Dodgy Business
Formula One has much to be proud of - the level of professionalism, preparation and intelligence is probably unmatched in any other sport. Still, there is at least one area in which F1 could do well to learn from other disciplines...
Listening to the radio the other day, there was a debate about Muslim community relations. A caller to the programme wanted to know why we only heard bad things, why there was never anything about positive initiatives to present a more balanced view.
The presenter eventually admitted what we all know: good news doesn't sell. Everyone knows that a serial killer or a disaster will shift far more papers than Sir Fred Bloggs' latest gong for community service.
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