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Hugh 03-06-2021 20:56

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Telegraph slamming it's rivals - again, you only seem to like media that supports your views, and see any differing views as "woke"...

OLD BOY 03-06-2021 22:37

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36081842)
Telegraph slamming it's rivals - again, you only seem to like media that supports your views, and see any differing views as "woke"...

It’s funny that whenever it is demanded that we justify our arguments and we provide a link to back up what we say, the next tactic is to rubbish the media!

The Telegraph is a respectable newspaper - it is not social media.

If you really cannot see that the Beeb has embraced the woke view of things, I don’t think you can actually assess what is centre ground.

RichardCoulter 03-06-2021 22:47

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I consume a wide variety of BBC material and can confirm that this woke/pro everything black attitude is now affecting a wide variety of their output.

From religious programming, to plays, from children's material to social science. We even have it with their continuity announcements.

cheekyangus 03-06-2021 22:54

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Quote:

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36081853)
It’s funny that whenever it is demanded that we justify our arguments and we provide a link to back up what we say, the next tactic is to rubbish the media!

The Telegraph is a respectable newspaper - it is not social media.

If you really cannot see that the Beeb has embraced the woke view of things, I don’t think you can actually assess what is centre ground.

One that has changed a lot in the last 10 years, and made one long time subscriber I know cancel a couple years ago as they didn't recognise it anymore.

epsilon 03-06-2021 23:14

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Quote:

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36081853)
It’s funny that whenever it is demanded that we justify our arguments and we provide a link to back up what we say, the next tactic is to rubbish the media!

The Telegraph is a respectable newspaper - it is not social media.

If you really cannot see that the Beeb has embraced the woke view of things, I don’t think you can actually assess what is centre ground.


The Telegraph can't really be described as the centre ground. I guess it sits at the opposite end of the scale to something like the Socialist Worker. ;)

1701-e 03-06-2021 23:18

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Quote:

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 36081856)
I consume a wide variety of BBC material and can confirm that this woke/pro everything black attitude is now affecting a wide variety of their output.

From religious programming, to plays, from children's material to social science. We even have it with their continuity announcements.

Yes Richard.. black continuity announcers. What next... Disabled people on screen? FFS wise up

OLD BOY 03-06-2021 23:50

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 1701-e (Post 36081862)
Yes Richard.. black continuity announcers. What next... Disabled people on screen? FFS wise up

That’s not what Richard means at all. We are talking about content.

Hugh 04-06-2021 00:20

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Quote:

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36081853)
It’s funny that whenever it is demanded that we justify our arguments and we provide a link to back up what we say, the next tactic is to rubbish the media!

The Telegraph is a respectable newspaper - it is not social media.

If you really cannot see that the Beeb has embraced the woke view of things, I don’t think you can actually assess what is centre ground.

The Telegraph used to be a respectable, and respected, newspaper - I was a subscriber for many years.

Then the Barclay brothers took over.

epsilon 04-06-2021 00:30

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If you are considering the bias of TV news channels, it maybe isn't a great idea to use a newspaper considered to be more biased and with questionable credibility and factual accuracy.

https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/daily-telegraph/

compare with

https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/bbc/

and

https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/sky-news/

Hugh 04-06-2021 12:18

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And these are from a US site, where (the USA) the Overton Window is quite to the right of the UK.

Legendkiller2k 04-06-2021 12:37

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Quote:

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36081853)
It’s funny that whenever it is demanded that we justify our arguments and we provide a link to back up what we say, the next tactic is to rubbish the media!

The Telegraph is a respectable newspaper - it is not social media.

If you really cannot see that the Beeb has embraced the woke view of things, I don’t think you can actually assess what is centre ground.

Telegraph is far from respectful dear chap.

Hugh 04-06-2021 12:47

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Quote:

Originally Posted by epsilon (Post 36081868)
If you are considering the bias of TV news channels, it maybe isn't a great idea to use a newspaper considered to be more biased and with questionable credibility and factual accuracy.

https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/daily-telegraph/

compare with

https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/bbc/

and

https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/sky-news/

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36081791)
Mate, not pandering to your views is not "modelling itself on the BBC" - if you are finding more and more News channels are "biased" (in your view), the bias may be on your side of the screen…

;)

Media Boy UK 04-06-2021 12:58

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New Channels set to launch on Virgin Media UK in June.

June 8th: Colors Gujurati will launch on Virgin UK Channel 825.
June 27th: BBC Red Button HD will launch on Virgin UK Channel 990*.
June 27th: BBC Red Button 2 will launch on Virgin UK Channel 992*.
June 27th: BBC Red Button 3 will launch on Virgin UK Channel 993*.
June 27th: BBC Red Button 4 will launch on Virgin UK Channel 994*.
June 27th: BBC Red Button 5 will launch on Virgin UK Channel 995*.
June 27th: BBC Red Button 6 will launch on Virgin UK Channel 996*.

*BBC Red Button Channels numbers still to be confirmed at time of posting.

July 12th: BBC Red Button HD will close on Virgin UK Channel 990*.
July 12th: BBC Red Button 2 will close on Virgin UK Channel 992*.
July 12th: BBC Red Button 3 will close on Virgin UK Channel 993*.
July 12th: BBC Red Button 4 will close on Virgin UK Channel 994*.
July 12th: BBC Red Button 5 will close on Virgin UK Channel 995*.
July 12th: BBC Red Button 6 will close on Virgin UK Channel 996*.

*BBC Red Button Channels numbers still to be confirmed at time of posting.

Hugh 04-06-2021 13:05

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36081823)
Any evidence to back up that "fact", please?

"woke obsession" - I refer the Honourable Gentleman to my previous statement to the House… ;)

Quote:

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36081853)
It’s funny that whenever it is demanded that we justify our arguments and we provide a link to back up what we say, the next tactic is to rubbish the media!

The Telegraph is a respectable newspaper - it is not social media.

If you really cannot see that the Beeb has embraced the woke view of things, I don’t think you can actually assess what is centre ground.

If someone asks something politely, it is a request, not a "demand".

You must be fun when your significant other asks you to "please make a cup of tea" - do you reply "Oh, God! More of your unreasonable demands!" :D

OLD BOY 04-06-2021 13:15

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36081906)
If someone asks something politely, it is a request, not a "demand".

You must be fun when your significant other asks you to "please make a cup of tea" - do you reply "Oh, God! More of your unreasonable demands!" :D

No, I just ask her what her last servant died of!:afire:


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