BBC, I expect more from you.
by MaxPower
Read this story, here are a few clips. It is pretty shocking.
This week, campaigner Jo Abbess is boasting about how she browbeat the BBC into modifying a story about Global Warming. The BBC has defended the changes to its story.Abbess swung into action on Friday after the BBC's Roger Harrabin reported comments by World Meteorological Organisation secretary general Michel Jarraud. In a story titled "Global temperatures 'to decrease'", Harrabin wrote:
"The World Meteorological Organisation's secretary-general, Michel Jarraud, told the BBC it was likely that La Niˆš±a would continue into the summer. This would mean global temperatures have not risen since 1998, prompting some to question climate change theory."
The blogger's threat to the BBC:
"I am about to send your comments to others for their contribution, unless you request I do not. They are likely to want to post your comments on forums/fora, so please indicate if you do not want this to happen. You may appear in an unfavourable light because it could be said that you have had your head turned by the sceptics."
The BBC's complete cave-in to the partisan blogger:
"Have a look in 10 minutes and tell me you are happier. We have changed headline and more."The headline was changed to the bizarre "Global warming 'dips this year'" and the paragraph removed
