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I think basing news stories on public opinion rather than facts would be a very, very bad idea.
Facts are not the same as public opinion. At all.
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I think basing news stories on public opinion rather than facts would be a very, very bad idea.
Facts are not the same as public opinion. At all.
You’ve misread me.
The ‘fact’ is public opinion in the case of ...
“The majority of the country think X”
... which is the example I gave and (I think) basically what got Maitlis in hot water.
I do think the BBC need to poll generally though, otherwise they’re largely just reacting to Westminster.
miro_o
About the Maitlis thing.
I think ‘impartiality’ imposed on the BBC is an ongoing problem.
The BBC should direct resource to poll and source good public opinion data. This would allow the BBC to remain politically non-partisan whilst still bluntly speaking truth to power.
Statements such as “a large sector of the public believe X” could be backed up and the complaints dismissed.