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> Roy Schestowitz stated in post 1962694.vnxNnENhoQ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on 7/6/11
> 12:51 PM:
>
>>>>>>>>> In the quotes, above, you very specifically say the media presents a
>>>>>>>>> bias, including the BBC.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> About media, yes. But I don't call individuals that, or very rarely do.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Well, presumably you meant the people in the media... right?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> The management -- those who garner bribes in the form of advertising, in
>>>>>> exchange for more coverage to the advertiser's products. The same
>>>>>> transactions are the lifeblood of so-called 'analysts'. They sell bias.
>>>>>> Writers are merely hired by those who handle the business model. Name
>>>>>> *one* Linux blogger in CNET...
>>>>>>
>>>>> Do you think CNET has an obligation to blog about Linux? And it is not as
>>>>> though Linux is ignored: <http://www.cnet.com/topic/linux.html>
>>>>>
>>>> CNET is not obliged to be objective. It's obliged to shareholders (CBS
>>>> IIRC).
>>>>
>>> But is there any reason to think they have an anti-Linux bias? That is the
>>> claim... and I have seen no support for it. This is not to say there are no
>>> poorly written or biased articles on CNET, I am sure there are, but as an
>>> overall bias there is no reason to think it exists... not that I have seen,
>>> anyway.
>>>
>> To ignore something can also constitute a form of bias. Remember that it's
>> worse to be ignored than belittled sometimes.
>
> But where is the bias? Do you have any evidence to back this up? Again,
> not a couple of isolated incidents (though even that would be appreciated)
> but a sign of general bias.
>
> If not, seems bizarre to make the accusation. Dishonest, really.
BBC only ever covers Android when there's bad news.
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