Can anyone explain why....

bWize · Feb 25, 2017

Trump or U.S affairs are the first and main story on the BBC News front page these days?

Seems the U.S mainstream media dominate the west and appear on BBC front pages infront of our own affairs? It's starting to piss me off somewhat.. Would like to hear other opinions on the matter!

clippedgull · Feb 25, 2017

If you select the UK tab on the front page then only UK news will be view-able.

The home page defaults to a mixture of UK and World news and you will be served whatever is the main news whether it be Trump or something else happening!

bWize · Feb 25, 2017

The "default" news page is all Trump....http://www.bbc.co.uk/

Why should I have to select a seperate tab from the default news page to get away from U.S headline news everytime I visit the BBC news? This is a state paid UK news service...

LlcoolJ · Feb 25, 2017

#actualnews

StonehamPark · Feb 25, 2017

Arundel_Seagull said:
The "default" news page is all Trump....http://www.bbc.co.uk/

Why should I have to select a seperate tab from the default news page to get away from U.S headline news everytime I visit the BBC news? This is a state paid UK news service...

Save this as your BBC News homapage.
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk

clippedgull · Feb 25, 2017

Arundel_Seagull said:
The "default" news page is all Trump....http://www.bbc.co.uk/

Why should I have to select a seperate tab from the default news page to get away from U.S headline news everytime I visit the BBC news? This is a state paid UK news service...

Simply because Trump is the main news worldwide. Also that is not the default 'news' page. It is the BBC homepage.

Hampster Gull · Feb 25, 2017

Yes, why oh why do they keep going on about brexit and trump

MattBackHome · Feb 25, 2017

News organisation reports news shocker.

lawros left foot · Feb 25, 2017

Arundel_Seagull said:
Trump or U.S affairs are the first and main story on the BBC News front page these days?

Seems the U.S mainstream media dominate the west and appear on BBC front pages infront of our own affairs? It's starting to piss me off somewhat.. Would like to hear other opinions on the matter!

The same as American lifes matter more than any other nationality.
If there is a natural disaster in say, India and America on the same day, the American one gets far more coverage in the British media than the Indian one. It's always been like this.

wellquickwoody · Feb 25, 2017

Arundel_Seagull said:
Trump or U.S affairs are the first and main story on the BBC News front page these days?

Seems the U.S mainstream media dominate the west and appear on BBC front pages infront of our own affairs? It's starting to piss me off somewhat.. Would like to hear other opinions on the matter!

Whilst I somewhat agree with the OP, I am beginning to fall into line being those already worried by Trump. A President who effectively 'bans' the BBC from press briefings has something to hide, worrying times maybe.

drew · Feb 25, 2017

clippedgull said:
Simply because Trump is the main news worldwide. Also that is not the default 'news' page. It is the BBC homepage.

This. When the unofficial leader of the 'free' world and the man with a nuclear arsenal at his disposal is a nutjob then it is the main news.

drew · Feb 25, 2017

wellquickwoody said:
Whilst I somewhat agree with the OP, I am beginning to fall into line being those already worried by Trump. A President who effectively 'bans' the BBC from press briefings has something to hide, worrying times maybe.

Exactly. A man who cites non existent terrorist attack in Sweden and then blabbers on about fake news corporations. It's his mantra, I agree that he probably has something to hide, possibly his tax returns, and if anything ever comes out, he's conditioning the American people not to trust the press.

Worrying times when the leader of the free world is gagging the freedom of the press!!!

NooBHA · Feb 25, 2017

wellquickwoody said:
Whilst I somewhat agree with the OP, I am beginning to fall into line being those already worried by Trump. A President who effectively 'bans' the BBC from press briefings has something to hide, worrying times maybe.

I agree but I have always been worried about him being in this position but his Presidency is ''sadly'' ''Cabaret'' !

He has seen his bad Press over 35 years actually seen him prosper and he is now believing all the hype about himself. He now sees himself as untouchable if he goes on the offensive. That's because he has been untouchable because his wealth has grow and grown over those 35 years.

He is using a very serious job to raise his personal profile worldwide and he has never been held accountable in all that time. That means he is continuing to do so because his profile has improved year after year.

Now what he says and does in the next 4 years will gradually impact on everyone around the world and as for the most part it will impact on people negatively, which will not be nice but I for one will continue to watch and enjoy as he bit by bit takes more and more rope to ''hang himself with''

Yes it shouldn't be taking headline news in the UK but the slightly sadistic side of me wants to gloat as it unfolds.

GT49er · Feb 25, 2017

Arundel_Seagull said:
The "default" news page is all Trump....http://www.bbc.co.uk/

Why should I have to select a seperate tab from the default news page to get away from U.S headline news everytime I visit the BBC news? This is a state paid UK news service...

What are you on about? Just used your link. Only one Trump related article on that page (Media groups condemn US briefing bar), although he is mentioned in the report about the Indian man shot by a nutjob in the USA.

The Clamp · Feb 25, 2017

Arundel_Seagull said:
Trump or U.S affairs are the first and main story on the BBC News front page these days?

Seems the U.S mainstream media dominate the west and appear on BBC front pages infront of our own affairs? It's starting to piss me off somewhat.. Would like to hear other opinions on the matter!

We live on earth. It's one of the most important news stories on earth. It sells papers.

Danny-Boy · Feb 25, 2017

Hampster Gull said:
Yes, why oh why do they keep going on about brexit and trump

Maybe it'll be "Trexit" and "Brump" accidentally.

Hopefully not "Amexit"....

bWize · Feb 25, 2017

GT49er said:
What are you on about? Just used your link. Only one Trump related article on that page (Media groups condemn US briefing bar), although he is mentioned in the report about the Indian man shot by a nutjob in the USA.

Well the news has obviously changed since I posted the bbc link, but as you missed it here we go...

My point is 9 out of 10 times I go on the BBC main page it's dominated by U.S news and politics and usualy placed above our own affairs.

GT49er · Feb 25, 2017

Arundel_Seagull said:
Well the news has obviously changed since I posted the bbc link, but as you missed it here we go...

My point is 9 out of 10 times I go on the BBC main page it's dominated by U.S news and politics and usualy placed above our own affairs.

That's not what I get using your link now (can't do screen shot - sorry).

TheJasperCo · Feb 25, 2017

Better question is why are so many threads on the first page of this forum discussing Trump and American current affairs? NSC should blatently get a pass to the press corps in the White House.

bWize · Mar 1, 2017

GT49er said:
That's not what I get using your link now (can't do screen shot - sorry).

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