BBCNews is so different from traditional media. Their 2008 coverage was refreshing.

slinkerwink

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Sat May-10-08 09:14 PM
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BBCNews is so different from traditional media. Their 2008 coverage was refreshing.

It's funny to think that the world now knows the importance of superdelegates in a Democratic campaign. BBCNews reported that Clinton had an initial lead of 106 superdelegates at the start of the primary season, and that Obama now leads in the superdelegate count. There was no editorializing or opining---just straight-up reporting. I really wish our press here in America was a lot more like BBCNews.

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Muttocracy

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Sat May-10-08 09:17 PM
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1. I love the BBC news website and radio

I wish the radio program wasn't on just in the middle of the night where I am. I often fall asleep to it!

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slinkerwink

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Sat May-10-08 09:20 PM
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2. I really do hope for a better media. HDNet is sort of there with Dan Rather.

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jedr

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Sat May-10-08 09:37 PM
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3. I enjoy how their overseas reporters are people from that country;

Edited on Sat May-10-08 09:50 PM by jedr

Not some Blonde bimbo wondering how pretty she looks for the camera under the guise of " journalism"..or to make it even , some square chinned hunk thinking he's "the man" . It's a shame how deep you have to dig to get the news , even NPR leaves much to be desired these days.

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Muttocracy

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Sat May-10-08 09:54 PM
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6. There's a program called Free Speech Radio News that has good intl reporters

One of my local mostly-NPR stations gets it. They have reporters in Africa based there for instance.

http://www.fsrn.org/

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jedr

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Sat May-10-08 10:00 PM
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8. thanks for the tip.......n/t

:toast:

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Forkboy

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Sat May-10-08 09:39 PM
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4. I go to their site almost everyday.

I've always enjoyed it.

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Jennifer C

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Sat May-10-08 09:50 PM
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5. I love BBC

Edited on Sat May-10-08 09:58 PM by Jennifer C

I mainly watch BBC World and CNN International. (I live outside of America.)

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Beregond2

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Sat May-10-08 09:57 PM
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7. The BBC News

IS traditional media. It is our media that have strayed from their mission.

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kenny blankenship

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Sat May-10-08 10:11 PM
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9. The Beeb: flamboyantly non-traditional?

I'm sure that's raising eyebrows somewhere.

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SaveAmerica

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Sat May-10-08 10:27 PM
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10. I used to love reading 'Have Your Say' responses on bbc.com, many people from different countries

responded and it was refreshing to hear open and thoughtful discussions on topics. After a while the comment areas were being 'freeped' and it was very embarrassing to see such stupid responses coming from America. I'll have to check back to see if it's better.

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Yurovsky

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Sat May-10-08 10:32 PM
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11. America may not have the market cornered ...

when it comes to stupidity, but "electing" Chimpy & evil Dick TWICE certainly did little to bolster our intellectual stock around the world.

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