Oprah vs the Swedes

[Lizard_King]

this clears up any questions about American monopolies on stupid hypersensitivity (www.iol.co.za/index.php?click_id=3&art_id=qw1063805761187B253&set_id=1)


Sweden's broadcasting watchdog said on Wednesday it was censuring an Oprah Winfrey talk show for showing bias towards a United States military attack on Iraq.
But the explanation makes it all better:

"Different views were expressed, but all longer remarks gave voice to the opinion that Saddam Hussein was a threat to the United States and should be the target of attack," Sweden's Broadcasting Commission said.

Wouldja like some Freedom Fries with that?

PS: Saddest part for me:

A TV4 spokesperson said the Oprah Winfrey show usually drew an audience of about 100 000-140 000 Swedes, making it one of Sweden's more popular day-time television programmes.

[Anders Hallin]

I've not seen anything about this in Swedish media.
Seems a bit... unreasonable.

[Anders Hallin]

Come to think of it, there may be some ordinance regarding one-sided reporting for the ground-based television networks.

[Lizard_King]

Come to think of it, there may be some ordinance regarding one-sided reporting for the ground-based television networks.

The FCC used to have discretion in that as well until the late 70's I think.

[Jason McCullough]

Reagan's FCC dropped the equal time requirement.

[Lizard_King]

Reagan's FCC dropped the equal time requirement.

Right, right. Repeal of the Fairness doctrine, 1987.

[Anders Hallin]

Sweden: Where Fair And Balanced Ain't Just A Catchy Tagline, It's The Law!

[Kalle]

Sweden: Where Fox News makes even the most die-hard conservatives shocked.

[Anders Hallin]

Sweden: Where Fox News makes even the most die-hard conservatives shocked.
It didn't shock me as much as it made my brain melt.

[cyborg]

When I saw a clip of Fox news once (the mistake where he said blowjob) I was more shocked by the fact a supposedly 'sensible' news channel had a fecking sound clip of 'PERIOD!' in their little sound bite.

If I saw that fucking shit in news programmes on terrestial here I would move to a different country.

[bmulligan]

Cool, now I can paint Sweeds and Australlian with one brush stroke. That'll save me some time. :wink:

Maybe they should balance Oprah with some Katie Couric.

[Kalle]

Cool, now I can paint Sweeds and Australlian with one brush stroke. That'll save me some time. :wink:

Hey there! We Swedes might all be conforming communists with no distinguishing individual features, but don't go mixing up innocent Australians with us, that's just not fair to them. :)

[bmulligan]

Actually everything is fair in Australlia, the government makes sure of that!