Thursday, 3 December 2009

Sexing Up At The Beeb?


Have the BBC recently co-opted a Daily Sport hack to sensationalise their news reporting? I think we should know.

'Higher risk' of lung cancer from smoking first thing

A screaming headline to describe an article which says no such thing, as the referred study wasn't concerned with the health risks of smoking, merely smoking habits and their effects on nicotine levels (which can also be raised by patches, gum and inhalators).

Perhaps the Comrade Beeb subby was just distracted. I mean, it's not like the fiercely impartial BBC has an agenda or anything, is it?