Archive for the 'Error and bias' Category

Bias By The Majors

June 23, 2006

BBCWATCH.COM

"The BBCWATCH reports demonstrate how the BBC consistently fails to adhere to its legal obligations to produce impartial and accurate reporting."

My impression has always been that the broadcast majors have for a long time seen their role as Read the rest of this entry »

Herceptin’s Trials, The BBC Errs

June 10, 2006

Last night the BBC reoprted on the approval of Herceptin for early stage breast cancer in the UK. Talk about talking the drug up! Read the rest of this entry »

This Rang Alarm Bells Here

June 9, 2006

The Food and Drug Administration in the USA have fast tracked Gardasil, a vaccine for cervical cancer, produced by US pharmaceutical firm Merck, after a six-month fast-track clinical test. Why it's a worry…. Read the rest of this entry »

Global Warming: The Bush-Blair Accord On Hold

June 7, 2006

It made the front page of US News and World Report on the 5th, according to tcsdaily, and Time as well as Vanity Fair have been there recently. Last night the BBC continued its series on Climate Chaos, the subject already of a few harsh words. Read the rest of this entry »

Panorama Manipulates the Drama

June 5, 2006

panorama logo Last night the BBC’s Panorama managed to set a new low in political film making. Climate Chaos was previewed as an investigation into how George Bush’s Presidency suppresses information on global warming. Now am I the only one who remembers May’s Vanity Fair doing exactly the same? But let’s leave that to one side for now. Read the rest of this entry »