crookesjoe   10 #1 Posted February 15, 2020 Personally I don't hold the BBC in high regard, nor do I contribute to the licence fee tax.  However, time to time I will browse through the BBC news app , as occasionally they have a gem on there, unfortunately the odd gem tends to be surrounded by complete trash.  Today I read an absolutely amazing piece on the BBC app about an ex Mafia guy, and the story of how he ended up in a Lancashire caravan park, it was beautifully written.  However, the op-eds arent proof read, or quality checked, which is inexcusable.  The BBC is a media giant, there is no excuse for the embarrassing grammatical/contextual standard of the op-eds they publish. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
melthebell   864 #2 Posted February 15, 2020 All news are doing it now, read so many with mistakes in recent times, seems like they've dumbed down Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
smithy266 Â Â 21 #3 Posted February 15, 2020 Don't start me off!!! I have a pile of rubber bricks by my side that I throw at the tv! Journalists and top presenters who do not speak gramatically... Â Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Bargepole23   337 #4 Posted February 15, 2020 (edited) 7 hours ago, crookesjoe said: Personally I don't hold the BBC in high regard, nor do I contribute to the licence fee tax.  However, time to time I will browse through the BBC news app , as occasionally they have a gem on there, unfortunately the odd gem tends to be surrounded by complete trash.  Today I read an absolutely amazing piece on the BBC app about an ex Mafia guy, and the story of how he ended up in a Lancashire caravan park, it was beautifully written.  However, the op-eds arent proof read, or quality checked, which is inexcusable.  The BBC is a media giant, there is no excuse for the embarrassing grammatical/contextual standard of the op-eds they publish. Neither are your own postings.....I read the same article myself yesterday, very interesting. In their defence, the volume of material published by the BBC is possibly such that to perform a detailed check on everything is too costly. Edited February 15, 2020 by Bargepole23 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
El Cid   220 #5 Posted February 15, 2020 From the BBC - "My crimes range from murder, attempted murder and mafia assoiation, extotion, drug trafficing, arms trafficing and money laundering".  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/extra/XOd9gHAS6Y/gennaro_panzuto_mafia_boss_lancashire_caravan_park  I guess he is a minor fish not designated as a "serious foreign national offender" by the government. Not on that plane on Monday? Is it because he is white and rich? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Magilla   510 #6 Posted February 15, 2020 (edited) 7 hours ago, crookesjoe said: Personally I don't hold the BBC in high regard, nor do I contribute to the licence fee tax.  However, time to time I will browse through the BBC news app , as occasionally they have a gem on there, unfortunately the odd gem tends to be surrounded by complete trash.  Today I read an absolutely amazing piece on the BBC app about an ex Mafia guy, and the story of how he ended up in a Lancashire caravan park, it was beautifully written.  However, the op-eds arent proof read, or quality checked, which is inexcusable.  The BBC is a media giant, there is no excuse for the embarrassing grammatical/contextual standard of the op-eds they publish. Someone who "proudly" sponges off others by using a service they refuse to pay for, complains the service they refuse to pay for doesn't have the funds to pay someone else to spell check every article, on a service they've previously proclaimed they hate!  Maybe you should have made the title "How can I better highlight my rank hypocrisy?"  Edited February 15, 2020 by Magilla Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
altus   540 #7 Posted February 15, 2020 23 minutes ago, El Cid said: I guess he is a minor fish not designated as a "serious foreign national offender" by the government. Not on that plane on Monday? Is it because he is white and rich? Where do you think Italy should put him on a plane to? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
crookesjoe   10 #8 Posted February 15, 2020 56 minutes ago, Magilla said: Someone who "proudly" sponges off others by using a service they refuse to pay for, complains the service they refuse to pay for doesn't have the funds to pay someone else to spell check every article, on a service they've previously proclaimed they hate!  Maybe you should have made the title "How can I better highlight my rank hypocrisy?"  I wont give money to an organisation deeply involved with pedophiles Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
crookesjoe   10 #9 Posted February 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Magilla said: Someone who "proudly" sponges off others by using a service they refuse to pay for, complains the service they refuse to pay for doesn't have the funds to pay someone else to spell check every article, on a service they've previously proclaimed they hate!  Maybe you should have made the title "How can I better highlight my rank hypocrisy?"  Are you having a bad day?  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
nikki-red   308 #10 Posted February 15, 2020 Please stay on topic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Chaddamp   0 #11 Posted February 15, 2020 It's about time politicians got a hold with this quango.Has anyone ever thought about the fact that Radio Sheffield have to many people in the studio presenting programs at the same time? For example on Ronay Robinsons daily programme they have one person for the weather,one person for reading sport headlines ,one person to read the news,all of which have probably no more than a 2 minute slot at a time.The whole organisation is over manned.I contacted the station twice asking what their annual budget was to no effect. Anyone know how to get the figures I'm asking about? On another point,the BBC TV side are of no interest to me now.They have become an irrelevant money wasting left wing organisation, that make poor programmes and pay too much to their employees,£2million for Gary Lineker get real...get rid Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
DavidFrance   19 #12 Posted February 15, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Chaddamp said: It's about time politicians got a hold with this quango.Has anyone ever thought about the fact that Radio Sheffield have to many people in the studio presenting programs at the same time? For example on Ronay Robinsons daily programme they have one person for the weather,one person for reading sport headlines ,one person to read the news,all of which have probably no more than a 2 minute slot at a time.The whole organisation is over manned.I contacted the station twice asking what their annual budget was to no effect. Anyone know how to get the figures I'm asking about? On another point,the BBC TV side are of no interest to me now.They have become an irrelevant money wasting left wing organisation, that make poor programmes and pay too much to their employees,£2million for Gary Lineker get real...get rid How do you think that "news". "weather" and "sport" is collated? It is a full time job writing bulletins and reading them on air. The presenter could not possibly do that whilst attending to the needs of his own programme. Take, for instance, a Sports Producer. He/She will have to maintain close liaison with local teams, that means every individual involved, players, coaching staff, managers and owners....and not just football! Then going to matches/tournaments, recording interviews, editing them, writing up scripts. I can assure you there is no over-manning in local radio, either BBC or commercial. Many people have to work shifts starting well before 6am and many don't get home before midnight. You don't appear to know even half of the story. And I would point out that BBC Local radio costs you precisely nothing whether you receive it off air, on line or whatever. You don't have to have a licence to receive it and you are not paying for it when you buy something which is the way commercial radio works. I'm not saying it couldn't do better, because I think it is nowhere near as informative, up-to-date or as sharp as it was in the 70s and 80s, but your criticisms are unjustified and ill-founded.  Edited February 15, 2020 by DavidFrance Extended Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...