| Is the BBC website now just a Buzzfeed spin off? 12:24 - Feb 24 with 2231 views | wkj |
I understand that times change, and so does the way we consume media, but one thing that really has irked me is the rise of trashy news sources like Buzzfeed; basically sites that start as click bait grabbers to get ad revenue, then suddenly come out as a “legitimate news agency”
Now before you think “Woah there Trump Jr” I am not a supporter of his philosophies or him, quite frankly I find him vile and dangerous; though I do despise this kind of media and news agency. After spending a lot of time on the BBC website as my go to for “impartial news” I have noticed that more and more the website's look, regular quizzes, repulsive “things we love” features, and most horrible- anything under the BBC 3 banner, rise of using animated gifs as story reactions, and not to mention a few instances when BBC and Buzzfeed have investigated issues together.
Long story short, I really don't trust the BBC website or its reporting anymore, and was curious if anyone else feels they look to be devolving more and more into a sort of Tabloid style of journalism. -KJ |  |
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| Is the BBC website now just a Buzzfeed spin off? on 12:27 - Feb 24 with 1463 views | Steve_M |
The Telegraph regularly do lists of 20 things each of which is on a separate page.
I unfollowed the BBC Sport Twitter feed ages ago as it just seemed to retweet "Bantz" from morons with very rare bits of actual sports news. |  |
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| Is the BBC website now just a Buzzfeed spin off? on 12:29 - Feb 24 with 1458 views | wkj |
| Is the BBC website now just a Buzzfeed spin off? on 12:27 - Feb 24 by Steve_M |
The Telegraph regularly do lists of 20 things each of which is on a separate page.
I unfollowed the BBC Sport Twitter feed ages ago as it just seemed to retweet "Bantz" from morons with very rare bits of actual sports news. |
As did I when all they seemed to be interested in was the life and movements of Joey Barton, mixed with whatever Robbie Savage had to say that day | |
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| Is the BBC website now just a Buzzfeed spin off? on 12:31 - Feb 24 with 1452 views | GeoffSentence |
Government cut their budget. Social media sources are much cheaper than actual journalism. |  |
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| Is the BBC website now just a Buzzfeed spin off? on 12:32 - Feb 24 with 1439 views | wkj |
| Is the BBC website now just a Buzzfeed spin off? on 12:31 - Feb 24 by GeoffSentence |
Government cut their budget. Social media sources are much cheaper than actual journalism. |
This is true, yet sadly, the BBC are not any good at that either | |
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| Is the BBC website now just a Buzzfeed spin off? on 13:02 - Feb 24 with 1388 views | 26_Paz |
The BBC is a state broadcaster. If any other country had a TV station paid for by enforced taxation they would be calling it propaganda. |  |
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| Is the BBC website now just a Buzzfeed spin off? on 13:05 - Feb 24 with 1382 views | GeoffSentence |
| Is the BBC website now just a Buzzfeed spin off? on 12:32 - Feb 24 by wkj |
This is true, yet sadly, the BBC are not any good at that either |
The Daily Mail are good at it. Well, prolific at any rate. | |
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| Is the BBC website now just a Buzzfeed spin off? on 13:10 - Feb 24 with 1363 views | wkj |
| Is the BBC website now just a Buzzfeed spin off? on 13:05 - Feb 24 by GeoffSentence |
The Daily Mail are good at it. Well, prolific at any rate. |
For all the faults the Daily Mail website has, I can atleast get a good chuckle from the comment section | |
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| Is the BBC website now just a Buzzfeed spin off? on 13:21 - Feb 24 with 1347 views | WeWereZombies |
It's difficult to totally absolve the BBC from getting nudged by commercialism - half their air time (and web space) seems to be advertising their own output - which might not be sold for anything other than the licence fee to UK residents but does attract advertising revenue on BBC World outside the UK, and then there are the DVD boxsets, books, CDs etc.
However, compared to the rubbish that gets served up in the USA (with the exception of PBS), France, Spain, New Zealand and just about everywhere else apart from Canada the BBC maintains a level of content significantly above media paid for by direct advertising in my opinion. There again, there did seem to be a lurch to the right straight after the Brexit vote, maybe they felt they had to reflect what they thought were the views of the electorate? Try Al Jazerra for international news that had a flavour of what the BBC used to be like (and also the ITV of 'World In Action' and 'Pilger Reports') but there is nothing like the content that the BBC has, their Sports section is woeful and bias shows through occasionally (a story on Indonesia's first ethnic Chinese prime minister being accused of disrespecting the Koran seemed a bit one sided when I read it).
Apologies for dissing that video you posted up the other week btw, I meant what I said but I could have chosen my words better. |  |
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| Is the BBC website now just a Buzzfeed spin off? on 14:34 - Feb 24 with 1284 views | Pendejo |
I'm sure part of their role should be as a public service broadcaster... they've switched off their traffic news website something that was useful to me in my job.
Even if they snatched info from other sources it'd be great |  |
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| Is the BBC website now just a Buzzfeed spin off? on 18:55 - Feb 24 with 1205 views | caught-in-limbo |
In 2011 I visited friends in the UK and we chatting while the evening BBC news was going on in the background. After a while, I piped up and said "what happened to the weather? I thought the weather always followed the news".
"This is the News", I was told, "the weather is on in 10 minutes."
"Why then are they using short depth of field camera work and playing heartstring pulling music? This isn't news, this is emotion-bending propaganda."
"Oh, I hadn't noticed", came the reply.
There is no definitive news source or trustworthy news outlet any more. The BBC does a lot of great programme making but its political content should be viewed alongside as many other varied sources as time will allow you, and then make your own mind up.
FWIW, I used to be the Beeb's greatest fan, then something changed. [Post edited 24 Feb 2017 18:57]
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| Is the BBC website now just a Buzzfeed spin off? on 19:00 - Feb 24 with 1184 views | Mullet |
| Is the BBC website now just a Buzzfeed spin off? on 18:55 - Feb 24 by caught-in-limbo |
In 2011 I visited friends in the UK and we chatting while the evening BBC news was going on in the background. After a while, I piped up and said "what happened to the weather? I thought the weather always followed the news".
"This is the News", I was told, "the weather is on in 10 minutes."
"Why then are they using short depth of field camera work and playing heartstring pulling music? This isn't news, this is emotion-bending propaganda."
"Oh, I hadn't noticed", came the reply.
There is no definitive news source or trustworthy news outlet any more. The BBC does a lot of great programme making but its political content should be viewed alongside as many other varied sources as time will allow you, and then make your own mind up.
FWIW, I used to be the Beeb's greatest fan, then something changed. [Post edited 24 Feb 2017 18:57]
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Ha!
Well done for making me chuckle. |  |
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| Is the BBC website now just a Buzzfeed spin off? on 19:03 - Feb 24 with 1171 views | caught-in-limbo |
| Is the BBC website now just a Buzzfeed spin off? on 19:00 - Feb 24 by Mullet |
Ha!
Well done for making me chuckle. |
I'm just repaying the favour after years of selfishly taking in your endless comedy routine. | |
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| Is the BBC website now just a Buzzfeed spin off? on 19:09 - Feb 24 with 1149 views | J2BLUE |
I'm more concerned about the obsession with celebrities now. On my iphone news feed 3 of the 4 stories are almost all things like 'LADY GAGA SEEN OUT SHOPPING'...what the hell? Or 'KIM KADASHIAN FROLICS IN SKIMPY BIKINI'...after spending 20 minutes staring at the pictures I always think who the hell is interested in this crap?! |  |
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| Is the BBC website now just a Buzzfeed spin off? on 19:12 - Feb 24 with 1136 views | caught-in-limbo |
| Is the BBC website now just a Buzzfeed spin off? on 19:09 - Feb 24 by J2BLUE |
I'm more concerned about the obsession with celebrities now. On my iphone news feed 3 of the 4 stories are almost all things like 'LADY GAGA SEEN OUT SHOPPING'...what the hell? Or 'KIM KADASHIAN FROLICS IN SKIMPY BIKINI'...after spending 20 minutes staring at the pictures I always think who the hell is interested in this crap?! |
Why do you think you're being sent such news? | |
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| Is the BBC website now just a Buzzfeed spin off? on 19:14 - Feb 24 with 1121 views | J2BLUE |
| Is the BBC website now just a Buzzfeed spin off? on 19:12 - Feb 24 by caught-in-limbo |
Why do you think you're being sent such news? |
I don't know because joking aside I never actually click any of that rubbish. I often click stories on politics though.
I guess you're about to tell me it's a method of control to dumb people down or something? If so it's working. | |
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| Is the BBC website now just a Buzzfeed spin off? on 19:18 - Feb 24 with 1108 views | caught-in-limbo |
| Is the BBC website now just a Buzzfeed spin off? on 19:14 - Feb 24 by J2BLUE |
I don't know because joking aside I never actually click any of that rubbish. I often click stories on politics though.
I guess you're about to tell me it's a method of control to dumb people down or something? If so it's working. |
I don't think there's an illuminati plot to dumb down the population - that's just silly.
I do think there is an attempt to distract us from stuff that's really important, though. | |
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| Is the BBC website now just a Buzzfeed spin off? on 19:20 - Feb 24 with 1099 views | bournemouthblue |
BBC News coverage has certainly shifted to the right imho
If you look at the background of their News team, it is controlled by Tories and given that much of the Mainstream Media has a right wing viewpoint, you have question how free our press really is nowadays |  |
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| Is the BBC website now just a Buzzfeed spin off? on 19:23 - Feb 24 with 1088 views | bournemouthblue |
| Is the BBC website now just a Buzzfeed spin off? on 13:21 - Feb 24 by WeWereZombies |
It's difficult to totally absolve the BBC from getting nudged by commercialism - half their air time (and web space) seems to be advertising their own output - which might not be sold for anything other than the licence fee to UK residents but does attract advertising revenue on BBC World outside the UK, and then there are the DVD boxsets, books, CDs etc.
However, compared to the rubbish that gets served up in the USA (with the exception of PBS), France, Spain, New Zealand and just about everywhere else apart from Canada the BBC maintains a level of content significantly above media paid for by direct advertising in my opinion. There again, there did seem to be a lurch to the right straight after the Brexit vote, maybe they felt they had to reflect what they thought were the views of the electorate? Try Al Jazerra for international news that had a flavour of what the BBC used to be like (and also the ITV of 'World In Action' and 'Pilger Reports') but there is nothing like the content that the BBC has, their Sports section is woeful and bias shows through occasionally (a story on Indonesia's first ethnic Chinese prime minister being accused of disrespecting the Koran seemed a bit one sided when I read it).
Apologies for dissing that video you posted up the other week btw, I meant what I said but I could have chosen my words better. |
Good points and actually because the State gives them their income, I do think they tend to side with the government to keep them happy
The BBC is always likely to be progovernment despite in the past supposedly having had a left wing bias
The Tories were proposing having 6 Tories on a board of 13, I fail to see how that will do anything for the BBC's supposed impartiality | |
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| Is the BBC website now just a Buzzfeed spin off? on 19:24 - Feb 24 with 1077 views | J2BLUE |
| Is the BBC website now just a Buzzfeed spin off? on 19:18 - Feb 24 by caught-in-limbo |
I don't think there's an illuminati plot to dumb down the population - that's just silly.
I do think there is an attempt to distract us from stuff that's really important, though. |
Same thing really. Can't say I agree though. | |
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| Is the BBC website now just a Buzzfeed spin off? on 19:34 - Feb 24 with 1051 views | Mullet |
| Is the BBC website now just a Buzzfeed spin off? on 19:23 - Feb 24 by bournemouthblue |
Good points and actually because the State gives them their income, I do think they tend to side with the government to keep them happy
The BBC is always likely to be progovernment despite in the past supposedly having had a left wing bias
The Tories were proposing having 6 Tories on a board of 13, I fail to see how that will do anything for the BBC's supposed impartiality |
Accusations of bias always come from those with unpopular views. You never hear people openly suggesting the BBC represents their views in terms of politics. It's been studied extensively and shown that "air time" "content" and even language used is fairer and more objective due to the guidelines the BBC has.
Labour has basically became unpalatable. No one wants to hear what they have to say outside of a tiny insular minority. Decent left-wing people are now being overshadowed in the same way the minority of more moderate Tories were by UKIP and their party's lurch to lurch into the right side of the spectrum.
Corbyn has proven himself completely unworthy of leadership and unsuited and the vacuum created by that filled by odious gobsh1tes. The fear the Tories had has proven to be totally misplaced. The sooner the Labour grassroots realise that, the sooner the BBC will "change" as right now what else is there to report upon.
The Tories don't even need to make Labour look bad or cover their tracks too closely when it comes to political/cultural reporting in the news. That's the worst part about it all. When your media output is blaming electoral defeat on the weather, lack of cars and god knows whatever else, what is the BBC meant to do with that? Let alone the openly right wing media who will only amplify it.
Simply put, the left-wing needs to start taking responsibility and get this bunch of bastards in power out, before we're building grammar schools, wondering what shade of fake tan Boris is now using or watching Paul Nuttall present Jackachuffingnory. | |
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| Is the BBC website now just a Buzzfeed spin off? on 19:44 - Feb 24 with 1019 views | caught-in-limbo |
| Is the BBC website now just a Buzzfeed spin off? on 19:24 - Feb 24 by J2BLUE |
Same thing really. Can't say I agree though. |
Not the same thing at all. | |
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| Is the BBC website now just a Buzzfeed spin off? on 19:50 - Feb 24 with 1005 views | caught-in-limbo |
| Is the BBC website now just a Buzzfeed spin off? on 19:34 - Feb 24 by Mullet |
Accusations of bias always come from those with unpopular views. You never hear people openly suggesting the BBC represents their views in terms of politics. It's been studied extensively and shown that "air time" "content" and even language used is fairer and more objective due to the guidelines the BBC has.
Labour has basically became unpalatable. No one wants to hear what they have to say outside of a tiny insular minority. Decent left-wing people are now being overshadowed in the same way the minority of more moderate Tories were by UKIP and their party's lurch to lurch into the right side of the spectrum.
Corbyn has proven himself completely unworthy of leadership and unsuited and the vacuum created by that filled by odious gobsh1tes. The fear the Tories had has proven to be totally misplaced. The sooner the Labour grassroots realise that, the sooner the BBC will "change" as right now what else is there to report upon.
The Tories don't even need to make Labour look bad or cover their tracks too closely when it comes to political/cultural reporting in the news. That's the worst part about it all. When your media output is blaming electoral defeat on the weather, lack of cars and god knows whatever else, what is the BBC meant to do with that? Let alone the openly right wing media who will only amplify it.
Simply put, the left-wing needs to start taking responsibility and get this bunch of bastards in power out, before we're building grammar schools, wondering what shade of fake tan Boris is now using or watching Paul Nuttall present Jackachuffingnory. |
Hahaha, very good.
Sorry for having interrupted your comedy routine. | |
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| Is the BBC website now just a Buzzfeed spin off? on 19:56 - Feb 24 with 989 views | J2BLUE |
| Is the BBC website now just a Buzzfeed spin off? on 19:44 - Feb 24 by caught-in-limbo |
Not the same thing at all. |
Disagree. Distracting us with trash would lead to a natural dumbing down. | |
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| Is the BBC website now just a Buzzfeed spin off? on 19:58 - Feb 24 with 978 views | caught-in-limbo |
| Is the BBC website now just a Buzzfeed spin off? on 19:56 - Feb 24 by J2BLUE |
Disagree. Distracting us with trash would lead to a natural dumbing down. |
Speak for yourself. | |
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| Is the BBC website now just a Buzzfeed spin off? on 19:59 - Feb 24 with 972 views | J2BLUE |
| Is the BBC website now just a Buzzfeed spin off? on 19:58 - Feb 24 by caught-in-limbo |
Speak for yourself. |
I am. It's my opinion based on what I see. | |
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