Where do You get Your News?

[KenHigg]

Somewhere down the line, an elected official must be accountable for this process...? Or is it one of the titulars?

 

[ColinEssex]

Somewhere down the line, an elected official must be accountable for this process...? Or is it one of the titulars?

The Chairman of The BBC runs the BBC - the license money is collected by The Post Office or by direct debit and goes to the TV License centre (part of the BBC) based in Bristol.

Col

 

[KenHigg]

Who does the Chairman report to?

 

[ColinEssex]

Who does the Chairman report to?

The BBC board of directors and the license payers.

Col

 

[selenau837]

Happy

If you're happy and you know it clap your hands *clap**clap* If you're happy and you know it clap your hands *CLAP**CLAP*. If you're happy and you know it and your face surely shows it, and your happy and you know it clap your hands *CLAP**CLAP*

Heheheeh......sorry it is Fri and wanted to bring some joy!!! Apparently everyone is in here so that is where I came.

 

[KenHigg]

The BBC board of directors and the license payers.

Col

Do you think Mr Grade may be slightly pro gambling industry?

Link

 

[ColinEssex]

Happy? sorry, you've lost me, I'll have to go and look that up. Not a word I'm familiar with.

Clap clap - thats some kind of medical condition I think

Col

 

[selenau837]

Happy? sorry, you've lost me, I'll have to go and look that up. Not a word I'm familiar with.

Clap clap - thats some kind of medical condition I think

Col

I wasn't sure what that word ment either until I met all you folks on here....*sweet smile* Happy, not the clap. And would you prefer a *THWACK* Col?? I think you are starting to like it.

And it is a little song to make you feel good. Outa try singing it out loud. I learned that on ETV when I was younger.

Did they have TV's for you guys when you were younger. *ducks and runs for cover*

 

[jsanders]

Good Afternoon Joe,

Unfortunately, our IT people have stopped us listening to radio from tinternet because its in a "high bandwidth category" so I'll have to take your word for it.

So if NPR has "sponsorship from private foundations and corporations" what do they (corporations) get for their money? just advertising space?

In a country where money is God and lots of money = lots of influence and power, I find it difficult to believe these companies don't exert influence on whats broadcast, especially where the US government is concerned. e.g. we all know that big companies in the US pay huge money to keep the government from implementing emission controls in line with Kyoto etc.

So it may seem fair that the government in return gets these companies to put pressure on little radio stations to always show things "favourably" or if it must mention "delicate" items - to skirt over them quickly.

Too cynical perhaps?

would a local TV station show the film Fahrenheit 9/11 on a saturday night? have you seen it? its very revealing

Col

American Public Radio in either the form of PRI or NPR is a vigorous watchdog of the American government.

They are as likely to report on anything from acid rain to the problems with American diplomacy in Zimbabwe. What I really like about the news on both networks is two fold.

1. They report on a much wider range of programs than non public networks.
2. They usually bring in talking heads from both sides of a debate.

I think a lot of Republicans would call them liberal, and they are from the stand point of reporting minority (not just racial) issues. But the republican’s definition of liberal now days is anyone disagreeing with the president and his blind obsession with bankrupting the middle class (that’s a story for another thread).

Any way too bad you cant get NPR its is very well produced, informative and balanced.

By the way they are not radio cast, they are actually files that you download and play on Windows Media Player.

PRI is a joint broadcast between the BBC and a public radio station in Boston.

 

[ColinEssex]

Do you think Mr Grade may be slightly pro gambling industry?

Link

I don't follow - Grade's CV is fairly impressive

"1964: Sports columnist, Daily Mirror
1966: Theatrical agent, London
1973: Deputy controller of entertainment programmes, LWT
1984: Controller, BBC One
1986: Director of programmes, BBC Television
1988: Chief executive, Channel 4
1997: Chief executive, First Leisure
1999: Chairman, Pinewood-Shepperton studios
2001: Chairman, Camelot "

Selena - Rich may know about TV programmes for kids in the old days. We have kids TV now, it teaches kids killing baddies is good and violence is exciting, and it teaches them that if you're a teenage witch you can screw up peoples lives quite easily.

Col

 

[KenHigg]

I don't follow - Grade's CV is fairly impressive

"1964: Sports columnist, Daily Mirror
1966: Theatrical agent, London
1973: Deputy controller of entertainment programmes, LWT
1984: Controller, BBC One
1986: Director of programmes, BBC Television
1988: Chief executive, Channel 4
1997: Chief executive, First Leisure
1999: Chairman, Pinewood-Shepperton studios
2001: Chairman, Camelot "

Selena - Rich may know about TV programmes for kids in the old days. We have kids TV now, it teaches kids killing baddies is good and violence is exciting, and it teaches them that if you're a teenage witch you can screw up peoples lives quite easily.

Col

I didn't think you would...

He was Chairman of the lottery operator, Camelot plc from 2002 to 2004.

 

[ColinEssex]

American diplomacy in Zimbabwe.

Whats that then? not another discreet invasion is it?

But the republican’s definition of liberal now days is anyone disagreeing with the president and his blind obsession with bankrupting the middle class (that’s a story for another thread).

Go for it JJ

By the way they are not radio cast, they are actually files that you download and play on Windows Media Player.

I did try, but got the high bandwidth message

Col

 

[jsanders]

Whats that then? not another discreet invasion is it?

Col

I think our current diplomatic relations with Zimbabwe is normal. Actually I made it up, it starts with Z, you know acid rain-Zimbabwe.

 

[ColinEssex]

He was Chairman of the lottery operator, Camelot plc from 2002 to 2004.

so? does that make him bad? and I hardly think the lottery is gambling in the true sense - one tends to think of high rollers poker and stuff.

Are you able to tell us how Grade's link with Camelot and his Chairmanship of the BBC is suspect?

Col

 

[ColinEssex]

I think our current diplomatic relations with Zimbabwe is normal.

so the US government is quite happy about what Mugabe is doing down there then?

Col

 

[KenHigg]

I never said he was suspect, whatever that means. If he holds such a high position in an outstanding organization such as the BBC I'm sure he's an exceptional person. I simply stated that he would probably be pro-gambling because of his past business interests in the industry...

 

[jsanders]

so the US government is quite happy about what Mugabe is doing down there then?

Col

Col,
Before you end up in a one sided debate.

I don’t actually know anything about Zimbabwe.

Lately I haven’t even listened to the news much; I’m too busy trying to make a living.

 

[jsanders]

so the US government is quite happy about what Mugabe is doing down there then?

Col

Col,
Before you end up in a one sided debate.

I don’t actually know anything about Zimbabwe.

Lately I haven’t even listened to the news much; I’m too busy trying to make a living.

 

[Rich]

Selena - Rich may know about TV programmes for kids in the old days. Col

You mean during the 1980s?

 

[Rich]

Col,

I don’t actually know anything about Zimbabwe.

.

Well that figures