Since the BBC is more generally accused of being pro-Chavez because it
enjoys his anti-US position, maybe this is just a bit of balance?
More seriously, it does raise wider issues about how Internet access
and language skew online representation. The BBC is always very clear
that polls online are
Butterworth
Sent: 08 December 2008 11:42
To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk
Subject: Re: [backstage] Linguistic discrimination?
Interesting point of debate.
This logic says that it is possible only to have an opinion if
you speak
I think the Venezuelan diplomat is half right. As more and more political
debate is conducted online those with limitedor no access to the Internet
are not represented fairly. From my experience most poor people accessing
the Internet from cafes
are too busy emailing relatives for money or some
Andy Halsall wrote:
Of course you've also limited the debate to those who have the
capability and the inclination to participate in such a debate on a
foreign broadcaster's website, whatever language(s) it's hosted in.
Very good point, although I don't know how prevalent internet access is in
2008/12/8 Andy Halsall [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
On Monday 08 December 2008 11:42:24 Brian Butterworth wrote:
Interesting point of debate.
This logic says that it is possible only to have an opinion if you speak
the language of the country that you have a though about.
No, the logic seems to be
Of course you've also limited the debate to those who have the
capability and the inclination to participate in such a debate on a
foreign broadcaster's website, whatever language(s) it's hosted in.
Very good point, although I don't know how prevalent internet access is in
Venezuela and how
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Butterworth
Sent: 08 December 2008 11:42
To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk
Subject: Re: [backstage] Linguistic discrimination?
Interesting point of debate.
This logic says that it is possible only to have
On Monday 08 December 2008 11:42:24 Brian Butterworth wrote:
Interesting point of debate.
This logic says that it is possible only to have an opinion if you speak
the language of the country that you have a though about.
No, the logic seems to be that requiring comments in a language that only
On Mon, Dec 8, 2008 at 5:42 AM, Brian Butterworth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Interesting point of debate.
This logic says that it is possible only to have an opinion if you speak the
language of the country that you have a though about.
This is just silly, I can like a part of Wales without
On 08/12/2008 14:06, Rich Vazquez [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Mon, Dec 8, 2008 at 5:42 AM, Brian Butterworth [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Interesting point of debate.
This logic says that it is possible only to have an opinion if you speak the
language of the country that you have a though
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