Complaint to BBC Scotland – Bias by omission in coverage of obesity

bias by omission After my post this morning:

Scottish Government actions to cause obesity to plateau in Scotland as it soars in England and Wales: BBC Scotland ignore this.

I made this complaint, alleging bias by omission:

In the report on obesity, at 09:00, we heard nine, long, compound sentences yet no reference was made to key role played by Scottish Government policy initiatives and resource allocation as stated clearly by the university researchers.
bias by omission
Read more here ….

Source : Talking Up Scotland
Author : Professor John Robertson
Publication Date : May 26, 2018

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