Major Isewater Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 (edited) ‘even the most pessimistic of supporters may have to accept that Alex Scott and Jay Dasilva have probably worn the City colours for the final time.’ The Bristol Post Surely that should read ‘ optimistic ‘? Edited May 9, 2023 by Major Isewater 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Cloud Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 13 minutes ago, Major Isewater said: ‘even the most pessimistic of supporters may have to accept that Alex Scott and Jay Dasilva have probably worn the City colours for the final time.’ The Bristol Post Surely that should read ‘ optimistic ‘? because they sacked all their Journalists and replaced them with unpaid Intern - some of the typos are horrendous 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 13 minutes ago, Red Cloud said: because they sacked all their Journalists and replaced them with unpaid Intern - some of the typos are horrendous Because they sacked all their journalists and replaced them with unpaid interns - some of the typos are horrendous. 3 1 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 I don't think there are many, if any , full time local staff any more. The OnLine content is quite often copied/pasted from a central site. The Bristol Live bit is little more than an advertising wing of Primark. The Post , even as a local paper had been cutting back local journos for years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Cloud Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 Just now, 1960maaan said: I don't think there are many, if any , full time local staff any more. The OnLine content is quite often copied/pasted from a central site. The Bristol Live bit is little more than an advertising wing of Primark. The Post , even as a local paper had been cutting back local journos for years. BL is one of the whopping 240+ National/Local newspapers Reach has somehow been allowed to amass - ANY "news" (even what they've copied off Social Media) is shared across the lot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 3 minutes ago, Red Cloud said: BL is one of the whopping 240+ National/Local newspapers Reach has somehow been allowed to amass - ANY "news" (even what they've copied off Social Media) is shared across the lot It's shocking mate. I started calling them out when they did the Primark "adds". Every couple of days a new "must buy" or "people can't get enough". Either that or an actual news event which turns out to be in Blackburn !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City Cat Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 43 minutes ago, Major Isewater said: ‘even the most pessimistic of supporters may have to accept that Alex Scott and Jay Dasilva have probably worn the City colours for the final time.’ The Bristol Post Surely that should read ‘ optimistic ‘? Article probably spewed out by Ronnie Robot aka Artificial "Intelligence" Scary thing is that you are in a reducing minority of people that would spot this Major. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Cloud Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 (edited) 9 minutes ago, 1960maaan said: It's shocking mate. I started calling them out when they did the Primark "adds". Every couple of days a new "must buy" or "people can't get enough". Either that or an actual news event which turns out to be in Blackburn !! yeah the daily avalanche of "Imminent Blizzards", now switched to "record heatwave" threats that NEVER happen is shocking scaremongering ClickBait - my 5 yr old grand-daughter could write that stuff - and don't get me started on their "EXACT DATE" garbage Edited May 9, 2023 by Red Cloud 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 It's now been amended.... Bristol Live churn out so much content on a daily basis, usually 4 Bristol City articles per day, so the odd typo is bound to happen as I doubt every article is proof-read like it was back in the day.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 6 minutes ago, Tomo said: It's now been amended.... Bristol Live churn out so much content on a daily basis, usually 4 Bristol City articles per day, so the odd typo is bound to happen as I doubt every article is proof-read like it was back in the day.... In previous times proof reading was a given, by at least one set of new eyes, not just a quick glance at what you've written. A quick check of your own work is a road to typos, bad grammar and factual mistakes. As anyone that reads my Post will attest to. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merrick's Marvels Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Red Cloud said: because they sacked all their Journalists and replaced them with unpaid Intern - some of the typos are horrendous 23 minutes ago, Tomo said: It's now been amended.... Bristol Live churn out so much content on a daily basis, usually 4 Bristol City articles per day, so the odd typo is bound to happen as I doubt every article is proof-read like it was back in the day.... It's not a simple typo though - it's some idiot using completely the wrong the word, to the point their sentence means the exact opposite of what they're trying to say. It's on a par with the recent article that said City wanted greater disparity in their wage structure. How do you even get a job as an intern at a newspaper, if you're that clueless? Morons. 4 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 (edited) 42 minutes ago, Merrick's Marvels said: It's not a simple typo though - it's some idiot using completely the wrong the word, to the point their sentence means the exact opposite of what they're trying to say. It's on a par with the recent article that said City wanted greater disparity in their wage structure. How do you even get a job as an intern at a newspaper, if you're that clueless? Morons. It's been amended online, so that's the end of that drama. As for the actual typo mistake, I would expect it's an over worked journalist trying to churn out tons of content with silly deadlines set... Edited May 9, 2023 by Tomo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Red Hat Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 That's the 2nd time it's been amended. When I first read it, it was 'messipisstic'. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted May 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 The problem lies with credibility. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted May 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Tomo said: It's been amended online, so that's the end of that drama. As for the actual typo mistake, I would expect it's an over worked journalist trying to churn out tons of content with silly deadlines set... Just like people in the medical profession … Sorry sir, we amputated the wrong leg but the good news is the other one got better. Edited May 9, 2023 by Major Isewater 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renaissance Williams Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Roger Red Hat said: That's the 2nd time it's been amended. When I first read it, it was 'messipisstic'. Messipisstic is now my favourite word! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 12 minutes ago, Renaissance Williams said: Messipisstic is now my favourite word! It describes the state of mind of being Lionel Messi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr X Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 Active investigative journalism is a thing of the past now which is sad for our city. The articles on there they now just copy from other websites, i.e. what jobs are available at Bristol City Council, what the Met office says the weather will be like next week etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Balls Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 15 minutes ago, Mr X said: Active investigative journalism is a thing of the past now which is sad for our city. The articles on there they now just copy from other websites, i.e. what jobs are available at Bristol City Council, what the Met office says the weather will be like next week etc. If you want to find out what’s going on in Bristol, particularly in terms of decisions made by Marvin and City Hall, it’s really hard. And then when you do occasionally get a local journalist asking difficult questions they try to ban them! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 22 minutes ago, Mr X said: Active investigative journalism is a thing of the past now which is sad for our city. The articles on there they now just copy from other websites, i.e. what jobs are available at Bristol City Council, what the Met office says the weather will be like next week etc. My favourite, twice a year, is the earth shattering news as to when the clocks go forwards or backwards. Tristan something (I have forgotten his full name) is quite good and, to be fair, James Piercy writes well (and seems to be quite well informed) on both City and Rovers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLionLad Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 1 hour ago, PHILINFRANCE said: My favourite, twice a year, is the earth shattering news as to when the clocks go forwards or backwards. Tristan something (I have forgotten his full name) is quite good and, to be fair, James Piercy writes well (and seems to be quite well informed) on both City and Rovers. @Tristan Cork Come and collect your award 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Hitler Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Mr X said: Active investigative journalism is a thing of the past now which is sad for our city. The articles on there they now just copy from other websites, i.e. what jobs are available at Bristol City Council, what the Met office says the weather will be like next week etc. It's the way all over, as video killed the radio star the internet killed local journalism. There's no money to fund it as so few peopel buy their local papers as they used to. The below was built for the offices of the Western Morning News and Plymouth Herald in 1992 in the form of a ship. Now they're relegated to some small office space in Millbay. This probably marked the high water point of local journalism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Balls Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 27 minutes ago, Eddie Hitler said: It's the way all over, as video killed the radio star the internet killed local journalism. There's no money to fund it as so few peopel buy their local papers as they used to. The below was built for the offices of the Western Morning News and Plymouth Herald in 1992 in the form of a ship. Now they're relegated to some small office space in Millbay. This probably marked the high water point of local journalism. And with the BBC trying to kill local radio, it’s hardly surprising when so many people say they get their “news” through social media. It’s like going back 200+ years when “news” was akin to gossip heard at the local water pump, with the occasional official notice pinned to a wall somewhere! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midred Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 After I was lucky enough to take early retirement I signed on at several schoolsand colleges as a seasonal exam invigilator. I was quite shocked how the exam standards fell over a relatively short time. Particularly in the GCSE English language papers. First the instructions by a member of staff at the beginning included "You don't have to worry too much about the grammar, i.e. punctuation. " and a couple of years later spelling was added to the "not important" instructions. This might be a great way to raise exam grades but as for keeping the standards high? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsofclay Posted May 10, 2023 Report Share Posted May 10, 2023 In a similar vein to this another mistake but this time on the BBC News online site. It's regarding Lucy Edwards the blind presenter who is doing a podcast about the Eurovision Song Contest. Unfortunately, the journalist who has written the article mentions that Lucy Edwards hasn't watched any of this year's contest so far. I would've thought it would be more appropriate to have written that she hasn't listened to any thus far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron W Posted May 10, 2023 Report Share Posted May 10, 2023 (edited) On 09/05/2023 at 10:07, Tomo said: It's now been amended.... Bristol Live churn out so much content on a daily basis, usually 4 Bristol City articles per day, so the odd typo is bound to happen as I doubt every article is proof-read like it was back in the day.... Sub-editors are a bit of a pipe dream these days at places like Reach, yeah. It's been obvious local papers should charge for content for years, but they've been too scared at the hit to ad revenues. It would have affected page views, but it was easily the least-worst option. Instead they've forced their journalism pool into a death by a thousand cuts instead, leaving them without any journalists, and no-one wanting to advertise anyway. Oh, and now they've started charging for content. The people running these groups are often internal hires who have come up through sales/advertising - make of that what you will. Edited May 10, 2023 by Ron W 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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