Author Topic: BBC News over using quotes (Read 441 times)

Sweenster · **on:** December 10, 2006, 10:26:56 AM

BBC News over using quotes

on: December 10, 2006, 10:26:56 AM

Just looked on the bbc news website and there are quotes everywhere!!

The worst area is science/nature

Quote

Ebola kills over 5,000 gorillas
Birth rate harms poverty goals
Industry paid top cancer expert
Malaria speeds spread of Aids
Plastics poisoning worlds seas
Water flowed recently on Mars

It is just me or is something a little odd with that, they are supposed to be reporting news not quoting someone else constantly

Quixoticish · **Reply #1 on:** December 10, 2006, 11:08:05 AM

Re:BBC News over using quotes

Reply #1 on: December 10, 2006, 11:08:05 AM

Its because they can use a quote like that and take it completely away from the correct context and use it to further their own agenda without looking responsible for reporting something in a false way.

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