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10-07-2018, 03:13 PM
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Do You Think The Quality Of News Reporters/Readers Is Getting Worse Lately?

I have noticed lately, there are some news reporters that don’t seem to be able to string a few words together, properly.
Their delivery of the report is stilted or they seem as if they have got a fit of nerves. Some just go silent as if they have forgotten what they were going to say.
Some have strange mannerisms that take your attention away from what they are saying.
There are some, l can’t even watch!

Am l just grumpy or, have you noticed the same?
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10-07-2018, 03:19 PM
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I don't bother with the tv news anymore, just the radio, its enough
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10-07-2018, 03:25 PM
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I've noticed the same - some reporters seem awkward in front of the camera.
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10-07-2018, 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Missy ->
I don't bother with the tv news anymore, just the radio, its enough
Same here.
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10-07-2018, 03:31 PM
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I have given up on BBC breakfast news, the preseners of late seem as excited as children and continually giggle and speak over one another. I could never understand either why they need to have two presenters for one story uttering a sentence each alternatively, what's all that about?
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10-07-2018, 04:38 PM
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Barry the same here, the BBC breakfast news especially if its two women, they don't stop giggling, bring back Trevor MacDonald or Bill & Sian.
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10-07-2018, 04:59 PM
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I can't stand most presenters, news or otherwise, although I make exceptions for Katty Kay and Christian Fraser on Beyond 100 Days and Waldemar Januszczak on art.
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10-07-2018, 07:58 PM
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I don’t like the habit of dropping their voices at the end of a sentence, so you struggle with what they’ve said.
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10-07-2018, 09:42 PM
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As with other walks of life, standards have slipped.

The news is a serious business and used to be read by eloquent reporters who only laughed a the end of the news when relaying an amusing incident.

Now they frequently giggle just before a very serious issue.

Such bad form.

The morning ITV is the worst with three comedians
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10-07-2018, 10:41 PM
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There are some very annoying news presenters. I get the feeling they are not rained properly and are chosen to fit the agenda rather than the job.

There's one thing I really hate... when presenters shout to give the impression everyone is having a good time when clearly they are all just bored sh*tless like the viewers.
 



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