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Doorslaer, Luc Van
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British media in the grips of Olympic fever
The classic journalistic virtues are being thrown overboard amidst the Olympic euphoria, writes media expert Luc van Doorslaer in the liberal daily De Standaard. He explains why he prefers to listen to German TV commentators at present: "For the BBC these home games are a matter of national honour. So it's bombarding viewers with a plethora of technical showpieces. And this is being plausibly rounded off with a truckload of golden medals. An Olympic island delirium. ... The only broadcasters regularly providing objective coverage are the German ones, even if this is partially due to [Germany's relatively modest] sporting achievements. … The journalistic line is: okay, the games are important, but they're not the main thing. German TV differentiates between facts, background and human interest (a journalistic principle that long since ceased to hold sway here). … And the presenters communicate with each other with plenty of humour and winking. Those who love the classic British traits are therefore better off switching to [the German channels] ARD or ZDF."
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Euro 2012 a disguised Champions League
Italy, Germany, Spain and Portugal have made it into the semi finals of the Euro 2012 football championships. It's no mere coincidence that - with the exception of Portugal - these countries also have the strongest national leagues, writes the liberal daily De Standaard: "Certainly, individual talent can destabilise the hierarchy. But otherwise an international football championship above all highlights the strengths of the different leagues. ... In this competition Spain and Germany are the stable powers. That also has to do with the present highly talented generation. But it's no coincidence that these very countries have been praised for their youth training programmes in recent years. Strong competition at home in combination with a long-term vision is a guarantee of success. ... If we accept that the national leagues have outflanked the international competition and that Euro 2012 is for the most part a Champions League, we have every reason to expect a finale between the Primera División and the Bundesliga."
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