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From: fear-naidheachd <fearnaidhea...@googlemail.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 02:02:56 -0700
Local: Fri 31 Aug 2007 10:02
Subject: Re: WHAT'S NEWS FOR THE GALL ... IS NAIDHEACHDAN FOR THE GAEL
As people know news gathering and reporting has a fairly standard
structure, the assumption being is that people are used to it and that's the way they like their news. I agree that there is a degree of centrism in all news, focusing on a particular area or audience. What Gaelic news providers might want to ask is what do Gaelic viewers want from their news? Something different may be the answer, or many people may like the BBC format for instance and so want the opportunity to watch that in Gaelic? I agree that introducing areas or subjects seldom broached on other channels could be the way ahead. There's also the question of an editorial policy, some news programmes are in effect practicing campaigning journalism, where as others tend to try and report the facts more often than not. Some news programmes highlight little-known wars or issues. We all can think of stories we have seen which has been shown from one side in a conflict for example, does the Gaelic news want to pride itself for having an unusually objective stance when reporting? Something which cannot be said of many news programmes. On 30 Aug, 16:52, Alison <alison.l...@gms.org.uk> wrote: > Good question. There's a strong flavour of Londoncentrism in the BBC's
> UK news offering (the World Service makes a refreshing change) and the > "Scottish Six" debate still hasn't got to the bottom of what we want > from a Scottish news service. Perhaps Gaelic news could lead the > way ... how about an environmental focus, for example? Or news from > our nearest neighbours -- Norway, Iceland, Ireland -- does the world > have to be seen through a prism that puts things in order of > importance thus -- London, Home (whose home?) Counties, Western > Europe, America, Rest of World, with Scotland somewhere near the > bottom of the list? If Gaelic news can break free from this mindset, > who knows ... where Gaelic leads might not Scottish news in English > follow? > On 29 Aug, 17:18, fear-naidheachd <fearnaidhea...@googlemail.com> > > Is it to be "Same again please" or should Gaelic news set its own > - Show quoted text - You must Sign in before you can post messages.
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