BBC News p*sses me off

[rich p]

Nothing to do with the content, bias or manufactured stories although thay do aswell from time to time.
The thing that really is irritating me is the constant overuse of the correspondents names.
" Now reporting from Washington is our North American correspondent, Justin Webb. What's the latest news, Justin?"
"Huw, Barack Obama's honeymoon is unconsummated. Back to you Huw"
"Thank you, Justin. That was Justin Webb in Washington"

I can't even listen to what they're saying anymore, I just do a first name count out loud. My wife may cite it in the divorce proceedings.

 

[PaulB]

...and now over to our correspondent, Collatelly Sisters....

 

[bonj2]

thanks, Chris. and there was a big smell of fear in the city as the pound slid eight against the bitch. Back to you, Chris.

 

[beanzontoast]

There's different ways of looking at it. First it's branding - the viewer gets to associate the name of the person - and hopefully the high quality of the report - with the channel they are watching ("Yes folks, he/she is one of ours. Just you rememember that and come back soon y'all."). Or you might say, 'credit where it's due'. Secondly, it's polite (or chummy, depending on your tolerance level). Thirdly, it's part of the modern presentation style that is used widely. Fourthly, it gives the newsreader and remote correspondent time to gather their marbles before moving on.

The real problem IMO is that, because of 24 hour news, the content is spread too thinly. Instead of being punchy, succinct and to the point, there is time and space for too much speculation, comment, repetition and waffling.

 

[yello]

It is over done, I agree. I don't really give a toss who the reporter is as it's not relevant to the story. They'll be rolling credits at the end next; with everyone involved in whatever capacity!

Here in France, they name 3 people at each handover. I take them to be the reporter, sound and camera! Those same three names are then shown at the end of the story.

 

[Aperitif]

You sound like me at the dinner table rich!
I can't abide the insincerity of all that twaddle. Add in the BBC's penchant for action graphics self-advertising (Why do we viewers need to see an advert for something we are watching? Think of the production costs...)
<spawn of simon alert>
And Sky News, plugging itself incessantly as News channel of the decade etc, while Francis Wilson presents a post impressionist pastiche of what the weather is like in Alaska - aint that handy?
I want my news to be read - not celebbed, and I want my weather to be MY weather - not Eskimo Nell's.
Back to you in the café Fred...

 

[rich p]

You sound like me at the dinner table rich!
I can't abide the insincerity of all that twaddle. Add in the BBC's penchant for action graphics self-advertising (Why do we viewers need to see an advert for something we are watching? Think of the production costs...)
<spawn of simon alert>
And Sky News, plugging itself incessantly as News channel of the decade etc, while Francis Wilson presents a post impressionist pastiche of what the weather is like in Alaska - aint that handy?
I want my news to be read - not celebbed, and I want my weather to be MY weather - not Eskimo Nell's.
Back to you in the café Fred...

It's an age thing, Ape!

Sky News had an advert for themselves where they were shown finishing an interview with Obama and the reporter says something like, "Thank you Sir, now the BBC would like to speak to you", implying that Sky always get the news 30 seconds earlier. Smug and self-aggrandizing.

 

[Rhythm Thief]

I know Kim Catcheside's brother.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Another irritation is Evan bloody Davis, the new boy on Radio 4s Today programme. I find all of them annoying, bias, etc. but at least when addressing someone they don't ask them a question using the words 'you guys'.

 

[snorri]

My word! The old farts of CC are having a field day on this thread.





I agree with everything said so far.

 

[Aperitif]

It's an age thing, Ape!

Sky News had an advert for themselves where they were shown finishing an interview with Obama and the reporter says something like, "Thank you Sir, now the BBC would like to speak to you", implying that Sky always get the news 30 seconds earlier. Smug and self-aggrandizing.

I BLOO~DY WELL START SHOUTING when THAT comes on - everytime. I'm like, overwhelmed with Tunbridge Wellsness. This usually precedes a dose of Croatian figure skating on Eurosport 2 as I have lost the plot of any useful news by then and start 'zapping'...

 

[John the Monkey]

I find listening to the World Service news resolves a lot of my problems with BBC news.

 

[Mr Pig]

I love the names of TV news reporters. You've got Romilly Weeks, what a great name, and the one that sounds like a fire engine! Nina Nana :0)

 

[hulver]

Outside broadcasts really annoy me.

"And now over to some bloke, stood outside a building to read out a bit of news we could have read out in the studio"

Cocks.

 

[rich p]

Outside broadcasts really annoy me.

"And now over to some bloke, stood outside a building to read out a bit of news we could have read out in the studio"

Cocks.

....at least it's usually p*ssing down as they stand outside the Home Office at 10 pm