The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #164263   Message #3929299
Posted By: Jim Carroll
05-Jun-18 - 12:18 PM
Thread Name: BS: What Publications Do You Trust, and Why?
Subject: RE: BS: What Publications Do You Trust, and Why?
Out of curiosity, I have just looked up the figures on those rehoused after the Grenfell Tower disaster
There seems very little reportage, but the two that stand out are The Guardian and the BBC
The Guardian states that
There are still 82 households in emergency accommodation, mainly hotels, including 25 families and 39 children, .
The BBC simply says "Not everybody has been rehoused"
I find this as interesting as I do Iains response to the situation
Presumably, if he were reporting on the issue he would be asking
"Example Grenfell tower How many evacuated successfully, how many killed, are any still missing? Seems the number that made fraudulent claims for rehousing/compensation demonstrates record keeping was somewhat inadequate. Has this issue ever been discussed in depth?"
Three different emphases on the same issue
That seems to be how the media works - no-one really tells lies but some place their priorities differently
Jim Carroll