Quote Originally Posted by Newish Pie View Post
Isn't it fascinating how the BBC is held to far higher standards than any other news organisation? To some extent that's entirely correct, because it's the national broadcaster. But the BBC also reports critically on itself, which other news organisations don't. It would be nice to see other media organisations held to anything approaching the same standards.

I struggle to see what the BBC has done that's so awful here. They reported a story in good faith based on what they took to be good information, which turned out to be incorrect. They then apologised. This kind of thing happens all the time.

The BBC covers criticism of the BBC... it reports on itself as a new story. The billionaire press will only publish tiny corrections that no-one will ever see, and only when forced.
They used to be held in high esteem by me, and as someone who lived and worked in the EU I would always be the first to praise them to fellow Europeans, but what with Saville, Bashir etc coverups and particularly how they report with bias I don't trust them at all, but you are right it applies to I'm guessing nearly every news organisation and how they want to push their narrative.