07 Nov 2013 18:36:32
just had a reply of the bbc complaints team.
Thank you for contacting us regarding the "Million Mask March" held on 5 November 2013. We understand you felt BBC News did not cover this story sufficiently.
This was a disparate event, taking place across a number of time zones in a number of countries. It is difficult to gauge the scale of such a widespread protest in this way, but at no point did the numbers suggest it was an extraordinary turnout.
In London, estimates were that several hundred people turned out, which is not in itself the kind of protest that would automatically make news. Figures elsewhere seemed to be much smaller - 100 in Sao Paulo, Manila and Sydney, 200 in Denver, so these were clearly not protests that would warrant coverage based just on their size.
That said, the march was reported on the BBC News Channel on the evening of 5 November as well as during 'Newsnight', and on the BBC News website at:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24830123
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24826855
Had there been one huge protest in a major city, or very well-attended demonstrations, a different view may have been taken. We also note the lack of coverage these protests appear to have received from other media.
Thanks once again for taking the time to get in touch.
Kind Regards
BBC Complaints
In other words Franky, unless your numbers can be considered a threat to the establishment we are not devoting our disinformation departments precious time to manufacture a spin for the story.
How do they then justify "cute kitty saved from tree" type of stories?
Zari
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Well to be honest, that is a fair enough answer, they’re figures are correct also
{Ed001's Note - surely the fact that it is happening in so many different places would make it news worthy though?}
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08 Nov 2013 10:16:41
Human-interest stories at the end are usually coded allegories and/or social engineering. There is a message there for someone. pea
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My thoughts exactly edd, no matter what numbers it attracts it is still global, I can still contact the bbc complaints team and reply to there email with my case sheet number but before I do I need a bit of help, the bbc are spinning the numbers game so if anyone can think of any protest or march that made the news with small numbers the bbc are quoting, normally I would do a bit of research but I am away with family and friends friday to sunday so I won't have any time, any help would be great guys plus when I get back any info I get I will email them back and find out what type of spin sorry response is.
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What was that protest about the travelling community getting thrown out of somewhere in the UK by the police, that was small numbers but still made the news. That’s all I can think of mate, Ed I do agree if it is happening throughout the world then yes it should be reported on.
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