The BBC’s Newspeak Coverage of the Boston Marathon

by Norman Berdichevsky (May 2014)

The Usual Misreporting, and Effete Snobbery

In order to understand the colossal difference in mentality between the 36,000 participants in the marathon along with the tens of millions of on the spot observers in the crowds and those at home viewing the event on television, one has to pay attention to the April 23rd BBC News telecast shown in an interview by presenter Katty Kay and their correspondent at the event, Laura Trevelyan.

By the way, my son finished with his best time ever.

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