ElasticMan   10 #13 Posted April 26, 2015 At least those are proper news stories.  The tabloids run total rubbish as their main stories.  The Express is the worst with its rolling coverage of bogus weather forecasters and miracle cures. This is good for a laugh ... http://expressbingo.org.uk/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Tommo68 Â Â 10 #14 Posted May 1, 2015 Â The tabloids run total rubbish as their main stories. Â My point exactly .......and usually with the proper news worthy stories buried inside somewhere. . . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Anna B Â Â 1,414 #15 Posted May 1, 2015 It's not just the headlines which are misleading, but the vile bias during an election has to be seen to be believed. Pretty disgusting really. Not what I'd call journalism at all, more pure propoganda. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Halibut   12 #16 Posted May 2, 2015 OP, I've looked at both headlines and I really haven't a clue what your point is. Is it that they shouldn't report the deportation story but should report the gas attack story or what?  I'm genuinely unable to see what you're getting at. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
-Boomer-   10 #17 Posted May 2, 2015 OP, I've looked at both headlines and I really haven't a clue what your point is. Is it that they shouldn't report the deportation story but should report the gas attack story or what? I'm genuinely unable to see what you're getting at.  I think he's just whinging because he doesn't agree with the stories. Considering his posts on here and his declaration of intention to vote in this election, you can see why Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Tommo68   10 #18 Posted May 3, 2015 I will try to make it even more clear for the hard of understanding.  The written media will often front page headline stories that are basically trivia whilst burying inside far more serious stories that can be a serious ans involving deaths.  The broadcast media often have a similar approach by sometimes opening with trivia and then putting the more important news stories later in the programme.  I'm saying when the media does that it is wrong and on reflection often disrespectful.  The examples I gave in the OP were just examples and were not issues I expected anyone to get hung up on because they were only examples. Ffksake.   If you cant follow that then I cant explain further to those that are obviously choosing not to understand. .  ---------- Post added 03-05-2015 at 14:24 ----------  I think he's just whinging because he doesn't agree with the stories.  Passing a comment because I believe the order and significance the media was ascribing to these two stories was inappropriate  Considering..... his declaration of intention to vote in this election, you can see why  What has my saying that I might vote got to do with this?  There are people who IMHO have far less entitlement that I that will be voting in this election.  As an individual I would in my particular circumstances some might think in the short term be better of with a labour snp coalition government.  Personally I believe that despite some concerns about education and possibly the NHS as a nation and based on their perfomance and actions during their last term in office we would should all nave the sanity to be doing all we can to avoid labour having any power at all. They would borrow money again and the austerity measures we will need to employ next time would just be even harder on everyone.  The more you read about labour the less appealing they are even to those that really do have genuine difficulty understanding.  I have found new informatio about the ward I live in; it is expected that labour unfortunately have a 100% of retaining the seat.  Consequently I will be intending to be spoiling my paper unless any other party rallies at the last minute and stands a chance of puting a stop to labour. I'd even vote for the greens if it would help. . . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
LeMaquis   10 #19 Posted May 3, 2015 Take today's Independent (online version) Headline or first atricle.  The gas attack by German troops 100 years ago today that changed the face of warfare forever   Interesting to some admittedly but pales in significance when compared to this  Home Office ordered to bring back five-year-old boy it deported to Nigeria  I will try to make it even more clear for the hard of understanding. The written media will often front page headline stories that are basically trivia whilst burying inside far more serious stories that can be a serious ans involving deaths.  You started off by saying that a story about a form of warfare that caused countless deaths is less important than a story involving no deaths.  Then you complain that stories involving death are buried so that stories involving no deaths can be highlighted.  I can see who the hard of understanding is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
butlers   261 #20 Posted May 3, 2015 http://nypost.com/2010/02/22/83-killer-in-denial/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Tommo68   10 #21 Posted May 5, 2015 You started off by saying that a story about a form of warfare that caused countless deaths is less important than a story involving no deaths. Then you complain that stories involving death are buried so that stories involving no deaths can be highlighted.  I can see who the hard of understanding is.  Clearly it is not me but ...Now we know you did not read the OP properly the form of warfare refered to was over 100 years ago. That is history not news.  The front page of anynews paper is supposed to be the news headlines not a history lesson. Interesting yes but not news. . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...