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Old 29-12-2016, 12:10
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I really don't believe the original poster was taking aim purely at the BBC, but as they are the principal source of broadcast news in the UK they are always going to take the flack.

Personally I get cheesed off with coverage of the deaths of celebrities, the laying of flowers outside the houses of deceased people by people who don't even know the deceased, and outpourings of grief, again by people who never even met, let alone knew the person concerned.

Over Christmas countless people in their 50s who did good things will have died, shattering family's Christmastime - why, just just because they sang, acted or whatever else celebs justify blanket top-story coverage on the news I simply fail to understand. 92 Russians died in a plane crash in Socchi at Christmas, and the story is still unfolding. The UK news media is interested in little more than seasonal "diary stories" and celebrity.

Of course, when the complaint roll into Newswatch, and if a BBC news editor can be arsed to turn up they'll say it's what the viewer wants. Well I've got news for them, news is news, whether the people want it or not is largely irrelevant.
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Old 29-12-2016, 15:42
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Of course, when the complaint roll into Newswatch, and if a BBC news editor can be arsed to turn up they'll say it's what the viewer wants. Well I've got news for them, news is news, whether the people want it or not is largely irrelevant.
And that applies to ALL news - entertainment, sports or otherwise.
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Old 29-12-2016, 15:42
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I why, just just because they sang, acted or whatever else celebs justify blanket top-story coverage on the news I simply fail to understand. .
I think you've just answered your own question!

Think any that happens to a famous actor/pop star is going to get more attention on the news and in the papers than somebody in the street unless its either win the lottery or be involved in some sort of crime.

You might be right about strangers leaving flowers etc but posting on social media tributes and personal feelings is part of the modern day media as well (sometimes the likes of the BBC live by it!)

Different viewers what different things which is why something like Newswatch is a waste of time as its just somebody's view which is likely to be the opposite to somebody elses.
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Old 29-12-2016, 16:19
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Of course, when the complaint roll into Newswatch, and if a BBC news editor can be arsed to turn up they'll say it's what the viewer wants. Well I've got news for them, news is news, whether the people want it or not is largely irrelevant.
"Troubled" singer dies after years of drug abuse.....
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Old 29-12-2016, 16:46
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"Troubled" singer dies after years of drug abuse.....
Except that we don't know that at all (apart from some rumours which have been denied by his family & friends).
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Old 29-12-2016, 17:21
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Makes a change from BBC News showing reports on Strictly and Bake Off.
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Old 29-12-2016, 17:27
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Makes a change from BBC News showing reports on Strictly and Bake Off.
Which is still news, albeit of the entertainment variety.

Just as football is still news (of the sports variety)
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Old 29-12-2016, 18:01
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Which is still news, albeit of the entertainment variety.

Just as football is still news (of the sports variety)
Yeah, sort of.

On the BBC News website, a feature about 2016, and in the picture to represent it, the Bake Off cast front and centre, while Donal Trump and Brexit is in the background at the back. Go figure. Priorities.

Broadcasters are only interesting in themselves these days.
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Old 29-12-2016, 22:36
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Over Christmas countless people in their 50s who did good things will have died, shattering family's Christmastime - why, just just because they sang, acted or whatever else celebs justify blanket top-story coverage on the news I simply fail to understand.
Because more people will have heard of [famous person] than [not famous person].

92 Russians died in a plane crash in Socchi at Christmas, and the story is still unfolding.
And is still being covered, by the BBC et al, as new information emerges.

The UK news media is interested in little more than seasonal "diary stories" and celebrity.
Watching the BBC, at least*, proves this not to be the case (* because I don't get my news from any other source).
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Old 30-12-2016, 00:10
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I really don't believe the original poster was taking aim purely at the BBC.
Then maybe they should have put 'News' in the title rather than 'BBC News'. if you are specific in what you say/write./type, most people assume it's intentionally so.
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Old 30-12-2016, 07:49
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Yeah, sort of.

On the BBC News website, a feature about 2016, and in the picture to represent it, the Bake Off cast front and centre, while Donal Trump and Brexit is in the background at the back. Go figure. Priorities.

Broadcasters are only interesting in themselves these days.
So that's the sum total of your argument. A picture.

I would have thought that the actual content was more important. Mind you, Bake Off was a big TV story this year (for two reasons), so was instantly recognisable. Maybe many people outside of the political bubble are sick to death of Brexit and/or Trump.
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Old 30-12-2016, 08:20
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I'm sure some Daily-Mail-bots have been created that say 'leftie-luvvies', 'pc liberal snowflakes' and 'remoaners' on a loop like malfunctioning Daleks.
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Old 30-12-2016, 18:55
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The tone of that really was pretty off. The newsreader looked pretty embarrassed.

BBC can't help themselves it seems. And I say that as someone who liked George Michael.
BBC News you say?

These sorts of whiney threads about the BBC always seem to single out the BBC as though the BBC are covering some obscure thing that no-one else is. Still don't know why that is.
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