Talk:James Reynolds (correspondent)

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[edit] Controversy

I wonder whether this needs re-writing. While the Youtube contributor has clearly unearthed coverage from a Chinese media source which did cover the disruption to the flame through London, we need to be very careful to establish the date when it was broadcast against the date of Reynold's BBC report. Also, is the CCTV which is shown outside China, the same CCTV which is shown to those inside the country? Reynold's theme was that China was misleading its own people, not those outside it. Furthermore, Reynolds is a reporter. Ultimate responsibility for any bias rests with the editorial team. I am not saying that this is not an important story. On the face of it, Reynold's report was one sided and misleading. But I wonder whether the entry is entirely encyclopaedic. Informed Owl (talk) 11:47, 25 May 2008 (UTC)Informed Owl