fantastic example of useless bbc journalism
fantastic example of useless bbc journalism
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Rob_T

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1,916 posts

280 months

Thursday 22nd November 2012
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-204335...

Opening sentence:

The mayor of London is being called on to reduce the number of serious cycling accidents on London's roads.

Opening clip:

Accident on Horton Road in Datchet. Didn't know the mayor had influence that far out...

Wasn't there more relevant footage they could have used or did the journalist simply go to the first Youtube clip he could find...

Gooby

9,269 posts

263 months

Thursday 22nd November 2012
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I wish my local council was put under some pressure to do something for cyclists. The best we get is some lines painted on a road that run out in 50 yards.


anonymous-user

83 months

Thursday 22nd November 2012
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Horton Road Datchet is literally 2 miles outside of the London Mayoral boundary. It's hardly a major mistake by the BBC!!(Best Broadcaster by far IMHO)

Edited by anonymous-user on Friday 23 November 01:15

Gizmoish

18,150 posts

238 months

Friday 23rd November 2012
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Jimboka said:
Horton Road Datchet is literally 2 miles outside of the London Mayoral boundary. It's hardly a major mistake by the BBC!!(Best Broadcaster by far IMHO)

Edited by Jimboka on Friday 23 November 01:15
Best broadcaster, but their news is terrible. Really badly researched, dumbed down and biased.

IMO.

barker22

1,037 posts

196 months

Friday 23rd November 2012
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That video is an absolute joke. Lots of cyclists without helmets. The cycle lane looks like a free for all with some cyclists not even bothering to use it, some straddling the edge of the lane. That video doesn't help.