Some Naive Fools Think The BBC Is Not Bias
“The BBC "is not impartial or neutral. It's a publicly funded, urban organisation with an abnormally large number of young people, ethnic minorities and gay people. It has a liberal bias, not so much a party-political bias. It is better expressed as a cultural liberal bias." Andrew Marr, Former BBC Westminster Correspondent
"The UK media is broadly sceptical [about the EU] so we try in Brussels to break that cycle of scepticism. The BBC's job is to reflect the European perspective...and make news less sceptical. That is why the BBC has such a big bureau in Brussels." Jonathon Chapman, 'Senior BBC World News Reporter', Malta Press Club March 2004
The BBC's Arabic Service not only shields Arab leaders from criticism but also tends to avoid topics they might find embarrassing: human rights, the role of military and security forces, corruption, discrimination against minorities, censorship, poverty and unemployment. When, from time to time, such topics do arise, they are usually dealt with in the most general terms: there may, for instance, be guarded references to “certain Arab countries.”... Frank Stewart, The New York Times
The BBC confirmed that it had borrowed £25 million under the deal with the European Investment Bank in Luxembourg. A spokesman said it had recently submitted an application to borrow the remaining £75 million. The EIB proudly declares that its mission is to "finance capital investment furthering European integration by promoting EU policies" News Report
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