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Originally Posted by Gogogo
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Originally Posted by Diamond
Can somebody please tell me why the BBC broadcasts things like BBC America, BBC World Service and BBC Spain and things like that... what benefit is this to British people, who have paid for the service?
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BBC World Service,"Dedicated to the friendship of English-speaking peoples" |
Not forgetting "Nation shall speak peace unto nation"
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when I lived overseas I valued its World Service radio broadcasts and was always amazed just how many locals would tune in to get an alternative to local state media.
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Very true, because, despite all the claims of political bias (usually from UK politicians who don't like the BBC saying things they don't like), the Beeb is generally noted in the rest of the world for its political impartiality, especially in countries where you only get the "official" version of the news.