Media bias

[Sgoinneil]

BBC News - Gaelic media reports 'unfair' says Aberdeen professor

A language professor has said some sections of the Scottish media's coverage of Gaelic has gone beyond fair comment and good taste.

Prof Kenneth MacKinnon, of the University of Aberdeen, studied newspaper clippings for a year.

He said on occasions reporting on public spending on Gaelic degenerated into inaccuracy, prejudice and mockery.

Prof MacKinnon said organisations set up to promote the language should stand up for Gaelic speakers.

The honorary professor in language planning and development at Aberdeen's Celtic department has written papers on attitudes towards Gaelic.

Following his latest research of the Scottish media, he said: "They probably think they are quite at liberty to be let loose on Gaelic where they wouldn't be allowed to say the same thing about minority communities within our society."

He added: "It goes beyond fair comment and it very often goes beyond good taste as well."

[Sgoinneil]

Of course, this shouldnt be baffling news. Its been a mainstay of Scottish culture to denigrate Gaelic for centuries now. Its one of the reasons the country has shrunk into a region of England.

[ScotSites]

Sgionneil, in a way your attempts to promote Gaelic culture should be commended, but... the way you go about it shows that you have little (if any) knowledge of Scotland and the Scots. We all know you have been here before (many times) and it looks like your ultimate fate will be the same (hopefully on a more permanent basis) because the bottom line is you are a troll.

Yes the Gaelic language and culture associated to it needs to be promoted (and the attitudes of some people towards the same need to change) but the fact is you're doing more damage than anything else! Maybe if you actually thought about what you wanted to say and didn't set out to antagonise people then you might be taken seriously and maybe even do some good, but we all know that is NEVER going to happen! (Time I think for the mods and admins to have a close look at this troll methinks!)

[Sgoinneil]

Here is some of the bile that Gaelic is up against from elected officials in Scotland:

Here we go again - more Gaelic dissent in the North

Why is English treated differently when it comes to spending? Thats a convenient argument for language annihalation, which the authorities in Scotland seem eager to let continue. If you don't stand up to do something, then you have no right to criticise anyone who tries.

[tig]

still no facts sg........linking to a conversation on another forum does nothing.


bring on the mods

[Lachlan09]

Originally Posted by tig

bring on the mods

No sooner said than done !

[tig]

lol......dont think many trolls would last long around them