Whats gone wrong with BBC News

Jan Laco

BBC seems to have suddenly turned into FOX with opinionated reporting. Has anyone else noticed a deterioration in standard with this agency.

I first noticed during the Paris attacks. A report included the sentence: "I noticed alot of 'us vs them' sentiment. I news report should never have a personal view point like that. It's like the BBC are trying to absolve themselves of any responsibility to the content of their publications.

Then there is the numerous reports casting Russia in a bad light.

Tonight I read a report on the Taliban making grounds on Sangarin
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35153499
It says ; "Sangarin is a rich opium producing region meaning a potential revenue bringing to the Taliban. "
Bull****. Everyone knows the Taliban clamped down on opium and production levels increased in the years they were ousted.

And when I want to link a report via Facebook conveniently it links a different story than the one I was on.

Elmo

Cuts at the BBC. I think they are reducing the number of staff for the Channel and their news service overall. The British Government stopped paying the license fee for pensioners but pensioners are still given a free license, meaning BBC have had to take a cut.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/bbc/11721271/BBC-will-bear-650m-cost-of-free-TV-licences-for-over-75s.html

The Irish government (under labour ministers) did the same with RTE

http://www.thejournal.ie/free-tv-licence-cut-rte-social-protection-communications-1129242-Oct2013/

L1011

The BBC lost 100% of that as opposed to 10% here. Was more of a forced bulk payer discount here

roundymac

Was listening to a report on BBC lately in which they stated that the Afghan arny was'nt sure whether it was fighting drug lords or the Taliban or a mixture of both.