http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/olympics/2008/03/about-adrian-warner.html en-gb 30 Thu 03 Dec 2009 03:09:20 GMT+1 A feed of user comments from the page found at http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/olympics/2008/03/about-adrian-warner.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/olympics/2008/03/about-adrian-warner.html?page=0#comment0 How about doing a bit of balanced reporting on 2012 for a change instead of digging around trying to find sensational badly researched items or 'exclusive' non stories. BBC london has steadily gone down hill in terms of balance and accuracy and sadly it is not only you who appears to be guilty. As an organisation it now feeds on anecdotal evidence (often from very minor and unrepresentative interest groups)and surface layer investigations. This feeding frenzy generated by the need to fill 24hr news coverage only accentuates the sensational and often ignores the more boring truth. Sometimes people are comforted by the plain truth. Much of the bad publicty around 2012 in the eastednd and beyond is generated by the poor reporting presented on the BBC. (Something I might add I never dreamt I would say!) I believe we are doing fantastically well in terms of preparation (and I am well placed to observe this) but as with all major projects problems occur. If you had and experience of major projects beyond looking for a juicy story you would understand this and see just how well the 2012 teams are doing in dealing with not just the inevitable problems but also the mundane grind of day to day progress. Having had a rant I sincerely would not want you to stop digging and pointing out the bad guys. But when you do please, make sure what you say is at the very least based on reliable evidence and a depth of knowledge that we can rely on. Wed 30 Apr 2008 14:11:28 GMT+1