Recession Reporting And The BBC
EDM number 603 in 2008-09, proposed by John Pugh on 27/01/2009.
Categorised under the topics of Broadcasting and Economic situation.
That this House believes that, notwithstanding the very serious problems confronting the British economy, confidence, jobs and livelihoods of real people are affected by the reporting of events by mass media; notes the readiness of the BBC, with its significant global reach to further dramatise, accentuate and underline economic woes; further notes also the public's awareness of this tendency; contrasts this approach with that of local, community-based media; and urges the commissioning of academic research on the influence of media reporting on the fragile psychology of the City and, more importantly, on the real jobs of ordinary people.
This motion has been signed by a total of 15 MPs.
MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
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John Pugh | 27/01/2009 | Southport | Liberal Democrat | Proposed |
Adrian Sanders | 28/01/2009 | Torbay | Liberal Democrat | Seconded |
Jim Dobbin | 28/01/2009 | Heywood and Middleton | Labour | Seconded |
Gregory Campbell | 28/01/2009 | East Londonderry | DUP | Seconded |
Angus MacNeil | 28/01/2009 | Na h-Eileanan an Iar | Scottish National Party | Seconded |
Ann Cryer | 02/02/2009 | Keighley | Labour | Seconded |
Mike Hancock | 02/02/2009 | Portsmouth South | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Rudi Vis | 04/02/2009 | Finchley and Golders Green | Labour | Signed |
Betty Williams | 04/02/2009 | Conwy | Labour | Signed |
Roger Williams | 05/02/2009 | Brecon and Radnorshire | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Greg Pope | 10/02/2009 | Hyndburn | Labour | Signed |
Brian Jenkins | 24/02/2009 | Tamworth | Labour | Signed |
Marsha Singh | 27/02/2009 | Bradford West | Labour | Signed |
Iris Robinson | 16/03/2009 | Strangford | DUP | Signed |
Linda Riordan | 29/04/2009 | Halifax | Labour | Signed |
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