If the ´óÏó´«Ã½ would just cheer up the recession might not be so bad.....discuss.
Our political correspondent Paul Rowley writes
"An MP is criticising the ´óÏó´«Ã½'s coverage of the recession, accusing the corporation of "dramatising, accentuating and underlining" Britain's economic woes. The Liberal Democrats Treasury spokesman John Pugh has tabled a Commons motion, warning that the "confidence, jobs and livelihoods of real people" are affected by the way events are covered. He's calling for academic research into the reporting of the downturn, and its effect on what he calls "the fragile psychology of the City"."
We'll speak to Mr Pugh about Mr Pugh's comments on the programme tonight. What do YOU think?
If you want to read his motion, click the link below
"In contrast, the MP praises the work of "local, community-based media".
That this House believes that, notwithstanding the very serious problems confronting the British economy, confidence, jobs and livelihoods of real people are affected by the reporting of events by mass media; notes the readiness of the ´óÏó´«Ã½, with its significant global reach to further dramatise, accentuate and underline economic woes; further notes also the public's awareness of this tendency; contrasts this approach with that of local, community-based media; and urges the commissioning of academic research on the influence of media reporting on the fragile psychology of the City and, more importantly, on the real jobs of ordinary people."
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