tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881054030497725613.post6983735573896888976..comments2023-11-03T15:50:56.001+01:00Comments on POET IN RESIDENCE : Reality CheckGwil Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03305768121713053837noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881054030497725613.post-79475201087017454302013-12-17T20:54:43.403+01:002013-12-17T20:54:43.403+01:00The world stood still that day. It was one of thos...The world stood still that day. It was one of those famous newsless days. Today in passing they announced on the Beeb that the SAS didn't murder Diana. So it seems we are now back to normal. Gwil Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03305768121713053837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881054030497725613.post-58758902330050024522013-12-17T19:50:34.397+01:002013-12-17T19:50:34.397+01:00The BBC devoted a full five hours live covergae on...The BBC devoted a full five hours live covergae on three channels to Mandella's funeral - nothing else happened in the world while that was going on.Gerald (SK14)https://www.blogger.com/profile/18308693910074268386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881054030497725613.post-51445432195424674922013-12-17T19:43:49.642+01:002013-12-17T19:43:49.642+01:00Dominic you are correct on both counts. Of course ...Dominic you are correct on both counts. Of course a couple of times a week when I want to read the uncensored non-approved and unfiltered news I use the internet. I expect you do too.Gwil Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03305768121713053837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881054030497725613.post-83953241352025968792013-12-17T17:24:49.751+01:002013-12-17T17:24:49.751+01:00Zero -but then I haven't been paying much att...Zero -but then I haven't been paying much attention. <br /><br />It's a good point you make. I would add - (a) I've heard it said people watch the news for what it doesn't say more than for what it does and (b) even if one does pay attention, what makes it through to "news" programmes is an extremely limited view of what goes on around us. You only have to check out foreign news services' English services to see this. Dominic Rivronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618013365521035400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881054030497725613.post-68099990646220374342013-12-17T13:49:05.386+01:002013-12-17T13:49:05.386+01:00. . . it's almost as if they are telling us wh.... . . it's almost as if they are telling us what we should be thinking Gwil Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03305768121713053837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881054030497725613.post-65451075745037324782013-12-17T13:48:09.874+01:002013-12-17T13:48:09.874+01:00There's no escaping it Pat. Waiting for the U-...There's no escaping it Pat. Waiting for the U-bahn train we stare at the tunnel wall of televised news on the giant screens, that is if we are not busy thumbing through the two free 'news'papers, the Heute (Today) and the Österreich (Austria) they gave us when we entered the station or we picked up from the dispenser bins on every corner . . . Gwil Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03305768121713053837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881054030497725613.post-28316102285213602252013-12-17T11:04:31.234+01:002013-12-17T11:04:31.234+01:00Oh dear Gwil, I only remembered one and that was t...Oh dear Gwil, I only remembered one and that was the Yemen one - I am ashamed. I think we are so saturated with news that it just doesn't stick.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881054030497725613.post-45554586936442957362013-12-16T20:27:22.622+01:002013-12-16T20:27:22.622+01:00Oh dear. I'd better not mention the Arsenal-Ma...Oh dear. I'd better not mention the Arsenal-Man City score then. Gwil Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03305768121713053837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881054030497725613.post-11210203227122978662013-12-16T19:36:42.545+01:002013-12-16T19:36:42.545+01:00I only ever remember football results these days. ...I only ever remember football results these days. Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.com