[Media-watch] Vigil in front of the BBC headquarters?

[antony_wright at blueyonder.co.uk]

Tim,

Thanks for the reply. I agree that not everyone could make such an event and we should all telephone and email the BBC.

However I don't think a Vigil like this need be very big -  Imagine yourself as a reporter for the BBC, unaware of you role in the propaganda machine, sure of your place as the watchdog of the people. You turn up to work and there is a silent candlelit vigil mourning the death of BBC impartiality. I think this action would do more to underpin the emails we send that a doubling of them. 

best

Antony

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	From: Tim Gopsill [mailto:TimG at nuj.org.uk] 
	Sent: Wed 10/11/2004 11:45 
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	Subject: RE: [Media-watch] Vigil in front of the BBC headquarters?
	 
	Friends
	
	People may or may not be able to get to such an event but everyone can call the BBC complaints line 08700 100 222. I have done so about Newsnight this week, which is horrendously one-sided. The first day of the ground assault on Fallujah they had Ian Brotherhood's favourite, Eric Joyce MP, followed by a discussion on  Blair's visit to Washington with a former US ambassador (OK he was a Democrat!) and Alastair Campbell (and who/what does he represent?)
	
	I don't think people should complain about the reporting -  the only way journalists can realistically get near Fallujah is to be embedded - but about the commentary and reaction.
	I think people should demand that the anti-war movement gets on air. Today Robin Cook was on Today prog which seeemd amazing - Robin Cook! - an establishment figure if ever there was one who has nothing to do with any popular movement -- people should say that if (conservatively) 50 per cent of people have serious doubts about the war, then shouldn't 50 per cent of commentary be sceptical??
	
	TimG