BBC boycott 'raised awareness of Gaza appeal'
I made this!
Everyone's been railing against the BBC's boycott of the Gaza appeal, but Monday's airtime figures show that the media storm actually boosted the campaign's publicity on all terrestrial UK channels. Including the Beeb itself!
(, Tue 27 Jan 2009, 17:33, Reply)
I noticed
On the clip of good ol' Tony Benn yesterday, that the editing juxtaposed with his rant at the BBC probably did alot to boost support of DEC, again showing the journalistic integrity of the BBC, though I still prefere Euro News as its far more objective and less tabloid...
edit. of the journalists at the BBC not the BBC its self..
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Jorvic, Tue 27 Jan 2009, 17:36,
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when I was little
I thought Tony Benn and Mr Ben were the same person.....
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the_log_knows ..to pay cheeses, to the leopards in your head, Tue 27 Jan 2009, 17:51,
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Yup. And during one BBC News 24 panel discussion there was a massive image of the DEC appeal poster (including its contact details) towering over all the guests. Hardly subtle...
(, Tue 27 Jan 2009, 18:34, Reply)
That was the DG's line on Breakfast the other day
My boyfriend acted the conspiracy nut and said maybe that was the intention, but I actually feel a bit sorry for the beeb on this, there was absolutely no right stance, it's an over-politicised issue, and I personally back away from it slowly...
(, Tue 27 Jan 2009, 18:26, Reply)
I don't feel sorry for the Beeb at all. Whether it was right or wrong to boycott is a totally separate issue - this is simply a matter of integrity. If you're gonna boycott, then boycott properly. Don't say you're not publicising it and then plaster it all over your channels and websites anyway!
(, Tue 27 Jan 2009, 18:31, Reply)
