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> I am very proud of the BBC, especially the news. Finding low bias news is hard.

Totally objective news reporting is virtually impossible, and BBC News certainly has its biases.

I've no idea why you're getting downvoted. The bbc has more claim to being fair/balanced than the likes of Fox, but it's known to have its biases. As a Scot the anti-independence line they had during our independence referendum was pretty clear, and turned a chunk of people north of the border against the Beeb. These are people who otherwise had no issues with the BBC, and in another reality where this didn't happen would have been staunch defenders. Pity.

Agreed. As somebody with different biases than the BBC, I often find it to be quite biased indeed.

For those interested, a recent piece from the IEA on bias within the BBC, both perceived and actual [1]

As always, if you don't perceive any bias, it's probably just because you have the same biases.

[1] http://www.iea.org.uk/sites/default/files/publications/files...

Nothing shocking or groundbreaking, but an interesting read. Thanks!

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