:00:00. > :00:03.Pistorius story has dominated the Pistorius story has dominated the
:00:03. > :00:05.Pistorius story has dominated the news bulletins. Some viewers feel
:00:05. > :00:06.news bulletins. Some viewers feel news bulletins. Some viewers feel
:00:06. > :00:09.it has been excessive. Also there it has been excessive. Also there
:00:09. > :00:13.it has been excessive. Also there is a debate between militants and
:00:13. > :00:15.is a debate between militants and is a debate between militants and
:00:15. > :00:17.terrorists. Hello and welcome to terrorists. Hello and welcome to
:00:17. > :00:18.terrorists. Hello and welcome to Newswatch. Coming up - the bail
:00:18. > :00:20.Newswatch. Coming up - the bail Newswatch. Coming up - the bail
:00:20. > :00:22.hearing of Oscar Pistorius has hearing of Oscar Pistorius has
:00:22. > :00:27.hearing of Oscar Pistorius has dominated the news, but has the
:00:27. > :00:36.dominated the news, but has the story been given unnecessary
:00:36. > :00:38.story been given unnecessary story been given unnecessary
:00:38. > :00:39.dominance. is Kate Middleton a dominance. is Kate Middleton a
:00:39. > :00:42.plastic princess? Also the plastic princess? Also the
:00:42. > :00:45.plastic princess? Also the difference between eight have a
:00:45. > :00:46.difference between eight have a difference between eight have a
:00:46. > :00:48.difference between eight have a taste -- between a terrorist and a
:00:48. > :00:49.taste -- between a terrorist and a taste -- between a terrorist and a
:00:49. > :00:52.militant. Not since the OJ Simpson militant. Not since the OJ Simpson
:00:52. > :00:58.militant. Not since the OJ Simpson trial and has a crime story
:00:58. > :00:59.trial and has a crime story trial and has a crime story
:00:59. > :00:59.dominated the news. The South dominated the news. The South
:00:59. > :01:03.dominated the news. The South African sport stock Oscar Pistorius
:01:03. > :01:04.African sport stock Oscar Pistorius African sport stock Oscar Pistorius
:01:04. > :01:05.African sport stock Oscar Pistorius sobs as he admits to shooting his
:01:05. > :01:06.sobs as he admits to shooting his sobs as he admits to shooting his
:01:06. > :01:13.sobs as he admits to shooting his girlfriends, who it he bought was a
:01:13. > :01:15.girlfriends, who it he bought was a girlfriends, who it he bought was a
:01:15. > :01:19.burglar. The murder of Oscar burglar. The murder of Oscar
:01:19. > :01:26.Pistorius's girlfriend Zoe Gillings Pistorius's girlfriend Zoe Gillings
:01:26. > :01:36.Pistorius's girlfriend Zoe Gillings brings with it a combination of
:01:36. > :02:01.
:02:01. > :02:11.There has been mystery over were There has been mystery over were
:02:11. > :02:17.
:02:17. > :02:19.There has been mystery over were We put all these comments to the
:02:19. > :02:21.We put all these comments to the We put all these comments to the
:02:21. > :02:31.We put all these comments to the editor of the news channel. This is
:02:31. > :03:01.
:03:01. > :03:03.To let us know your thoughts on To let us know your thoughts on
:03:03. > :03:05.To let us know your thoughts on To let us know your thoughts on
:03:05. > :03:06.that or on any other aspect of BBC that or on any other aspect of BBC
:03:06. > :03:07.that or on any other aspect of BBC that or on any other aspect of BBC
:03:07. > :03:08.News. Details on how to contact us News. Details on how to contact us
:03:08. > :03:10.News. Details on how to contact us News. Details on how to contact us
:03:10. > :03:13.at the end of the programme. Now, at the end of the programme. Now,
:03:13. > :03:16.at the end of the programme. Now, your other concerns. A strike by
:03:16. > :03:16.your other concerns. A strike by your other concerns. A strike by
:03:16. > :03:17.BBC journalists took the BBC BBC journalists took the BBC
:03:17. > :03:18.BBC journalists took the BBC Breakfast News off their air and
:03:18. > :03:19.Breakfast News off their air and Breakfast News off their air and
:03:19. > :03:22.the main bulletins were presented the main bulletins were presented
:03:22. > :03:23.the main bulletins were presented by some less familiar faces. The
:03:23. > :03:25.by some less familiar faces. The by some less familiar faces. The
:03:25. > :03:26.action by the National Union of action by the National Union of
:03:26. > :03:29.action by the National Union of journalists was against the threat
:03:29. > :03:30.journalists was against the threat journalists was against the threat
:03:30. > :03:32.of compulsory redundancies in BBC of compulsory redundancies in BBC
:03:32. > :03:38.Newsroom. Some people however Newsroom. Some people however
:03:38. > :03:48.Newsroom. Some people however prefer the new look. -- preferred
:03:48. > :04:09.
:04:09. > :04:11.prefer the new look. -- preferred A party at must there?! We have no
:04:11. > :04:16.A party at must there?! We have no A party at must there?! We have no
:04:16. > :04:18.such thing on Newswatch, of course. such thing on Newswatch, of course.
:04:18. > :04:20.such thing on Newswatch, of course. The comments made by a prominent
:04:20. > :04:22.The comments made by a prominent The comments made by a prominent
:04:22. > :04:23.writer about the Princess of writer about the Princess of
:04:23. > :04:25.writer about the Princess of Cambridge has been given prominence.
:04:25. > :04:27.Cambridge has been given prominence. Cambridge has been given prominence.
:04:27. > :04:28.Cambridge has been given prominence. Here is an extract of what she said.
:04:28. > :04:32.Here is an extract of what she said. Here is an extract of what she said.
:04:32. > :04:34.Kate Middleton seems to have been Kate Middleton seems to have been
:04:34. > :04:36.Kate Middleton seems to have been elected by committee and built by
:04:36. > :04:38.elected by committee and built by elected by committee and built by
:04:38. > :04:43.craftsmen, with the perfect plastic craftsmen, with the perfect plastic
:04:43. > :04:47.craftsmen, with the perfect plastic smile and be spindly limbs
:04:47. > :04:48.smile and be spindly limbs smile and be spindly limbs
:04:48. > :04:49.varnished. Some he was filled the varnished. Some he was filled the
:04:50. > :04:52.varnished. Some he was filled the comments were taken out of context
:04:52. > :04:53.comments were taken out of context comments were taken out of context
:04:53. > :04:55.comments were taken out of context and is reported. It is believed the
:04:55. > :05:05.and is reported. It is believed the and is reported. It is believed the
:05:05. > :05:26.
:05:26. > :05:27.And finally, to add insult to And finally, to add insult to
:05:27. > :05:28.And finally, to add insult to injury, have you are in Scotland
:05:28. > :05:32.injury, have you are in Scotland injury, have you are in Scotland
:05:32. > :05:34.notice that the word touchers was notice that the word touchers was
:05:34. > :05:36.notice that the word touchers was notice that the word touchers was
:05:36. > :05:37.voted -- the word Duchess was spelt voted -- the word Duchess was spelt
:05:37. > :05:39.voted -- the word Duchess was spelt incorrectly. Now, what is the
:05:39. > :05:40.incorrectly. Now, what is the incorrectly. Now, what is the
:05:40. > :05:41.difference between a militant and difference between a militant and
:05:41. > :05:42.difference between a militant and terrorist and in what circumstances
:05:42. > :05:44.terrorist and in what circumstances terrorist and in what circumstances
:05:44. > :05:46.terrorist and in what circumstances should the work is a must be used?
:05:46. > :05:49.should the work is a must be used? should the work is a must be used?
:05:49. > :05:51.Recent unrest has highlighted this Recent unrest has highlighted this
:05:51. > :05:54.Recent unrest has highlighted this terminology. This week a French
:05:54. > :05:55.terminology. This week a French terminology. This week a French
:05:55. > :05:57.family was kidnapped in Cameroon family was kidnapped in Cameroon
:05:57. > :05:59.family was kidnapped in Cameroon family was kidnapped in Cameroon
:05:59. > :06:03.and it was reported they were taken and it was reported they were taken
:06:03. > :06:04.by an Islamist group. by an Islamist group.
:06:04. > :06:05.by an Islamist group. Thousands of African troops are on
:06:05. > :06:06.Thousands of African troops are on Thousands of African troops are on
:06:06. > :06:08.their way to help, but clearing their way to help, but clearing
:06:08. > :06:10.their way to help, but clearing their way to help, but clearing
:06:10. > :06:11.towns of militants is the easy bit. towns of militants is the easy bit.
:06:11. > :06:14.towns of militants is the easy bit. Tracking them down in these deserts
:06:14. > :06:18.Tracking them down in these deserts will be more typical.
:06:18. > :06:22.will be more typical. will be more typical.
:06:22. > :06:24.All these descriptions are highly All these descriptions are highly
:06:24. > :06:24.All these descriptions are highly charged and some see was believe
:06:24. > :06:26.charged and some see was believe charged and some see was believe
:06:26. > :06:29.they are being misused. What has they are being misused. What has
:06:29. > :06:31.they are being misused. What has been your concern about how the
:06:31. > :06:33.been your concern about how the been your concern about how the
:06:33. > :06:34.words militants and terrorists are words militants and terrorists are
:06:34. > :06:37.words militants and terrorists are words militants and terrorists are
:06:37. > :06:39.being used. In the first came to my being used. In the first came to my
:06:39. > :06:41.being used. In the first came to my attention over at the hostage
:06:41. > :06:44.attention over at the hostage attention over at the hostage
:06:44. > :06:45.attention over at the hostage crisis in Algeria at the gas plant.
:06:45. > :06:47.crisis in Algeria at the gas plant. crisis in Algeria at the gas plant.
:06:47. > :06:49.crisis in Algeria at the gas plant. It was said that the captors were
:06:49. > :06:59.It was said that the captors were militants. What further exacerbated
:06:59. > :07:08.
:07:08. > :07:10.militants. What further exacerbated militants. What further exacerbated
:07:10. > :07:11.my concerns were the comments from my concerns were the comments from
:07:11. > :07:18.my concerns were the comments from my concerns were the comments from
:07:18. > :07:28.President Obama on the B B C News President Obama on the B B C News
:07:28. > :07:28.
:07:28. > :07:30.President Obama on the B B C News website. What was your experience?
:07:30. > :07:32.website. What was your experience? website. What was your experience?
:07:32. > :07:42.website. What was your experience? They were described by a lot of
:07:42. > :07:45.
:07:45. > :07:49.They were described by a lot of They were described by a lot of
:07:49. > :07:51.people as terrorists. A finger was people as terrorists. A finger was
:07:51. > :07:54.people as terrorists. A finger was incorrect. -- I think it was
:07:54. > :07:55.incorrect. -- I think it was incorrect. -- I think it was
:07:55. > :07:57.incorrect. The BBC so, we have incorrect. The BBC so, we have
:07:57. > :07:57.incorrect. The BBC so, we have guidelines on the context of the
:07:57. > :08:03.guidelines on the context of the guidelines on the context of the
:08:03. > :08:06.guidelines on the context of the story. It could be argued that to
:08:06. > :08:07.story. It could be argued that to story. It could be argued that to
:08:07. > :08:08.story. It could be argued that to go into news and use language as a
:08:08. > :08:09.go into news and use language as a politician could be dangerous.
:08:09. > :08:13.politician could be dangerous. politician could be dangerous.
:08:13. > :08:15.Perhaps the situation is more Perhaps the situation is more
:08:15. > :08:16.Perhaps the situation is more complex. I understand there are a
:08:16. > :08:17.complex. I understand there are a complex. I understand there are a
:08:17. > :08:18.situations where the government may situations where the government may
:08:18. > :08:19.situations where the government may use the word terrorist because it
:08:19. > :08:23.use the word terrorist because it use the word terrorist because it
:08:23. > :08:26.use the word terrorist because it is the way it of them positioning
:08:26. > :08:27.is the way it of them positioning is the way it of them positioning
:08:27. > :08:29.and billet Lane proposition that and billet Lane proposition that
:08:29. > :08:33.and billet Lane proposition that and billet Lane proposition that
:08:33. > :08:39.they face, but there should not be they face, but there should not be
:08:39. > :08:40.they face, but there should not be they face, but there should not be
:08:40. > :08:42.that difficult problem. If we had a that difficult problem. If we had a
:08:42. > :08:43.that difficult problem. If we had a that difficult problem. If we had a
:08:43. > :08:47.9/11 or 7/7 incident, would it be 9/11 or 7/7 incident, would it be
:08:47. > :08:48.9/11 or 7/7 incident, would it be described as the work of militants?
:08:48. > :08:50.described as the work of militants? described as the work of militants?
:08:50. > :08:54.described as the work of militants? Both of you will remember covers of
:08:54. > :08:55.Both of you will remember covers of Both of you will remember covers of
:08:55. > :08:57.the IRA atrocities and the word the IRA atrocities and the word
:08:57. > :08:59.the IRA atrocities and the word terrorist was always used, but in
:08:59. > :09:00.terrorist was always used, but in terrorist was always used, but in
:09:00. > :09:07.terrorist was always used, but in the case of toll, when we don't
:09:07. > :09:08.the case of toll, when we don't the case of toll, when we don't
:09:08. > :09:09.the case of toll, when we don't know the full story, can you not
:09:09. > :09:12.know the full story, can you not know the full story, can you not
:09:12. > :09:13.understand why they are being understand why they are being
:09:13. > :09:23.understand why they are being understand why they are being
:09:23. > :09:26.
:09:26. > :09:28.cautious? -- at the case of marley Al-Qaeda is a worldwide
:09:28. > :09:33.Al-Qaeda is a worldwide Al-Qaeda is a worldwide
:09:33. > :09:34.organisation and has caused a lot organisation and has caused a lot
:09:34. > :09:38.organisation and has caused a lot of destruction and they should be
:09:38. > :09:40.of destruction and they should be of destruction and they should be
:09:40. > :09:43.labelled terrorists. It is in labelled terrorists. It is in
:09:43. > :09:45.labelled terrorists. It is in dispute, up what Al-Qaeda it does.
:09:45. > :09:47.dispute, up what Al-Qaeda it does. dispute, up what Al-Qaeda it does.
:09:47. > :09:49.You can see the BBC's difficulty. You can see the BBC's difficulty.
:09:49. > :09:49.You can see the BBC's difficulty. You can see the BBC's difficulty.
:09:49. > :09:50.If they use the same word as If they use the same word as
:09:50. > :09:51.If they use the same word as President Obama or David Cameron,
:09:51. > :09:52.President Obama or David Cameron, President Obama or David Cameron,
:09:52. > :09:53.that would cause greater difficulty that would cause greater difficulty
:09:53. > :09:54.that would cause greater difficulty that would cause greater difficulty
:09:54. > :09:56.for them down the line than if they for them down the line than if they
:09:56. > :09:57.for them down the line than if they perhaps use a more cautious word.
:09:57. > :09:58.perhaps use a more cautious word. perhaps use a more cautious word.
:09:58. > :10:00.perhaps use a more cautious word. Is there a case to accept it might
:10:00. > :10:00.Is there a case to accept it might Is there a case to accept it might
:10:00. > :10:01.Is there a case to accept it might be suitable for now, but perhaps it
:10:01. > :10:09.be suitable for now, but perhaps it be suitable for now, but perhaps it
:10:09. > :10:10.be suitable for now, but perhaps it might need to be changed over time?
:10:10. > :10:17.might need to be changed over time? might need to be changed over time?
:10:17. > :10:19.Then is to be clearer thinking Then is to be clearer thinking
:10:19. > :10:21.Then is to be clearer thinking Then is to be clearer thinking
:10:21. > :10:21.about it. In my view, they have about it. In my view, they have
:10:21. > :10:22.about it. In my view, they have about it. In my view, they have
:10:22. > :10:27.swung too far to one end of the swung too far to one end of the
:10:27. > :10:30.swung too far to one end of the spectrum in saying that the word
:10:31. > :10:31.spectrum in saying that the word spectrum in saying that the word
:10:31. > :10:33.terrorist is almost excluded from terrorist is almost excluded from
:10:33. > :10:34.terrorist is almost excluded from Our vocabulary unless it refers to
:10:34. > :10:37.Our vocabulary unless it refers to Our vocabulary unless it refers to
:10:37. > :10:41.a political leader. I still think a political leader. I still think
:10:41. > :10:44.a political leader. I still think a political leader. I still think
:10:44. > :10:45.the use of the word terrorist is the use of the word terrorist is
:10:45. > :10:46.the use of the word terrorist is needed in absolutes situations. The
:10:46. > :10:47.needed in absolutes situations. The needed in absolutes situations. The
:10:48. > :10:53.needed in absolutes situations. The BBC should not shy away from using
:10:53. > :10:54.BBC should not shy away from using BBC should not shy away from using
:10:54. > :10:55.BBC should not shy away from using that word. Thank you for all your
:10:55. > :10:57.that word. Thank you for all your that word. Thank you for all your
:10:57. > :10:59.that word. Thank you for all your comments this week. You can call us
:10:59. > :11:02.comments this week. You can call us comments this week. You can call us
:11:02. > :11:05.or e-mail us with your comments. or e-mail us with your comments.