Phones, letters, e-mails
| 10:57 UK time, Tuesday, 18 July 2006
As with previous days, much of the audience response received by ´óÏó´«Ã½ News in the past 24 hours relates to coverage of the crisis in the Middle East. Amongst other issues, some people objected to the comparison of the evacuation of Britons from Lebanon to the evacuation from Dunkirk during World War II.
Some people also objected to the broadcast of a recording of between President Bush and Prime Minister Tony Blair.
We also received this e-mail:
What had set ´óÏó´«Ã½ apart from other news organizations was its traditional and professional objective reporting and presentation. Hope ´óÏó´«Ã½ gets back to tradition soon.
Comments
Why object to hearing what Blair and Bush have to say? Its surely in the public interest to hear what they are discussing as it gives us a priceless insight into their personal relationship, how they come across when not on camera and allows for detailed analysis of the 'special relationship'.
i am far more interested in the bbc's internet posting of email correspondence between a lebanese and israeli over this conflict than in bush's epithet. the media have far too much power in filtering news. this exchange is a wonderfully refreshing chance to hear real people in the middle of profound conflicts talk with each other in a civilized way.
It's not the circulation of a private conversation I have major objections about but the media taking on the role of analysts of the tape. Talk about spin! The media are the greatest spinners going.