How stories are reported....

[Oneeyedvic]

http://news.bbc.co.uk...anchester/8597762.stm

http://www.dailymail....selling-goldfish.html

People ask why I (and plenty of others) dislike the Daily Mail - so lets look at one news story which is reported in both The Mail as well as the BBC.

In my opinion, the BBC gives the full facts of the case, a bit of background and points of view from both sides.

The Mail uses inflammatory language and text to give a slant to the story - making the shop owner out to be a poor victim and treated in an appalling manor.

So, to the Daily Mail readers, what are your thoughts on the reporting of the story? Do you like to be told what to think, or would you prefer to get the facts in an unbiased manor and make up your own mind?

[Oneeyedvic]

For those of you who have a sense of humour

[Oneeyedvic]

You tube video> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eBT6OSr1TI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eBT6OSr1TI

Dan and Dan sing

[jake-the-peg]

I think reading the Mail must be like having a friend who always says

"You know what you're right!!! you're always right and you know what else...."

I can see why it would be so attractive to a certain type

[society]

Daily Mail = Chatterbank :-)

[jno]

an apt comparison; there was indeed a lot more than the Mail reported (why wasn't it taking up the cudgels on behalf of the family of the boiled gerbil?)

But then I am biased myself.

[Justincider]

I must admit, when i read that story yesterday, I felt the shop owner had been treated very badly. However when I read the BBC report on here one can see that she's been a naughty lady.

[R1Geezer]

well I don't read any newspaper and I do often use the BBC news site and this story is one of those were it seems totally ridiculous and I was thinking thoughts along those you may find in a daily Mail head line. So vic are you saying that this is not a ridiculous state of affairs then? Where a woman can be punished so harshly for what may be technically illegal but in reality most would apply some common sense?

[jno]

repeat offender, Geezer? At what age do we start to let them off with a slap on the wrist?

[R1Geezer]

ordinarily jno, I'd agree, but the standard for most crime seems to be 20 strikes and you're....err not out!

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail....-cover-staff-pay.html

It seems the BBC only tells what it wants you to know.

[Oneeyedvic]

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It seems the BBC only tells what it wants you to know. ///

Blimey, that's really weak. An employee suggests that a figure could be hidden, but the BBC itself rejects the idea.

So actually, in truth, the BBC do actually tell you the real figures and don't try to hide it.

Now, shall we look at the oener of the Daily Mail and his off shore accounts?

[Oneeyedvic]

R1 - if the budgie (that had a broken leg and dodgy eye) was a dog, would you think that the owner should be taken to court? What about if it was a horse?

Animal cruelty is exactly that.

She also broke the law regarding age. If a shop selling alcohol were to sell cider to 14 year olds, should that shop be prosecuted?

[jno]

yes, I see she's now saying "Now in my shop any doubt and I ask them all for ID."

She should have done that years ago, like everyone else. Why did she think it was okay for a pet shop owner to mistreat animals and ignore the law?

I'm not sure tagging is going to change her ways (the fine might have had more effect) but she's clearly breaking the law.

[DrFilth]

Oneeyedvic
(The BBC said in a statement: 'This proposal was raised at BDG but was immediately rejected.)
they rejected it because they knew that all the figures would come out and they would get caught. simple

[Zeuhl]

//they rejected it because they knew that all the figures would come out and they would get caught. simple //

How do you know that? Were you there?

Or are you just making it up?

[Oneeyedvic]

DrFilth - are the Daily Mail really that stupid that they didn't think they would get caught?

http://www.pressgazet...y.asp?storycode=45127
http://www.pressgazet...y.asp?storycode=42629
http://www.pressgazet...ode=1&storycode=44558
http://www.pressgazet...ode=1&storycode=43691
etc etc etc


jno -remember, the tag only occurred because she was too unwell to do Community Service. If she can't do community service, then the option is to increase the fine or send her to jail. This was an alternative punishment.

[jno]

oh yes, I quite agree it was required, Vic. But it's still a silly punishment.

[DrFilth]

Zeuhl ,Oneeyedvic in the past they could keep a lot of things private. these days they have to produce the figures ?
as someone has posted on another thread (pension figures) the scum at the bbc hate it.
why not let people have a choice if they want to watch the bbc, they could pay like they do for sky ?
the threat of a big £1000 fine and the bully boys banging on your door make the wimps pay up and keep the fat cats in luxury.

[DrFilth]

the bbc at work

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKRyNYChYjI

[Oneeyedvic]

Not the BBC at work, rather BBC contractors at work: http://www.tvlicensin...about/who-we-are-AB4/

Still, why let truth get in the way of your opinions?

Thank God that there is an independent organisation that does actually (generally) report facts as opposed to opinions.