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  • My problem with the BBC is the reporting is so hyper-conservative that the plot of Mars Attacks would be:

    • US president to welcome martian delegation
    • Talks break down with Martian representatives
    • Skirmishes break our across Nevada

    All factually correct but nothing that says that WE’RE UNDER ATTACK BY INVADERS FROM ANOTHER PLANET. I’m not looking for hyperbole, just some context on the story.

    Under the Tories the BBC would constantly say “X said the sky is yellow” and leave it at that. It’s totally impartial to say “X incorrectly states that the sky is yellow”. It’s factually wrong and not saying that looks to many like tacit endorsement of the statement. Similarly with Trump, he’s taking actions that are unheard of in American history. The BBC will just say what he’s doing and not how exceptional it is, making it seem like just another Monday. It validates his actions.