MI
What do you mean? Everyone lives somewhere locally and if their home is to be flooded overnight then that is a bigger and more important story than one that they already know and isn't going to change.
The difference is simple. One has happened. One could happen, but has not yet happened. Report on the news that has happened, not speculate on news that could happen.
Besides, possible flooding is one of those situations where your BBC local radio station should be your first port of call for that kind of important local story, not the BBC1 regional news, which will always take second place to a big international story such as this one.
I'm sorry to be blunt, but if you're on the East Coast tonight, the death of a former president of another country will be a long way down the list of things you'll be wanting from the UK's leading provider of News. The coverage is now on BBC One, BBC News Channel and Newsnight is doing its own coverage on BBC Two. Therefore, I definitely think it's appropriate for a least the eastern regions breakaway for important news relevant to them.
EDIT: they are doing just so.
For the flooding, BBC local radio should be your first port of call, not BBC1. Yes, I would expect them to cover it, but I would point out that you shouldn't be relying on a national TV channel to get your local news.
Viewing figures prove that the greatest demand for regional news on BBC One often comes when there's a big weather story. I can tell you're not in the East of the country.
Ten minutes. When BBC Two and BBC News Channel are already covering Mandela...
Maybe important locally, but nothing tops this story tonight, absolutely nothing.
What do you mean? Everyone lives somewhere locally and if their home is to be flooded overnight then that is a bigger and more important story than one that they already know and isn't going to change.
The difference is simple. One has happened. One could happen, but has not yet happened. Report on the news that has happened, not speculate on news that could happen.
Besides, possible flooding is one of those situations where your BBC local radio station should be your first port of call for that kind of important local story, not the BBC1 regional news, which will always take second place to a big international story such as this one.
I'm sorry to be blunt, but if you're on the East Coast tonight, the death of a former president of another country will be a long way down the list of things you'll be wanting from the UK's leading provider of News. The coverage is now on BBC One, BBC News Channel and Newsnight is doing its own coverage on BBC Two. Therefore, I definitely think it's appropriate for a least the eastern regions breakaway for important news relevant to them.
EDIT: they are doing just so.
For the flooding, BBC local radio should be your first port of call, not BBC1. Yes, I would expect them to cover it, but I would point out that you shouldn't be relying on a national TV channel to get your local news.
Viewing figures prove that the greatest demand for regional news on BBC One often comes when there's a big weather story. I can tell you're not in the East of the country.
Ten minutes. When BBC Two and BBC News Channel are already covering Mandela...
LL
Surely BBC One could've used a blank red screen that they use for menus and breakdown captions...? Eliminates the need of an entirely new ident that'd otherwise go unused.
SA
Look North Hull is covering the weather. Regional News essential for some, but perhaps not for others
Look North Leeds the same, with Harry Gration hardly mentioning it - focusing instead on the local weather situation.
So how many regions are leading with 'Mandela came here once' VTs? BBC London are.
Look North Hull is covering the weather. Regional News essential for some, but perhaps not for others
Look North Leeds the same, with Harry Gration hardly mentioning it - focusing instead on the local weather situation.
BR
Not the "weather for ducks" one again? Bring back Powergen - if Powergen still exists. It all went downhill from Sheila's Wheels - it's amazing really how nobody seems to consider that the weather sponsorship will always lead out of the news, and often the news isn't that jolly.
After ITV News there, it shows how inappropriate the ITV Weather sponsor sting is at times.
Not the "weather for ducks" one again? Bring back Powergen - if Powergen still exists. It all went downhill from Sheila's Wheels - it's amazing really how nobody seems to consider that the weather sponsorship will always lead out of the news, and often the news isn't that jolly.
