Rise of the Demagogues: The case of the $134.5 billion in U.S. bonds - Eric Janszen

[Sharky]

Re: Rise of the Demagogues: The case of the $134.5 billion in U.S. bonds - Eric Janszen

The BBC may ask "hard questions" (whatever those are), but don't they also readily kill stories that the government doesn't want to run? Or run misleading stories at the government's request?

Giving the appearance of being strong and inquisitive is much different than actually being so.

[D-Mack]

Re: Rise of the Demagogues: The case of the $134.5 billion in U.S. bonds - Eric Janszen

The BBC may ask "hard questions" (whatever those are), but don't they also readily kill stories that the government doesn't want to run? Or run misleading stories at the government's request?

Giving the appearance of being strong and inquisitive is much different than actually being so.

Maybe they have just stupid Editors;)
BBC Caught In Mass Public Deception With Iran Propaganda

They have those D-Notices, but I'm not so sure how they work.

In Britain, a Defence Advisory Notice or DA-Notice (called a Defence Notice or D-Notice until 1993) is an official request to news editors not to publish or broadcast items on specified subjects for reasons of national security.

D-Notices and DA-notices are merely a request and therefore not legally enforceable and consequently news editors can choose to ignore them without (in theory) official repercussions, although they are generally accepted by the media.

The original D-Notice system was introduced in 1912, run as a voluntary system by a joint committee headed by an Assistant Secretary of the War Office and a representative of the Press Association.

In 1971 all existing D-Notices were cancelled and replaced by standing D-Notices that gave general guidance on what could be published and what could not, and what would require further advice from the secretary of the Defence, Press and Broadcasting Advisory Committee (DPBAC). In 1993 the notices were renamed DA-Notices.

As of 2008 there are five standing DA-Notices:[1]
DA-Notice 01: Military Operations, Plans & Capabilities
DA-Notice 02: Nuclear and Non-Nuclear Weapons and Equipment
DA-Notice 03: Ciphers and Secure Communications
DA-Notice 04: Sensitive Installations and Home Addresses
DA-Notice 05: United Kingdom Security & Intelligence Special Services

On 8 April 2009 the Government issued a 'D' notice in relation to sensitive anti-terror documents photographed when Assistant-Commisioner Quick arrived at Downing Street for talks about current intelligence.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-Notice

People in Soviet Russia knew they were being lied to, but if you are not so sure or think everything is fine, it's difficult.

None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/qu...olf134023.html

[Slimprofits]

Re: Rise of the Demagogues: The case of the $134.5 billion in U.S. bonds - Eric Janszen

It could be just a Japanese Reality TV show

that would be awesome