nahjord wrote:
BBC isn't perfect but as a worldwide news broadcaster its certainly above anything the us can shovel out. No offence.
Nationalism's a bitch huh.
i like janes so yes
BBC, seriously? Their reporters have the most pretentious British accents that I hear anywhere.11 Bravo wrote:
nahjord wrote:
BBC isn't perfect but as a worldwide news broadcaster its certainly above anything the us can shovel out. No offence.
I think they put the accents on, the limey bastards.unnamednewbie13 wrote:
BBC, seriously? Their reporters have the most pretentious British accents that I hear anywhere.11 Bravo wrote:
nahjord wrote:
BBC isn't perfect but as a worldwide news broadcaster its certainly above anything the us can shovel out. No offence.
maybe because, um, they're british?unnamednewbie13 wrote:
BBC, seriously? Their reporters have the most pretentious British accents that I hear anywhere.11 Bravo wrote:
nahjord wrote:
BBC isn't perfect but as a worldwide news broadcaster its certainly above anything the us can shovel out. No offence.
how exactly can an accent be pretentious?
dumb post tbh
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There is a BBC accent all of its own, somewhere around Home Counties and received English.
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'queen's english', dubbed 'bbc english', you mean? that's just a home-counties accent, yes.
and i don't particularly see how that's pretentious... seeing as most of the BBC (england) staff are based there...
it's like saying jessica simpson's southern accent is contrived and pretentious ffs
and i don't particularly see how that's pretentious... seeing as most of the BBC (england) staff are based there...
it's like saying jessica simpson's southern accent is contrived and pretentious ffs
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At the BBC-equivalent in Norway, the reporters/anchors/etc aren't aloud to speak local dialects (eg. southern-state or scouser) - is it the same at the BBC?
nope... bbc regional broadcasters/presenters speak the regional accent/dialect.
the centralized, standard 'bbc english' is a bygone thing.
the centralized, standard 'bbc english' is a bygone thing.
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My favorite part is Dean going "yaaaa"
I stood in line for four hours. They better give me a Wal-Mart gift card, or something. - Rodney Booker, Job Fair attendee.
Five today, Seven yesterday. Are these stories even making big news in the US. Something like that to Brit troops would cause quite abit of alarm over here.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11136507
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11136507
Five American soldiers have been killed in three separate bomb attacks in Afghanistan, Nato said.
Home-made bombs, one of the main weapons of the Taliban, were used in the attacks in the east and south, it said. No other details were given.
The attacks come a day after seven US soldiers were killed in two bomb attacks in southern Afghanistan.
A single soldier's death - not even due to enemy fire - is enough to be headline news and push anything off (including very recent disputed federal elections)
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They would have under the previous administration.Mekstizzle wrote:
Five today, Seven yesterday. Are these stories even making big news in the US. Something like that to Brit troops would cause quite abit of alarm over here.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11136507Five American soldiers have been killed in three separate bomb attacks in Afghanistan, Nato said.
Home-made bombs, one of the main weapons of the Taliban, were used in the attacks in the east and south, it said. No other details were given.
The attacks come a day after seven US soldiers were killed in two bomb attacks in southern Afghanistan.
Depends on who the media likes/doesn't like over here, tbh.
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Right... But that would make Obama look bad so the mainstream media won't do it. It will be mentioned in passing on our mainstream news. Back when Bush was President, it would have been major news and there would be a body count tally. After that they'd do an emotional piece on a family who's got someone serving or lost someone.Spark wrote:
A single soldier's death - not even due to enemy fire - is enough to be headline news and push anything off (including very recent disputed federal elections)
I stood in line for four hours. They better give me a Wal-Mart gift card, or something. - Rodney Booker, Job Fair attendee.
I think the fact that its been common news for a good few years now might also be a factor...
Dude, they haven't done the bodycounts in newspapers in years. Those disappeared long before Bush left office.DBBrinson1 wrote:
Right... But that would make Obama look bad so the mainstream media won't do it. It will be mentioned in passing on our mainstream news. Back when Bush was President, it would have been major news and there would be a body count tally. After that they'd do an emotional piece on a family who's got someone serving or lost someone.Spark wrote:
A single soldier's death - not even due to enemy fire - is enough to be headline news and push anything off (including very recent disputed federal elections)
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There is also the fact that I think the total number of Australian deaths in Afghanistan since the war started is something like 15.DBBrinson1 wrote:
Right... But that would make Obama look bad so the mainstream media won't do it. It will be mentioned in passing on our mainstream news. Back when Bush was President, it would have been major news and there would be a body count tally. After that they'd do an emotional piece on a family who's got someone serving or lost someone.Spark wrote:
A single soldier's death - not even due to enemy fire - is enough to be headline news and push anything off (including very recent disputed federal elections)
And Australians very generally dislike the war and hence every death is seen as a pointless one and hence major news.
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I respectfully disagree. I was paying attention to that.JohnG@lt wrote:
Dude, they haven't done the bodycounts in newspapers in years. Those disappeared long before Bush left office.
I stood in line for four hours. They better give me a Wal-Mart gift card, or something. - Rodney Booker, Job Fair attendee.
Do you count Fox in the mainstream media, after all people boast about how their ratings are higher than the rest put together
I guess you'd have to say that they are now 'mainstream'. I don't watch them either, haven't in years.
I stood in line for four hours. They better give me a Wal-Mart gift card, or something. - Rodney Booker, Job Fair attendee.
Oh, go soak your head.Uzique wrote:
maybe because, um, they're british?unnamednewbie13 wrote:
BBC, seriously? Their reporters have the most pretentious British accents that I hear anywhere.11 Bravo wrote:
nah
how exactly can an accent be pretentious?
dumb post tbh
TBH.jord wrote:
I think they put the accents on, the limey bastards.
I respectfully disagree with your disagreement. Id say the media quit taking notice around 2007DBBrinson1 wrote:
I respectfully disagree. I was paying attention to that.JohnG@lt wrote:
Dude, they haven't done the bodycounts in newspapers in years. Those disappeared long before Bush left office.
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had worse rates at times during my deploymentMekstizzle wrote:
Five today, Seven yesterday. Are these stories even making big news in the US. Something like that to Brit troops would cause quite abit of alarm over here.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11136507Five American soldiers have been killed in three separate bomb attacks in Afghanistan, Nato said.
Home-made bombs, one of the main weapons of the Taliban, were used in the attacks in the east and south, it said. No other details were given.
The attacks come a day after seven US soldiers were killed in two bomb attacks in southern Afghanistan.
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Do you count Fox in the mainstream media, after all people boast about how their ratings are higher than the rest put together
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