The Terrible Journalism & Tom English Thread

[Monkey Tennis]

On 10/05/2023 at 10:31, Dundee Hibernian said:

I read that: same old unproven drivel, no argument, debate or evidence. 

It truly is fucking depressing.

How the Hell does any of that infantile, unsupportable pish constitute the basis for a piece in a broadsheet? 

[The Master]

14 minutes ago, invergowrie arab said:

As well as the GD debacle last week the BBC can't show the aggregate score of a two legged tie tonight.

I’m going to go out on a limb and say the graphics suite doesn’t support it because it’s not needed for any English football. 

I remember the eye bleeding approach to showing the aggregate score last season. They had it for one half of the second leg of the quarter final before binning it:

[ICT 0-0 (2-1) PAR]

Edited May 12, 2023 by The Master

[invergowrie arab]

33 minutes ago, The Master said:

I’m going to go out on a limb and say the graphics suite doesn’t support it because it’s not needed for any English football. 

I remember the eye bleeding approach to showing the aggregate score last season. They had it for one half of the second leg of the quarter final before binning it:

[ICT 0-0 (2-1) PAR]

You might be correct as watching UK ice hockey the graphics suite doesn't support aggregate scores.

Of course they take the entirely sensible approach of just showing the aggregate score. 

[Loonytoons]

3 hours ago, The Master said:

I’m going to go out on a limb and say the graphics suite doesn’t support it because it’s not needed for any English football. 

I remember the eye bleeding approach to showing the aggregate score last season. They had it for one half of the second leg of the quarter final before binning it:

[ICT 0-0 (2-1) PAR]

We can only hope that when the 21st Century and advanced computer systems arrive this will be a thing of the past.

[Miguel Sanchez]

Free lesson for any aspiring website updating tea boys journalists amongst you - just use a normal word. Don't try to be clever.

[eez-eh]

12 minutes ago, Miguel Sanchez said:

Free lesson for any aspiring website updating tea boys journalists amongst you - just use a normal word. Don't try to be clever.

It’s just more tabloid style pish from the BBC.

[Dons_1988]

Spanks 

[KirkieRR]

Missus!

[GNU_Linux]

Yep

[Melanius Mullarkey]

“Eyes of the worlds media”

 

[Dirty Sanchez]

Was reading the text on BBC while watching the end of Glasgow City v Partick Thistle in the SWPL.

Thanks to the text updates, I thought I was watching an "Agueerrrrrrrrro" moment when Glasgow City scored a late winner.

Turns out there's another round of fixtures next week.

FFS, helicopter not required.

['WellDel]

Naw he didnae...

I'm guessing they had a wee headline primed for every possible winner from the list of nominees, and when you click the link it does take you to a story detailing Kyogo as the actual winner. It's Tuesday though, and this is still the same.

Lazy, incompetent shite. (much like the players' decision imo. Kev wuz robbed).

[KirkieRR]

Chris Jack, The Herald's 'Lead Rangers Writer', can always be relied upon for incurious, unquestioning, drearily-written churnalism.

 

https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/football/23520345.todd-cantwell-ready-rangers-hero-starring-celtic-win/?ref=twtrec

 

[The Master]

Got to get the tenuous link to the Old Firm in there somewhere:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65585245

Lennon Miller has made three appearances for Motherwell this season, including at Celtic Park and Ibrox

[Busta Nut]

On 14/05/2023 at 18:19, Dirty Sanchez said:

Was reading the text on BBC while watching the end of Glasgow City v Partick Thistle in the SWPL.

Thanks to the text updates, I thought I was watching an "Agueerrrrrrrrro" moment when Glasgow City scored a late winner.

Turns out there's another round of fixtures next week.

FFS, helicopter not required.

That goal difference man...

[lennyzer0]

On 14/05/2023 at 16:02, GNU_Linux said:

Yep

'ultimate miracle'

[Jacky1990]

On 12/05/2023 at 20:43, The Master said:

I’m going to go out on a limb and say the graphics suite doesn’t support it because it’s not needed for any English football. 

I remember the eye bleeding approach to showing the aggregate score last season. They had it for one half of the second leg of the quarter final before binning it:

[ICT 0-0 (2-1) PAR]

You might be right.

But 10 years into the play offs, at least the last several years of which have been broadcast on BBC, youd think someone could take a half day and update the graphics to allow an aggregate score.

Cant be that hard.

[Connor1874]

Not really anything to do with journalism as such, but regarding the chat about BBC Scotland graphics, does the colour scheme annoy anyone? The time is white letters on a bright blue background. Found it almost impossible to read in the Partick vs Queens Park games due to it being quite bright, sunny nights. When the camera focuses on the crowd or dugout to a darker background, its tolerable, but when the background is the sun or floodlights shining on the pitch, its migraine inducing trying to see how longs left.

[lennyzer0]

On 07/05/2023 at 16:13, tam the bud said:

BBC reporter Kheredine Idessane saying Ibrox is full  

Idessane huffily pointing out he's from Edinburgh every time he sucks up to the Old Firm is one of the funnier things I've noticed on Twitter recently.

[craigkillie]

22 hours ago, Jacky1990 said:

You might be right.

But 10 years into the play offs, at least the last several years of which have been broadcast on BBC, youd think someone could take a half day and update the graphics to allow an aggregate score.

Cant be that hard.

I think this is a relatively new development - they used to have their own graphics but now seem to be using the same BBC-wide graphics that are used for all sports.