Comments on Obsolete: The BBC is spineless, yet again.

I realised as soon as I hit 'Publish' that...

2009-12-19T20:40:31.391+00:00

I realised as soon as I hit 'Publish' that I should have put 'a bit harsh, rather than 'very'.

You're right, but I think that the context is important. Even now, the BBC is 2nd only to The Guardian in their coverage of Trafigura. That might sound like 'we should be grateful for small mercies,' but the BBC brought a lot of attention to the story - it's up to us to continue the fight.

Not really. The BBC had more than a case it could...

2009-12-19T20:22:57.234+00:00

Not really. The BBC had more than a case it could have made and it let down the journalists that reported on Trafigura in the first place.

Very harsh on the BBC. (Via David Leigh at The Gua...

2009-12-19T18:58:22.689+00:00

Very harsh on the BBC. (Via David Leigh at The Guardian):

The BBC issued a combative statement, pointing out that the dumping of Trafigura's hazardous waste had led to the British-based oil trader being forced to pay out £30m in compensation to victims.

"The BBC has played a leading role in bringing to the public's attention the actions of Trafigura in the illegal dumping of 500 tons of hazardous waste" the statement said. "The dumping caused a public health emergency with tens of thousands of people seeking treatment."

reports like http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/8259765.stm still remain