Will you pay to read Straits Times Interactive? (II)
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They are doing a good job being subtle about their bias. They are that sophisticate, thats why you are fooled.Originally posted by lwflee:Bollocks. The BBC does a pretty good job. And you are confusing correlation with causation.
Notice they will never use the words terrorists in their news reports even during the London bombings.
They use the word insurgents, militants or fighters.
On the other hand, they will use the term right wing paramilitaries when refering to fighters in South America. -
Fooled? Heh.This is the real world.Originally posted by Yi Peng:They are doing a good job being subtle about their bias. They are that sophisticate, thats why you are fooled.
Notice they will never use the words terrorists in their news reports even during the London bombings.
They use the word insurgents, militants or fighters.
On the other hand, they will use the term right wing paramilitaries when refering to fighters in South America.
Real news is in between the left-wing rants and the right-wing policy shafting. -
DUH! As I said, you would be hard pressed to find any written piece that is completely neutral. I never said there was no Bias. I said the BBC makes a conscious effort not to be too bias and has, imo, done a good job.Originally posted by Yi Peng:They are doing a good job being subtle about their bias. They are that sophisticate, thats why you are fooled.
Notice they will never use the words terrorists in their news reports even during the London bombings.
They use the word insurgents, militants or fighters.
On the other hand, they will use the term right wing paramilitaries when refering to fighters in South America.
'Terrorist' is a very value laden word (i'm sure you already know that..I hope). Today's terrorist is tomorrow's freedom fighter and vice versa.
Words like "Bomber", "fighter", etc together with providing the context is more than adequate to describe those people. -
'terrorists' would be a good word to use.
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As I have said, they only played around with the words to make them seem more objective.Originally posted by Yi Peng:They are doing a good job being subtle about their bias. They are that sophisticate, thats why you are fooled.
Notice they will never use the words terrorists in their news reports even during the London bombings.
They use the word insurgents, militants or fighters.
On the other hand, they will use the term right wing paramilitaries when refering to fighters in South America.
Plus, it is a matter of how you define terrorists, militants, insurgents, fighters, etc. To you, it will be terrorism, but to them, they are just insurgents. -
most prob he will henta kaki for a long long time lahOriginally posted by Ecxentrique:wonder if the person who suggested charging still in their payroll..
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Pay to read Straits Times online?
I don't even access their webpage these days!