Posted on 09/07/2018 8:45:45 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
The BBC has accepted it gets coverage of climate change “wrong too often” and told staff: “You do not need a ‘denier’ to balance the debate.”
In a briefing note sent to all staff warning them to be aware of false balance, the corporation has offered a training course on how to report on global warming. The move follows a series of apologies and censures for failing to challenge climate sceptics during interviews, including Nigel Lawson.
The briefing note, obtained by the website Carbon Brief, was sent on Thursday by Fran Unsworth, the BBC’s director of news and current affairs. It includes a statement of BBC editorial policy that begins: “Climate change has been a difficult subject for the BBC, and we get coverage of it wrong too often.”
It then states: “Manmade climate change exists: If the science proves it we should report it.” In the section warning on false balance it says: “To achieve impartiality, you do not need to include outright deniers of climate change in BBC coverage, in the same way you would not have someone denying that Manchester United won 2-0 last Saturday. The referee has spoken.”
The briefing note does not completely rule out including climate sceptics in BBC coverage: “There are occasions where contrarians and sceptics should be included. These may include, for instance, debating the speed and intensity of what will happen in the future, or what policies government should adopt.”
But it adds: “Journalists need to be aware of the guest’s viewpoint and how to challenge it effectively. As with all topics, we must make clear to the audience which organisation the speaker represents, potentially how that group is funded and whether they are speaking with authority from a scientific perspective.”
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But THIS TIME we are correct. We are sure of it.
We were sure of it all of the times we were proven wrong, but THIS TIME we are sure that we are sure of it.
Typical leftist, they define those the disagree with out of existence.
So predictable… A leftist org gives a mea culpa that it has been too fair & unbiased…
Yup, just like commies and socialists. THIS time they’re sure they have the right formula. No, really. Just submit, you’ll see.
If the game is over and we know the score, why keep reporting it?
What a moronic analogy!
A better analogy would be, the BBC keeps claiming the sky is going to fall tomorrow, the people get scared, then tomorrow comes and nothing happens. The BBC says they actually meant the day after tomorrow. It comes too and nothing happens. The BBC says it’s really next week. The people laugh and make fun of the BBC.
The Beeb is every bit as bad as CNN or MSNBC when it comes to having a massive Leftist bias and outright lying.
How about the Guardian telling us what if anything they got “right”.
New term alert:
"Climate Chaos"
Watch for this to slowly replace climate change.
It then states: “Manmade climate change exists: If the science proves it we should report it.” In the section warning on false balance it says: “To achieve impartiality, you do not need to include outright deniers of climate change in BBC coverage, in the same way you would not have someone denying that Manchester United won 2-0 last Saturday. The referee has spoken.”
IOW, no the BBC doesn't. Thanks Oldeconomybuyer.
Marvelous. Progressives have turned science into a sport. The referees control the game, not players actions. Look morons, we already know the referees are corrupt. We have their emails admitting such. Either you let everyone play, or your game is done.
Wrong 100% of the time.
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