Guz Bonett, Marsalforn
Radio programmes that are one-sided
I am a sporadic listener to both BBC and Campus FM. Shall I call it beginners' pot luck or coincidence? It happened on two programmes with the same modus operandi: No persons holding opposing views were on the panel.
The BBC programme was being transmitted from Egypt's Alexandria's rebuilt (with UN funds) library and followed in the step of the "freedom" allowed in that country's restricted "board game" democracy. Those holding opposing views were only allowed a few moments to speak up with the overwhelming time given over to those supporting evolution. Of the Muslim scholars invited on the panel no one hailed from the traditional schools. Likewise, no Christian creationist was invited by the BBC to sit at the podium.
So too Campus FM's programme on Maltese recent history - it was rather more akin to an unpaid advert for one University don's book, parroting some now almost entrenched leftist views of local history. A don who also unashamedly seemed to hold Robert Mugabe in a good light, a despot who, back in 1973, had the cheek to remark on the British military base's still laid out barbed wire, which his regime today still uses to torture and silence democrats opposed to the snuffing out of basic liberties in Zimbabwe. Something the learned man of letters did not ruffle any feather about - but then he may have, like so many at the University, filtered "sights".
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Chris Reiff
Nov 27th 2009, 14:32
@Guz Bonett Why should there be a Creationist involved in these talks? Evolution is a FACT, Creationism is a myth that some people hold on with their dear lives and closed ears, whatever they say is wrong (concerning Creation). If you wish to continue the list, why don't we invite Nazis, Fascists and all the like to such debates?
Alfred Sacco
Nov 27th 2009, 12:41
I try to listen to -and view - as many newscasts from different stations as I can, but in my opinion the B.B.C. is heavily biased against all religions, foremost of which is the Catholic denomination. This proclivity is not clearcut, you hardly notice it at first, but it is there, subtle and tenuous, like the rarefied air. The slant is shown in the manner it chooses the news items and the prominence it gives them, for example.
JC Micallef
Nov 27th 2009, 12:11
I am a frequent listener to the programmes mentioned by the reader.
As for BBC, yes, some programmes do have such a tendency.
As for CampusFM, I think it is one of the freshest local radio stations. However, there are some also programmes where the opinion is one sided. But if it not a debate, I guess that a 'one sided' opinion may be expected, after all.
Have you ever listened to RTK? I am often surprised (nay, shocked!) at the opinions expressed sometimes by the ill-informed guests. But that's the way it is with local radios (and TVs) I guess...