TBH
I couldn't care less if it was a 100% Murdochian outlet - As it stands, virtually nobody watches it, BBC News 24 has cornered the market, and if it WAS to become a Faux News-esque mouthpiece - I believe they'd sink even further.
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mr.dogshit The world's premier anthropomorphic canine faeces, Wed 7 Jul 2010, 10:18,
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I have to disagree on that point
BBC News 24 is arm chewingly bad in many ways. The presenters can't seem to get anything insightful from any 'real people' they talk to (for example eyewitnesses) and the professional commentators get free reign with their agendas most of the time.
I get the impression some of their presenters live in a dormitory outback of the studio and never leave the building.
I'm not saying Sky is the shining beacon of news coverage but given the choice I'll always rather watch Sky. In practice I flip around to balance the news anyway.
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Professor Fnord Regius Professor of B3ta Chronology, Wed 7 Jul 2010, 10:25,
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Really?
I get Sky "news" inflicted on me via the TVs at the gym. It's wrenchingly bad - unless you're interested in the news alerts about a footballer or TV talent-show poppet doing something trivial.
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Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Wed 7 Jul 2010, 10:31,
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I'm not saying it's not bad
But the presenters on the BBC really make me despair. It's like a badly cooked English Breakfast, the BBC have better ingredients but they cook them really badly.
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Professor Fnord Regius Professor of B3ta Chronology, Wed 7 Jul 2010, 10:40,
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The only 'news' I watch is Breakfast on BBC1
which offers roughly 5% news and 95% 'celebs' whoring their wares with meaningless vox-pops on frankly pointless subjects. This morning they had some real filler material as their 'reporter' went to some dodgy estate and asked the general public if they would support the Germans in the World Cup. Fascinating stuff.
I find the only 'news' worth watching anymore is Newsnight. I long for the day when the UK gets its own Daily Show.
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Dr Drink, Wed 7 Jul 2010, 10:38,
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Yes for Newsnight.
I don't even include that as BBC News output. It's just a properly made programme that has news as it's topic.
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Professor Fnord Regius Professor of B3ta Chronology, Wed 7 Jul 2010, 10:42,
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I read that as 'shining bacon'.
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@RBFesquire Good luck b3ta, was nice knowing you. So long., Wed 7 Jul 2010, 10:44,
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24 hour news has ruined journalism
its made them lazy
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Rebel biscuit stercore sumus et nos esse novimus, Wed 7 Jul 2010, 12:41,
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