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# Journalism link round-up
- URL: https://onemanandhisblog.com/2003/11/journalism_link/
- Published: 2003-11-12T14:40:55.000Z
- Updated: 2015-04-08T08:44:15.000Z
- Author: Adam Tinworth

The BBC, oft accused of anti-Israeli bias, appoint a watchdog on the topic – one of its own employees: [Telegraph | News | BBC appoints man to monitor ‘pro-Arab bias’](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml;$sessionid$ZCHPRADR32QO1QFIQMGSFFOAVCBQWIV0?xml=/news/2003/11/11/nbbc11.xml&sSheet=/portal/2003/11/11/ixportal.html&ref=onemanandhisblog.com "Telegraph | News | BBC appoints man to monitor 'pro-Arab bias'") \[via [Samizdata](http://www.samizdata.net/blog/archives/004980.html?ref=onemanandhisblog.com#004980)\]

Are computer games reviewers amateurish fanboys or serious journalists? Two viewpoints:

Amateurs: [WSJ.com – Are videogames ready to be taken seriously by media reviewers?](http://online.wsj.com/article/0,,SB106781704756220400,00.html?mod=gadgets%255Flead%255Fstory%255Fcol&ref=onemanandhisblog.com "WSJ.com - Portals") \[registration required\]

Serious: [GameSpotting: Rebirth](http://www.gamespot.com/features/6080520/p-2.html?ref=onemanandhisblog.com "GameSpotting: Rebirth") (I do think this guy misunderstands the distinction between ‘criticism’ and ‘reviewing’, bless ‘im.)