Ross Kemp is a former Eastenders soap star turned Sky's 'Action Man'.
Rupert Murdoch's Sky News first started using Kemp to report on dangerous gangs at home in the UK and then abroad. However success came when Kemp fronted a series called Ross Kemp in Afghanistan, which was promoted heavily by Sky through billboard campaigns.
Now Sky have tasked the former soap star to look at the Middle East. It should make for some interesting viewing particularly as the first episode looks at Gaza, part 1 of which will be broadcast on Monday 4th January.
Rupert Murdoch's subcription to Right Wing Neo-Con agenda is no secret, the best manifestation of this was his expicit support for the war against Iraq, which has killed more than 1 million Iraqi people.
As owner of a large media network that spans the globe with the power to influence millions, his media network has proved to be a perfect vehicle for propagating the Right Wing Neo-Con view of the World.
One of the best documented examples of this was the following interview conducted by Sky News with George Galloway during Israel's war against Lebanon. Sky blatant pro-Israel bias was exposed by Galloway and is now a Youtube classic!
This should serve as a reminder of what to expect when watching Ross Kemp's new series. I have recorded the first episode on Gaza and will post my review once done. Here's the synopsis presented on the Sky electronic programme guide.
"In the first if a two - part special, Ross Kemp travels to Gaza to talk to local people and extremists about living in the region. Contains extreme views and distressing footage." (emphasis added by me)
This programme guide gives a fairly good idea of what to expect as key words, i.e. "extremists", have already been planted by the people at Sky. I guess it will be accurate to say, start as you mean to go on.
No doubt Kemp will also visit Israel during his series, it'll be interesting to compare the programme guide to see if similar language is used at the outset?
Watch this space for the review of Part 1 of Ross Kemp's Middle East
Rupert Murdoch's Sky News first started using Kemp to report on dangerous gangs at home in the UK and then abroad. However success came when Kemp fronted a series called Ross Kemp in Afghanistan, which was promoted heavily by Sky through billboard campaigns.
Now Sky have tasked the former soap star to look at the Middle East. It should make for some interesting viewing particularly as the first episode looks at Gaza, part 1 of which will be broadcast on Monday 4th January.
Rupert Murdoch's subcription to Right Wing Neo-Con agenda is no secret, the best manifestation of this was his expicit support for the war against Iraq, which has killed more than 1 million Iraqi people.
As owner of a large media network that spans the globe with the power to influence millions, his media network has proved to be a perfect vehicle for propagating the Right Wing Neo-Con view of the World.
One of the best documented examples of this was the following interview conducted by Sky News with George Galloway during Israel's war against Lebanon. Sky blatant pro-Israel bias was exposed by Galloway and is now a Youtube classic!
This should serve as a reminder of what to expect when watching Ross Kemp's new series. I have recorded the first episode on Gaza and will post my review once done. Here's the synopsis presented on the Sky electronic programme guide.
"In the first if a two - part special, Ross Kemp travels to Gaza to talk to local people and extremists about living in the region. Contains extreme views and distressing footage." (emphasis added by me)
This programme guide gives a fairly good idea of what to expect as key words, i.e. "extremists", have already been planted by the people at Sky. I guess it will be accurate to say, start as you mean to go on.
No doubt Kemp will also visit Israel during his series, it'll be interesting to compare the programme guide to see if similar language is used at the outset?
Watch this space for the review of Part 1 of Ross Kemp's Middle East
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