2006-08-02 07:51:40 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
There is no editorial line or government control of the BBC. It's policy and the content of it's programmes is purely defined by the type of people who work for it. Most people who work for the BBC happen to be young, middle class people from the south of England, most of whom happen to be fairly liberal in their outlook. Therefore the BBC's content ends up being a bit 'lefty' sometimes. They do their best to keep things fair and pragmatic though, and whatever you like to think, it is still respected as the most fair and unbiased broadcaster in the world.
As for question time, I think next time it's on you should watch it more carefully. Personally I'm left wing, and I'm often outraged by some of the right wing views on see on there sometimes. Remember, it's usually only the opinions we don't agree with that stick in our mind.
2006-08-02 07:55:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
right and left is disappearing. I would ahve thought the BBC tries to be unbiased to be honest. People like David dimbleby (who presensts question time) I would ahve thought were right wing, but then the left labour government seems to be mimicking the right and Margaret thatchers ideas. So in effect there is no left and right, or its less important. The BBC does well to be unbiased, but gets a slap when it undermines the government in power at the time i think, as what happend with all the murky affairs surrounding the iraq war and the stockpiles of none existant WMD's that never existed. (the government lied to the Uk public about the reasions for war basically)
2006-08-02 15:04:21 · answer #2 · answered by wave 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well "Questiontime" sounds more like a public opinion show, and not the news... if it's bias, it's just the people that show up... hardly the networks fault... I highly doubt they screen the audiences like Bush does...
but the actual NEWS is often called the least bias of any of them..
why do conservatives call everything that gives "two sides of the news" bias...
sorry they give the other side too?
2006-08-02 15:00:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
More likely biased to the truth, they are after all funded by the public not big business and Tony's cronies. Would you rather Rupert Murdoch control the BBC or the people?
2006-08-02 15:08:39 · answer #4 · answered by Renewable 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because that is the general ideologie of almost every country in the world!
Even the inhabitants of Americas greatest ally disagree with our actions. The same question can be asked as to why we, in general, are so right leaning?
Not media, the public. Conservatives say the majority of America have conservative values right?
2006-08-02 14:56:05 · answer #5 · answered by DEP 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am 70yrs old and have listened to the BBC for a long time. They have the best and most accurate news coverage in the world. I tend to be more right in my political opinions but I tend to listen to the BBC for truth and accuracy. Even though they are a leftist organisation.
2006-08-02 15:08:06 · answer #6 · answered by Derek B 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Government funding. Just like PBS and NPR.
2006-08-02 14:55:48 · answer #7 · answered by Dave B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
r u real the bbc is most respected and unbiased news organisation in the world .
btw nooooo i dont work for them
2006-08-02 14:58:14 · answer #8 · answered by dick19532003 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It only seems that way because the newspaper you read is so biased to the right.
2006-08-02 14:56:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
That's where the truth ls from the right one only gets propaganda, which in so beneficial to any of us.
2006-08-06 02:02:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋