22-01-2011, 03:15 PM
There is a genuine need to prevent lobby groups from attempting to undermine an article or programme by sending a coordinated flood of complaints. However, I would argue that such a problem is best settled by the exposure of such lobby group campaigns.
If the quote below really is from the BBC letter, then it's a complete joke:
How can "creative and journalistic space" be guaranteed by ensuring that "programmes (are) free from the interference and scrutiny of the public"?
That's just nonsense.
If the quote below really is from the BBC letter, then it's a complete joke:
Quote:"It is the Commissioner's view that the ultimate purpose of the derogation (Schedule 1) is to protect journalistic, artistic and literary integrity by carving out a creative and journalistic space for programme makers to produce programmes free from the interference and scrutiny of the public."
How can "creative and journalistic space" be guaranteed by ensuring that "programmes (are) free from the interference and scrutiny of the public"?
That's just nonsense.
"It means this War was never political at all, the politics was all theatre, all just to keep the people distracted...."
"Proverbs for Paranoids 4: You hide, They seek."
"They are in Love. Fuck the War."
Gravity's Rainbow, Thomas Pynchon
"Ccollanan Pachacamac ricuy auccacunac yahuarniy hichascancuta."
The last words of the last Inka, Tupac Amaru, led to the gallows by men of god & dogs of war
"Proverbs for Paranoids 4: You hide, They seek."
"They are in Love. Fuck the War."
Gravity's Rainbow, Thomas Pynchon
"Ccollanan Pachacamac ricuy auccacunac yahuarniy hichascancuta."
The last words of the last Inka, Tupac Amaru, led to the gallows by men of god & dogs of war