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Post by mick on Apr 14, 2024 8:47:24 GMT
Please try to forget the rights and wrongs of the goings-on re Israel and others.
Do you think it right that the UK government should communicate its doings through social media?
I quote from BBC news website, "Defence Secretary Grant Shapps confirmed the move on X, formerly known as Twitter, and said that he "strongly condemned the senseless airborne attack", by Iran."
Mick
PS For the grammar gurus! The spell /grammar checker is telling me that there's an "unpaired symbol" in my quote above. I've left it as I typed it but can anyone tell me what's going on?
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Post by geoffr on Apr 14, 2024 11:33:06 GMT
Please try to forget the rights and wrongs of the goings-on re Israel and others.
Do you think it right that the UK government should communicate its doings through social media?
I quote from BBC news website, "Defence Secretary Grant Shapps confirmed the move on X, formerly known as Twitter, and said that he "strongly condemned the senseless airborne attack", by Iran."
Mick
PS For the grammar gurus! The spell /grammar checker is telling me that there's an "unpaired symbol" in my quote above. I've left it as I typed it but can anyone tell me what's going on?
Can’t see an “unpaired symbol” in your third paragraph. No I don’t think it at all appropriate for any government to commute solely on social media. An official press release followed by a post on social media is what I would expect. |
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Post by willien on Apr 14, 2024 12:18:04 GMT
Releasing Gvt. statements on X discriminates against people like me who despise Musk too much to use the platform.
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Post by geoffr on Apr 14, 2024 12:39:19 GMT
Releasing Gvt. statements on X discriminates against people like me who despise Musk too much to use the platform. Or others, like me, who simply can’t be bothered with another means of wasting their time. |
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Post by JohnY on Apr 14, 2024 13:14:11 GMT
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Post by geoffr on Apr 14, 2024 15:21:04 GMT
That would seem reasonable, issue a press release, post on social media and always include a link to the press release. |
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Post by kate on Apr 14, 2024 15:39:08 GMT
I'm more concerned that we have been shooting down the drones and perhaps missiles launched by Iran. I know we are hand in glove with the USA but our actions only show how much that is - and how little the UK Government takes note of its own population's attitude to the conflict.
I for one am ashamed and sad that we have no backbone or independent ethical approach to the conflict. We must ignore the USA. This is their battle not ours.
As for communicating via X? Pandering to the right and ignoring the wide sentiments of rational people.
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Post by Chester PB on Apr 14, 2024 16:02:51 GMT
Please try to forget the rights and wrongs of the goings-on re Israel and others.
Do you think it right that the UK government should communicate its doings through social media?
I quote from BBC news website, "Defence Secretary Grant Shapps confirmed the move on X, formerly known as Twitter, and said that he "strongly condemned the senseless airborne attack", by Iran."
Mick
PS For the grammar gurus! The spell /grammar checker is telling me that there's an "unpaired symbol" in my quote above. I've left it as I typed it but can anyone tell me what's going on?
Try this on your spell and grammar checker. Note the use of quotation marks (') and speech marks ("). However, since the original was on X/Twitter I would not expect any attempt at correct grammar or desire to engage with people whose attention span can be measured in minutes. Also, use of this method of 'communication' allows the poster to avoid people like us who may question his ability to make an intelligent comment.
'Defence Secretary Grant Shapps confirmed the move on X, formerly known as Twitter, and said that he "strongly condemned the senseless airborne attack, by Iran."'
However, it's only senseless to many people outside Iran. Within Iran, if only one drone manages to reach a target it will be announced as a great victory by the state-controlled media. |
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Post by daves on Apr 14, 2024 16:42:31 GMT
Leaving aside the politics, I think your grammar checker may have been confused by the nested quotation marks and seen one or other of the outside ones as being unpaired.
Just my guess of course.
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Post by zou on Apr 14, 2024 19:00:02 GMT
It's hardly new though is it? Government has been announcing by leak to favoured media, BBC, etc. for a long time now. The only thing that matters in this context is that press releases should predate any channel-exclusive announcement.
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Post by JohnY on Apr 14, 2024 20:34:28 GMT
Yes. Press releases should go to all press outlets and their exact content should be available publicly.
There should be no channel exclusive announcement.
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Post by spinno on Apr 14, 2024 20:35:19 GMT
It's not what the Government says that is of concern, it's what they don't say...
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Post by geoffr on Apr 14, 2024 21:09:00 GMT
It's not what the Government says that is of concern, it's what they don't say... True but what the media don’t report of what the government says is of equal, if not more, concern. |
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Post by spinno on Apr 14, 2024 21:10:44 GMT
It's not what the Government says that is of concern, it's what they don't say... True but what the media don’t report of what the government says is of equal, if not more, concern. Spin, spin, and more spin. |
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Post by Chester PB on Apr 14, 2024 21:24:53 GMT
It's hardly new though is it? Government has been announcing by leak to favoured media, BBC, etc. for a long time now. The only thing that matters in this context is that press releases should predate any channel-exclusive announcement. I note that you imply that the BBC is not a member of the 'favoured media', which is correct. I believe that the current government, like others before it, often find accurate reporting an embarrassment. Hence the clear policy of gradually killing it off whilst hoping that nobody will notice. Also, access to the BBC news service is available without the need to own or rent a smartphone or use X/Twitter. |
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