Let’s talk about BBC

[BoldonLad]

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpqd2e1j132o.amp

The BBC trend of lack of balance continues. It really needed a reference to what drivers get in comparison so as to avoid being seen as joining the populist bandwagon.

As far as I can see, that is all in Japan?, unless Nissan have declared the area around their factory in Sunderland to be Japanese territory, I don’t think it will affect me. 😊

 

[spen666]

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpqd2e1j132o.amp

The BBC trend of lack of balance continues. It really needed a reference to what drivers get in comparison so as to avoid being seen as joining the populist bandwagon.

How is that a lack of balance?

The BBC article has factually reported on an event in Japan.

Would you prefer the BBC censor its content to ignore all stories with any connection to cycling or all stories related to Japan, or its it stories about laws you object to

I'm struggling to see the lack of balance

 

[albion]

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...letter-tim-davie-bias-palestine-b2636737.html

100 BBC employees say there is far fight bias. A bit self inflicted maybe. Some of their best reporters chose to leave.

 

[albion]

The BBC article has factually reported on an event in Japan.

An event? Are they not just saying the laws apply to all road users?

It is very lazy. We do not know.

 

[Mr Celine]

How is that a lack of balance?

The BBC article has factually reported on an event in Japan.

Would you prefer the BBC censor its content to ignore all stories with any connection to cycling or all stories related to Japan, or its it stories about laws you object to

I'm struggling to see the lack of balance

The lack of balance is not left v right but motor vehicles v cyclists.

The only thing about Japanese roads that I know is that they drive on the left. The BBC article tells us that cyclists can now be jailed for mobile phone use. Is there the same penalty for motorists? One person has been killed by a phone using cyclist. How many were killed by phone using motorists?

 

[Poacher]

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...letter-tim-davie-bias-palestine-b2636737.html

100 BBC employees say there is far fight bias. A bit self inflicted maybe. Some of their best reporters chose to leave.

At least the BBC refer to "the occupied West Bank" and "the annexed East Jerusalem", but they  never say "the illegally occupied West Bank" or "the illegally annexed East Jerusalem", which I would consider to be the hallmark of an unbiased journalist.

 

[spen666]

The lack of balance is not left v right but motor vehicles v cyclists.

The only thing about Japanese roads that I know is that they drive on the left. The BBC article tells us that cyclists can now be jailed for mobile phone use. Is there the same penalty for motorists? One person has been killed by a phone using cyclist. How many were killed by phone using motorists?

That is not bias.

The BBC are reporting on a new law.

Do you expect every BBC article on AA law in Japan to quote every other law in existence to avoid any accusation of bias?


Also remember Dog bites man is not news, but Man bites dog is


Every country has laws controlling lots that motorists do, but a law like this is not common

 

[albion]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpqd2e1j132o
Unless I somehow skipped, it now has plenty of data now on the increase in cyclist mishaps.

 

[Mr Celine]

Do you expect every BBC article on AA law in Japan to quote every other law in existence to avoid any accusation of bias?

Alcoholics Anonymous? Automobile Association? I'm not sure what relevance either of those institutions have to this topic.

I would expect the BBC to "inform, educate, entertain." The article linked by @albion only satisfies the first of those principles.

Others may prefer to remain in blissful ignorance and use that as a lazy excuse for fence sitting.

 

[spen666]

Alcoholics Anonymous? Automobile Association? I'm not sure what relevance either of those institutions have to this topic.

I would expect the BBC to "inform, educate, entertain." The article linked by @albion only satisfies the first of those principles.

Others may prefer to remain in blissful ignorance and use that as a lazy excuse for fence sitting.

Predictive text strikes again. Was supposed to say " a law "

 

[bobzmyunkle]

Does this law include using a mobile for navigation?
Are Garmin big enough in Japan to influence the government? Maybe @Milzy will have some insight into this.

 

[spen666]

Alcoholics Anonymous? Automobile Association? I'm not sure what relevance either of those institutions have to this topic.

I would expect the BBC to "inform, educate, entertain." The article linked by @albion only satisfies the first of those principles.

Others may prefer to remain in blissful ignorance and use that as a lazy excuse for fence sitting.

I'm not sure news output is supposed to entertain.

It does educate most people who read it who were not experts on Japan's legal system

 

[Cirrus]

 

[bobzmyunkle]

How is that a lack of balance?

The BBC article has factually reported on an event in Japan.

Yes, plenty of facts. But they all appear to support the need for the new law. Almost like a BBC hack had just cut and paste from a press release.

 

[Milzy]

Does this law include using a mobile for navigation?
Are Garmin big enough in Japan to influence the government? Maybe @Milzy will have some insight into this.

Haha I’d say if the mobile is fixed to the bike and not in hand it will be fine. Garmin have no chance to influence their government I’m afraid.

I’m seeing many BSO pavement so called cyclists using their phones in hand riding along. It’s getting more common for certain. Matter of time until they run into a child or OAP.