Re: [Swprograms] John Tusa BBCWS editorial in the Guardian
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Re: [Swprograms] John Tusa BBCWS editorial in the Guardian



I had a different problem with Tusa's argument.

By definition, having to make a language decision means there is a
political agenda.  There always has been.

So -- up until now -- the BBCWS could only be "Free and Independent"
within the context of an individual language service.

It could be argued that the BBCWS is now *more* free & independent
because, having to play a zero-sum game financially, it made its own
language decisions without FCO meddling.

Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA

On 11/1/05, Mike Barraclough <softbulletin1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Tusa's argument is fundamentally flawed. His first two
> paragraphs are emotive bluster using phrases such as
> cull and unequal sacrifice and making a contrast
> between ten radio services and 'a single Arabic
> television service' hoping the reader will not realise
> that in fact this single Arabic television service
> will cover a huge amount of territory.

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