Admit you have a problem. On to step 2.
69. Not all bias is bad
John ,   New York   (10.23.06)
Bias toward the "reality based community" is a good thing. Anyone who thinks the BBC isn't actually the best source of hard news in the world needs to have their head examined.
70. BBC
RON BRAY ,   SCOTTSBORO, JACKSON   (10.23.06)
THIS IS A SUPRISE TO ANYONE. IF COULD JUST GET THE PAPERS IN THE US TO ADMIT THE SAME THING
71. BBC STUFF
Joe ,   USA   (10.23.06)
For years in the USA Democratic party contolled networks ABC, CBS, and NBC claimed to be unbiased. Talk about being misled.
72. RE: "BBC Admits: We are biased on religio and Polotics
S.M. Beavers ,   United States   (10.23.06)
This if from the where have you been file. Europe is imploding with liberal white guilt, much like the left in America. The good people of the the continent should discard the Chirac's and De Villpans and bring back Baronnes Thatcher. Though Prime Minister Blair has shown toughness. I hate to see your future 15 years from now.
73. Free Speech
S.M. Beavers ,   United States   (10.23.06)
When did people get the right not to be offended? Is that why we have "free speech? At least in the United States.
74. BBC Biased
David Lindwall ,   Southampton NJ USA   (10.23.06)
I guess they should merge with the New York Times
75. Stacy #34 of course
Hil ,   USA   (10.23.06)
PC has always been anti-semitic, anti-religion, anti-american. But being cowards they are not going to say anything against terrorists. Might get them hurt don't you know.
76. More "News"
Cheryl ,   Austin, TX   (10.23.06)
"..the BBC was guilty of promoting Left-wing views and anti-Christian sentiment" - is this 1974?
77. Doomed
Churchill ,   London   (10.23.06)
Brits have forgotten the past...you are now doomed to repeat it. Hitler doesn't have to bomb Dunkirk, he lives there. The sun has set on the british civilization.
78. Bias
Shirley A. Martin ,   USA   (10.23.06)
Thank heavens you finally acknowledge your bias...I would add you insane hatred of President Bush and anything American. Please be balanced, some of us have only BBC to listen to in the middle of the night. I have had a deep admiration for anything British since World War II and the behavior of the British during the bombing. Shirley A. Martin
79. To John
BobD ,   Baltimore, Maryland   (10.23.06)
BBC - the only source to give us the real story about Katrina? Which real story is that? Oh, that's the story you choose to believe, so it must be the 'real' story. Please, tell us what 'really' happened. Tell me what is incorrect or slanted about Fox News - not the opinion shows (O'Reilly, Hannity/Colmes, etc.), but the NEWS broadcasts. So, you are the 'the best daily informed person in the world'. I suppose if you look at enough websites, you can find the ones that support your own slanted beliefs, and can convince yourself that you know the truth.
80. Burkas
Charles C. Whiteaker ,   Corte Madera, CA, US   (10.23.06)
How do you know that it is not a male or female terrorist under that burka? It can be camouflage for a terrorist.
81. to 51
C.M. ,   Glasgow, Scotland   (10.23.06)
Why boycott the whole of the UK? Many people in Scotland are trying to get its independence so hopefully we won't be part of the UK for much longer.
82. BBC, WW2, & the Nazis
Steve ,   Tempe, USA   (10.23.06)
Let me remind you that the BBC refused to put Churchill on the air prior to his ascension to the prime minsitership because of his opposition to appeasement. The BBC ALWAYS has been on the wrong side of history's great titanic struggles. Why are they so cowardly?
83. #23
Sam ,   Phoenix, AZ   (10.23.06)
Hey Bozo, aka "best daily informed person in the world". How does it feel to be a legend in your own mind?
84. John, Fox News question
Frank Rizzo ,   NC, USA   (10.23.06)
John, You have repeatedly claimed Fox News to be wildly biased, and something that rivals, if not surpasses Nazi Propoganda. Quick challenge for you... Find me 3 news stories, reported by reporters with a hard right slant. Thats all I ask. Can you do it? Remember, these have to be hard news stories, reported by reporters. Bill O is not a reporter. Sean Hannity, not a report. You can not cite any opinion pieces. I await your attempt.
85. Bias
Norman Lefkowitz ,   Dallas, USA   (10.23.06)
Straigten up and fly rigt.
86. young john
Dave ,   pittsburgh, pa   (10.23.06)
Sounds like our friend John is either in college or a recent graduate.... Good for you. Nice to hear world views from a boy with traces of placenta still on him. PS: You need to get out there a bit more......
87. Being biased isn't the problem
Todd ,   Columbia, SC, USA   (10.23.06)
Being biased and not recongnizing and admitting to those biases doesn't make your news wrong, it just debases your credibility. Everyone wears some color of glasses to view the world and being able to know the potential and expected biases helps place the news into a more understanding perspective.
88. world socialists & liberals
Dan ,   Haymarket, VA USA   (10.23.06)
World socialists & liberals are terrorist using the media and politics to destroy capitalism and western culturalism. They are hell bent on converting the west into a quasi-socialist state which gives all authority to the U.N. and a code of conduct based on the soup-of-the-day mentality, anti-Christianity, and anything which may upset middle eastern culture. Pretty soon I can expect my hard earned income to be taxed and those taxes funding a U.N. program for educating people in Bangledesh, providing 3 square meals a day to the poor in Sudan, and paying the salaries of diplomats at the U.N. who support extracting taxes to fund their Utopian world government. Somehow they think that everything will be fine this way and that everyone will finally get along. Not only are they wrong but they are wasting everyone's money trying to prove they are right.
89. What news source is unbiased?
Jeff ,   Los Angeles   (10.23.06)
Liberal media does not even make a stab at being fair or balanced. At least FOX has a couple of you knucklehead liberals to give it some sign of credibility. But you are right, all of the liberal anti-Chistian major networks and newspapers have turned into liberal propaganda channels. Also, the art world has stopped with culture and now just gives us liberal anti-christian crap and they call it art.
90. US Media needs to admit bias
DPH ,   NC, USA   (10.23.06)
US Media organizations should follow BBC's lead and admit their bias as well. CNN should be first in line.
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