Comments on: Revel in Thy Misery http://www.gravitystorm.co.uk/shine/archives/2006/01/04/revel-in-thy-misery/ Notes From A Strange Place Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:34:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Andrew http://www.gravitystorm.co.uk/shine/archives/2006/01/04/revel-in-thy-misery/#comment-8040 Andrew Mon, 16 Jan 2006 17:21:21 +0000 http://www.gravitystorm.co.uk/shine/archives/2006/01/04/revel-in-thy-misery/#comment-8040 There was a time when news didn't have to be bad news, but nowadays it always seems that way. On a quiet news day, I'll turn on the BBC News and find that something I regularly do, like eat bananas or ride a bike, is going to kill me (according to a group of obscure scientists). They find the most mundane, boring, irrelevant story they can about something depressing or about death and misery and illness and decay. I'd quite like to turn the news on and see something good, something benefitting someone, and I mean more than the 2 minute segment after the weather on ITV. There was a time when news didn’t have to be bad news, but nowadays it always seems that way. On a quiet news day, I’ll turn on the BBC News and find that something I regularly do, like eat bananas or ride a bike, is going to kill me (according to a group of obscure scientists). They find the most mundane, boring, irrelevant story they can about something depressing or about death and misery and illness and decay. I’d quite like to turn the news on and see something good, something benefitting someone, and I mean more than the 2 minute segment after the weather on ITV.

]]> By: Mustafa Arif http://www.gravitystorm.co.uk/shine/archives/2006/01/04/revel-in-thy-misery/#comment-7974 Mustafa Arif Sat, 07 Jan 2006 00:38:44 +0000 http://www.gravitystorm.co.uk/shine/archives/2006/01/04/revel-in-thy-misery/#comment-7974 I too have given up on BBC News (on TV). Whilst I continue to read the web site (international edition, of course) and listen to Radio 4, the only news programme I think is worth watching is Channel 4. Channel 4 News remains the most 'intelligent' news programme on TV and a worthy tribute to ITN's heritage, despite the way ITV News has gone down hill. The only trouble is that 7pm is a little early in the evening much of the time. Thankfully, all the video reports are available on their web site. I too have given up on BBC News (on TV). Whilst I continue to read the web site (international edition, of course) and listen to Radio 4, the only news programme I think is worth watching is Channel 4. Channel 4 News remains the most ‘intelligent’ news programme on TV and a worthy tribute to ITN’s heritage, despite the way ITV News has gone down hill. The only trouble is that 7pm is a little early in the evening much of the time. Thankfully, all the video reports are available on their web site.

]]> By: Andy http://www.gravitystorm.co.uk/shine/archives/2006/01/04/revel-in-thy-misery/#comment-7966 Andy Thu, 05 Jan 2006 22:48:56 +0000 http://www.gravitystorm.co.uk/shine/archives/2006/01/04/revel-in-thy-misery/#comment-7966 I like reading the Economist each week, because it seems to be the last bastion of non-sensationalism. Newspapers and the BBC are becoming as fleeting and irrelevant as Slashdot - what I want is a more considered, balanced and in-depth look at current affairs. And while I'm at it, I wish the BBC would actually go and find some stories - when was the last time they managed two back-to-back items without one of them being "according to a report [which was written by idiots who get paid by the broadcasted news item] released today" and the other being "according to a survey [of complete idiots down the local pub] published today"? I like reading the Economist each week, because it seems to be the last bastion of non-sensationalism. Newspapers and the BBC are becoming as fleeting and irrelevant as Slashdot - what I want is a more considered, balanced and in-depth look at current affairs.

And while I’m at it, I wish the BBC would actually go and find some stories - when was the last time they managed two back-to-back items without one of them being “according to a report [which was written by idiots who get paid by the broadcasted news item] released today” and the other being “according to a survey [of complete idiots down the local pub] published today”?

]]> By: Dan http://www.gravitystorm.co.uk/shine/archives/2006/01/04/revel-in-thy-misery/#comment-7960 Dan Thu, 05 Jan 2006 10:00:05 +0000 http://www.gravitystorm.co.uk/shine/archives/2006/01/04/revel-in-thy-misery/#comment-7960 I think you're right and i also think that the BBC along with most other news broadcasters need to get away from the sensationalism that they insist on forcing down our throats with every broadcast. They seem to have moved away from reporting a more towards speculating and guessing - the Buncefield disaster being a point-in-case. I think you’re right and i also think that the BBC along with most other news broadcasters need to get away from the sensationalism that they insist on forcing down our throats with every broadcast.

They seem to have moved away from reporting a more towards speculating and guessing - the Buncefield disaster being a point-in-case.

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