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Originally Posted by recycled sixtie
Being originally from the UK I am surprised that quite a few Americans watch BBC.
Now BBC like our CBC is government owned and run and therefore paid for by the taxpayer.
So here is the contradiction. It appears that so many Americans dislike government but some do seem to like the BBC and I would think that it seems to be the objectivity that is appreciated? Having a private station like CNN they seem to do whatever it takes to get ratings up and viewer numbers up.
Just an observation.....G  |
Same reason I like PPOT as a news source....to get different perspectives (some which aren't US centric). Back when I had DirecTV and a "news event" happened, I'd switch between CNN, Fox, BBC, and even an Al Jazeera station if it was "over there" (or their web sites). All of them have their biases and agendas, and I fully realize that...I assimilate the info and form my own opinion accordingly.