News Round-Up 3
23.10.08 | Jon - Webmanager |
Coverage, Journalism, Media, News, Newspapers, Press, Television, TV
This is our second quick summary (first one here) of all of the press coverage the campaign has received so far. If you know of more then please post the links in the comments, or contact us.
| Country | Publication | Link |
| UK | BBC Radio 4, Today | Link – 1.50 into programme |
| US | NBC | Link |
| Sweden | Dagen | Link |
| Italy | La 7 | Link |
| Italy | Gazzetta di Parma | Link |
| Spain | El Mundo | Link |
| Spain (Catalunya) | El Periodico | Link |
| Spain | Publico | Link |
| Portugal | RTP | Link |
| Poland | Gazeta | Link |
| Poland | Onet | Link |
| South Africa | Dispatch | Link |
| Ireland | Irish Times | Link |
| UK | The Spoof (satire) | Link |
| Netherlands | Dagblad | Link |
| Italy | RAI | Link |
| Italy | La Stampa | Link |
October 23rd, 2008 at 12:16
I support your cause. But, just to be precise, as true as there is not god, Catalunya is not a country.
Thanks.
October 23rd, 2008 at 12:33
The BBC link has now been corrected.
@Juan: OK, OK… But it is a story in Catalan, but the newspaper is in Spain!
October 23rd, 2008 at 12:56
Catalunya is Spain, my friends, it is not a different country, please ammend it
October 23rd, 2008 at 13:02
Me and Zerge says that God exists and tell jokes.
October 23rd, 2008 at 14:35
Country: Spain
Publication: EL Mundo
http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2008/10/23/ciencia/1224754600.html?a=da3279e27baba6e9089ca3577c5a9f4c&t=1224768658
October 23rd, 2008 at 14:39
Here is another one from Australia
http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/londons-buses-go-to-hell-with-no-god-ads/2008/10/21/1224351253266.html
October 23rd, 2008 at 14:59
Two links from Brazil
Link 1
Link 2
October 23rd, 2008 at 15:00
Some coverage from Google News:
The Guardian (UK)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/oct/23/atheist-bus-campaign-ariane-sherine
(not surprising, really)
The Telegraph (UK)
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/mandrake/3242413/Church-think-tank-donates-to-atheist-bus-campaign.html
Religious Intelligence
http://www.religiousintelligence.co.uk/news/?NewsID=3128
Creativity Online
http://creativity-online.com/?action=news:article&newsId=131952§ionName=rate_the_ad
October 23rd, 2008 at 16:36
One more in Spain, publication: Público
http://www.publico.es/internacional/167551/autobuses/londres/llevaran/partir/enero/publicidad/atea
October 23rd, 2008 at 17:05
The Daily Mash (UK, Spoof).
October 23rd, 2008 at 17:06
The Daily Mash (UK, Spoof)
http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1343&Itemid=59
NB resubmitted with link in comments as well as URL box.
October 23rd, 2008 at 17:26
Country: Colombia
Publication (Radio Station): http://www.caracol.com.co/nota.aspx?id=695980
October 23rd, 2008 at 23:32
There was an intelligent article by Joan Bakewell on the Times website:
“No-God squad climb aboard the atheist bus:
the bus-funders are young people who feel that no one is listening to them”
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/guest_contributors/article5003070.ece
October 24th, 2008 at 8:29
More from Spain today (La Vanguardia):
http://www.lavanguardia.es/lv24h/20081024/53565893700.html
It includes a “comments” section, very funny.
October 24th, 2008 at 10:09
[...] was covered on “Thought for the Day” on Radio4 a few days ago (see the top link here) and I understand exactly why the Christian speaker on that programme said what she did, but I [...]
October 24th, 2008 at 11:40
More from Germany (Sueddeutsche Zeitung), complete with picture of atheist bus:
http://www.sueddeutsche.de/kultur/371/315264/text/
I’ve posted the links to the campaign in their comments section
October 24th, 2008 at 13:42
The campaign is in the quiz of the week’s news on the BBC website.
October 24th, 2008 at 14:58
The Slogan There’s probably no God is just that a slogan and a poor one at that, it is built upon false proposition and pre-supposition.
Probably – an indefinite article, why? If the BHS, Dawkins or other atheists we’re so sure why not write there is No God? Is there still doubt?
Journalists and Scientist who have set out to disprove God in a collected manner and have turned to follow God, for example Lee Stroble. Dawkins begins The God Delusion with pre-suppositions about the church, many if not all of which are false.
My argument is thus, if the BHS believes there is no God, then surly it is time to stand up for this belief? Instead of a non thought provoking poorly written statement ‘There’s probably no God’ which does little more than fill column inches and increase website traffic why not publish an absolute?
God, the only True God, God of the Bible – Sola Deo Gloria
October 24th, 2008 at 19:38
So, which god is that then? Yahweh, the old god of the jewish tribes? Baal, the dying and rising sun god? Joshua, the man-god of the old testament? Jesus, the new testament son-of-man-god? El-Eljon, the lord most high? Molech, the child-sacrifice god? Athtar, the fertility goddess? El, the first one and father of Yahweh? Tammuz the god of vegetation? Chemosh, the sun god?
Pick one, so that we know what you might be talking about.
October 25th, 2008 at 13:20
You listed ”dagblad ” as the Dutch newspaper writing about uit. I clicked it because I wondered which dagblad (the word “dagblad” just means “daily paper”). I see it’s the Nederlands Dagblad, a christian newspaper… the article isn’t that positive… I’ve tried to google a better one but it doesn’t get much coverage here.
October 25th, 2008 at 14:47
In reply to nullifidian’s ill informed comments; please note the distinction in the bible between God and god.
The only true God of the bible is the triune God, the name used in the OT is often YHWH. Being the triune God, Jesus is the Son of God so there is no problem there.
It is true there are other names for God in the bible, but that is surly another discussion as they are all terms for the one true God rather than other Gods.
The other god’s you mention are not biblical or are not true god’s i.e. they were created by man for his purpouses.
October 26th, 2008 at 16:15
BBC Radio Ulster “7 Days” programme
http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/radioulster/programmes.shtml
October 26th, 2008 at 16:16
Radio Ulster 7 days programme
October 27th, 2008 at 7:24
Rhys White, how do you disprove anything? You disprove Santa first and then I’ll disprove god.
October 27th, 2008 at 9:50
In reply to Simon, to disprove a god would be very easy as a god is a human creation, God is not, God is Infinite and Immutable.
Also disproving Santa is a very easy task, Santa or Father Christmas was a character created, possibly based on a characterisation of a man who did good works.
Disproving something is genuinely fairly easy, apart from nobody has successfully disproved the core Christian claims, in fact many who have tried have realized their folly and become Christians.
If you wish to disprove God, which I indeed challenge you to do so you can make a definite statement ‘there is no God’, you need the onus probandi which currently is not presented.
October 28th, 2008 at 14:11
Lithuania
http://tv.delfi.lt/video/vYNoOMId/
October 29th, 2008 at 9:37
From South Africa:
http://www.24.com/entertainment/default.aspx?p=feature&i=1047983
October 30th, 2008 at 0:00
From Turkey – Hürriyet
http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/dunya/10178509.asp?gid=200&sz=23367
another one from Turkey – Radikal
http://www.radikal.com.tr/Default.aspx?aType=Detay&ArticleID=904620&Date=22.10.2008&CategoryID=81
October 30th, 2008 at 0:03
sorry, i didn’t know about the first summary. you can ignore this and my other post here.
November 24th, 2008 at 13:05
Spain
“El Pais” newspaper
http://www.elpais.com/articulo/sociedad/ateos/hacen/fuertes/elpepusoc/20081124elpepisoc_1/Tes
November 24th, 2008 at 15:55
Austria, ”Krone”
http://www.krone.at/krone/S2/object_id__123174/hxcms/index.html
November 25th, 2008 at 10:35
Another one in Austria!
http://science.orf.at/science/news/153462
Nice idea! I support the atheist idea wherever I can – definitely needed in Austria too – Schönborn sucks (ID-Fan/Bishop)!
September 18th, 2009 at 18:44
I’d just like to draw your attention to this:
“The Atheist’s Guide To Christmas” is the UK’s first atheist charity book, featuring contributions from Richard Dawkins, Derren Brown, Ben Goldacre, Simon Singh, Claire Rayner, David Baddiel, Charlie Brooker and many more. It’s been edited by Ariane Sherine, the creator of the hugely successful Atheist Bus Campaign. It’s out on Oct 1st and all royalties are going to the HIV charity Terrence Higgins Trust. Please pre-order now:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Atheists-Guide-Christmas-Ariane-Sherine/dp/0007322615/
The Atheist’s Guide is a mix of humorous and poignant contributions from over 40 various prominent atheists. It’ll make an ideal Christmas gift for your atheist friends. Your religious friends will love it too, or, even better, it’ll put them in a foul mood for Xmas! So a win-win situation! More info on the Facebook group:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=128903634833
Your support will not only maintain the profile of atheism in the UK, it will also help raise funds for the very worthy THT charity. Please note that the contributors, and Ms Sherine, have waived payment for their considerable input into the “Guide”.
Thank you, and please pass this message on to everyone you know!!
[My apologies if you already know about the Guide!]