General Election 2019

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bothwell

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/dec/14/bbc-staff-express-fear-of-public-distrust-after-election-coverage

One BBC journalist working on a high-profile radio programme expressed exasperation with “ludicrous Twitter storms” over minor errors but admitted criticism had made life harder. “It’s really tough working for the BBC at the moment. I have never known the fury to be so great. But my overwhelming impression is that people should be careful what they wish for, because they will end up with Fox News or Russia Today.”

What is this journalist saying? That everyone needs to stop criticising the BBC before it turns into a state propaganda outlet? And that if it does turn into a state propaganda outlet then it'll be all our own fault for being so mean to them all the time? That would be the weirdest of flexes, yes?

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NickCJ in reply to @bothwell

Pretty much. For all its alleged faults I think the BBC should still exist - it’s under threat from the current government and the constant accusations of bias are enabling Johnson et al to trash it.

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