BBC Bringing 'Sophisticated' News to America

real clear politics ^ | June 06, 2006 | Gerard Baker

[Jameison]

"Just tell me how much ordinary Italians or middle-class Brits knows about the U.S.? "

Few.
And what little they know is the totally out of whack anti-American rubbish fed them by Pravda-BBC.

[Central Scrutiniser]

BBC news is great, I watch and listen all the time.

Its refreshing to get some actual world news. Local tv won't do it, and the networks are too busy doing wall to wall coverage of some chick that disapeared or some Duke rape case, endlessly, forever, without any developments.

Bring on BBC, I already watch Skynews, its good to have as many sources as possible.

[Central Scrutiniser]

If you get a chance (and aren't easily offended) watch Little Britian on BBC America!

Hilarious stuff.

[gcruse]

Since most of us have political leanings on the forum and thread, I recommend The Thick of It, also on BBC America. I have to watch each episode two or three times to penetrate the unfamiliar accents and Britishisms, but find the purported goings in around the Prime Ministers coterie hilarious overall.

[Jameison]

"American TV news (especially MSM) is woefully boring and unsophisticated if you ask me. "

As compared to the "sophisticated" BBC which is so "advanced" that they kept telling the whole world that American troops were not even at Baghdad Airport, long after every single American network and cable news network has not only reported US troops at Baghdad Airport , but had streamed in videos of US troops there.

http://www.nationalreview.com/nr_comment/nr_comment072903.asp


Look, I watched BBC new for 10 years.
Today, I wouldn't watch the BBC if I had a gun pointed at my head.
Much rather watch the far more balanced Fox News any day.

[MinorityRepublican]

BBC website is impressive. That is what I use to know what is going on around the world.

American web sites are usually focused on USA only.

[gcruse]

True enough. We are the world's navel gazing champs.

[Jameison]

"I just caught the "bible bashers" quote in the BBC comments. The author meant "bible thumpers" but of course, being a sophisticated, elite European, didn't know the correct American colloquialism.
What a jerk!"

Correct.
As far as the BBC is concerned, any American who is a born again Christan is some kind of "neocon" fanatic, and oh they "bash" Bibles too.
Would be really funny, if it weren't so pathetic.

[Central Scrutiniser]

I've long listened to BBC via the shortwave. Wherever I have been on the planet, I can always get Aunty Beeb on my portable SW.

For the same reason, I read The Economist, best news magazine in the world.

[AmericanInTokyo]

My favorites are FOX, and of course NHK for sheer documentaries in Japan. General news, I like to watch Japanese private TV stations such as Fuji, Asahi, NTV, etc.

[Canard]

"That should tell any American all they need to know about the rabid BBC aka British BS Corporation."

They changed it back again later, not sure what that would tell you.

I tend to prefer Sky News to the BBC for tv news coverage, although the BBC is unparalleled in other areas. But having watched both fairly extensively there is not a great deal of difference.