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The media and institutional racism

Sparta | 01.12.2004 00:06

30/11/04 10pm Newsnight
Biased piece shown on Palestinian suicide bombing.

A piece on BBC Newsnight examining an individual suicide bomber condemned the actions and showed relativley shocking footage of the suicide bombing taking place.
This piece was weighted heavily 'pro-Israel', with no mention of why people would become so desperate as to give their life. There was no mention of the repressive policies activley pursued by Israel, and reffered to Sharon's active role in peace deals. All this continued whilst filming in the Gaza strip! Shame they did'nt capture some footage of Israeli bulldozers and the like.
This kind of news report was one sided and unfair, and should not be aired. Newsnight is a respected program, and if this form of journalism continues, many people who may sympathise with the Palestinian cause shall be turned into supports of the Israeli policies.

I remind people that if 150 people write to the BBC on a particular issue, they are forced to reconsider their stance on the issue, greatly increasing the chance of broadcasting fairer programmes in the future, and preventing one sided reports like the fore mentioned.
For all those in pursuit of free media, it is important that people take control of one of the last 'mainstream' media outlets that is NOT owned by Murdoch, and write letters to the BBC!

Sparta

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  1. protest against BBC tomorrow in London — mediaLens / fwd
  2. Don't watch the rubbish! — jerome
  3. facilitate — pedant
  4. but... — sparta