tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580135967874269858.post5129158092239077492..comments2014-08-31T11:04:33.730+01:00Comments on Sprinkled liberally...: News coverage and recessionsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580135967874269858.post-8030853593866446452008-11-03T10:33:00.000+00:002008-11-03T10:33:00.000+00:00Whilst insightful BBC reports might have forestall...Whilst insightful BBC reports might have forestalled the credit crunch (although I have never seen any sign that the BBC understood the systemic nature of the problem until very late in the day) my complaint is that - whether in boom or bust - journalists are given to turning speculation into news. What the BBCs speculation about the 'cataclysm' of the recession is doing is dissuading people from spending, getting them to postpone capital purchases and sitting tight. They are, undoubtedly, having a significant and harmful effect and will make matters worse. This is irresponsible, in my view.Mark Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16351591371280365188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580135967874269858.post-15338547539573908542008-10-24T17:33:00.000+01:002008-10-24T17:33:00.000+01:00But is it right for broadcasters to not give a rea...But is it right for broadcasters to not give a reality check to a boom?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com