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Padding out of news reports - my little pet hate

  • 23-12-2011 11:07am
    #1
    NIMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,916 ✭✭✭✭


    I know this isn't the end of the world, but I hate the padding thats added to every news report.

    For example, this morning on the radio I heard the newsreader talk about VIPs heading over the the funeral of that Czech guy who died last week.

    it read something like "..... and French President Nicolas Sarkozy, British Prime Minister David Cameron, and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her husband former US President Bill Clinton will be among those attending".

    Was there really any need for the words in bold?

    We all know who they are.

    Bit like saying "Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson".


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  • #2
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    yes there is, each of the above holds an office and that should be noted, or should new media start to report about Dave and Barack?


  • #3
    telekon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,425 ✭✭✭telekon


    NIMAN wrote: »
    I know this isn't the end of the world, but I hate the padding thats added to every news report.

    For example, this morning on the radio I heard the newsreader talk about VIPs heading over the the funeral of that Czech guy who died last week.

    it read something like "..... and French President Nicolas Sarkozy, British Prime Minister David Cameron, and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her husband former US President Bill Clinton will be among those attending".

    Was there really any need for the words in bold?

    We all know who they are.

    Bit like saying "Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson".

    Believe it or not, but not all the Irish public are as informed as your good self. Unfortunately some still have to be told who these people are. The same people that unwaveringly vote FF every five years no doubt...


  • #4
    Lapin
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,184 ✭✭✭✭Lapin


    NIMAN wrote: »
    Was there really any need for the words in bold?

    If anything, the words in bold would be used in priority.

    The title of the office holder is more important than the name of the individual in that post.


  • #5
    spank_inferno
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,892 ✭✭✭spank_inferno


    I think the OP's example probably is a necessity as they are holders of office.

    An example though would be the main news doing a couple of lines on a story and then the sports reporter repeating same if it involves a sports person

    ie: Main news: Chelsea defender John Terry charged by Crown prosecution service.....
    Only to be repeated by the sports reporter 2 minutes later.


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