Bias and uneven-handed coverage – BBC News Review

The BBC app was my main news source for a number of years. I felt like it provided broad and impartial coverage on a diverse range of topics. It was a good starting point to get an idea of the different events and issues unfolding around the globe. Unfortunately, BBC’s recent biased and uneven-handed coverage of Israel-Palestine (in favor of Israel) has opened my eyes to the fact that this news organization is driven and influenced by their own political leanings. Something as simple as using different language to describe the unacceptable loss of lives on both sides - Israeli are described as being killed while Palestinians as having died. And this is just a small example of an unnecessary yet deliberate choice of words that subtly influences opinion to value one human life over another. I can’t in good conscience rely on the BBC as a news source and risk learning about issues/events through a colored or politically motivated lens. I believe in the equality and justice for all peoples.
Review by DAS-concerned global citizen on BBC News.