Comment by 082349872349872
2 years ago
In the old days, I am told, BBC newsreaders read the news, and on days when not enough had happened, proceeded to play music for the remainder of their timeslot.
2 years ago
In the old days, I am told, BBC newsreaders read the news, and on days when not enough had happened, proceeded to play music for the remainder of their timeslot.
As it should be. Why constantly bombard us with nonsense? Every now and then i chill and listen to old radio broadcasts. There were plenty of bad things happening at the time but somehow the way they were presented was calming and reassuring. Modern news make it sound like civil wars are imminent and we are constantly ready to jump at each other’s throats. A bit like “Give me the photos, I will give you the war”. If there is no reason to panic they’ll manufacture one.
News now behaves a lot more like gossip than journalism. Small things are made sensational, and big things are spun to make the best story for the teller and the receiver.
I think this is the real problem. News is "made" to fit a budget. My ideal news would only be published when it is actually worth reading.