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Open letter accuses BBC board member of having a conflict of interest on Gaza

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524 points mhga | 5 comments | 08 Jul 25 02:18 UTC | HN request time: 0.912s | source
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epja ◴[08 Jul 25 03:01 UTC] No.44496563[source]▶
It's worth noting the BBC has also been accused of an anti-Israel bias including but not limited to airing a documentary produced by a Hamas linked individuals[1].

[1] https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c07zz5937llo

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1. stateofinquiry ◴[08 Jul 25 04:08 UTC] No.44496993[source]▶
The fact that they have the same complaint from both "sides" suggests to me that they are doing a good job providing balanced coverage.
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2. GuinansEyebrows ◴[08 Jul 25 04:10 UTC] No.44497006[source]▶
That, or they’re doing a bad job and excusing it as balance.
3. garbagewoman ◴[08 Jul 25 05:05 UTC] No.44497258[source]▶
It certainly convinced you anyway
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4. Paradigma11 ◴[08 Jul 25 11:09 UTC] No.44498930[source]▶
In todays times, both sides will always complain anyway.
5. stateofinquiry ◴[09 Jul 25 17:17 UTC] No.44512581[source]▶
True! Apparently I am not alone, either, at least for a US audience. Here are some data.

https://www.allsides.com/blog/bias-killing-news-trust

Cheers!