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Critique
Sam Walker posted:
cityprod posted:
Sam Walker posted:
D.Page posted:
The use of the kites ident on BBC1, with it's upbeat soundtrack, was not at all appropriate, to lead into such a solemn news event. Once again, the current lack of any BBC1 ident with sufficient gravitas for serious news events, is very evident.

When the Queen Mother died, they used a static caption. What they should do is use either a plain 'News Report' slide, or a clock again.


The slowly rotating BBC News globe with a static BBC One logo over the top would be ideal for this situation

I think the lack of a 'serious' ident is an oversight on the designer's part. Does anyone know how they broke into programming when Thatcher died? BBC2 had a 'Breaking news on BBC1' strapline.


If I remember correctly, I'm nor sure that BBC One did, as it broke moments before the News at One, so they may have just gone normally into it.
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itsrobert Founding member
Critique posted:
Sam Walker posted:
cityprod posted:
Sam Walker posted:
D.Page posted:
The use of the kites ident on BBC1, with it's upbeat soundtrack, was not at all appropriate, to lead into such a solemn news event. Once again, the current lack of any BBC1 ident with sufficient gravitas for serious news events, is very evident.

When the Queen Mother died, they used a static caption. What they should do is use either a plain 'News Report' slide, or a clock again.


The slowly rotating BBC News globe with a static BBC One logo over the top would be ideal for this situation

I think the lack of a 'serious' ident is an oversight on the designer's part. Does anyone know how they broke into programming when Thatcher died? BBC2 had a 'Breaking news on BBC1' strapline.


If I remember correctly, I'm nor sure that BBC One did, as it broke moments before the News at One, so they may have just gone normally into it.

That's correct, as I recall the One O'Clock News started with Sian Williams announcing Thatcher's death.
CI
cityprod
David posted:
cityprod posted:
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.
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Nicky
While I quite agree that ITV was wrong not to cut straight to breaking news coverage after the end of I'm A Celebrity, I have to commend their respectful and informative coverage on News at Ten. They've got the tone absolutely right tonight.
MI
Mike516
S4C also has a special programme on now.
LJ
Live at five with Jeremy
Kay Burley taking over on Sky News at 22:47. Mark Longhurst won't be happy!
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Andrew Founding member
There's been lots of flooding and weather related disruption already today so it would be a bit off if it doesn't get covered on the news tonight at all.
TW
tweedledum
Sorry if its been mentioned, but for coverage of 9/11 this slide was used;

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Mike516
cityprod posted:
David posted:
cityprod posted:
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.
TW
tweedledum
Huw handing over to the local news, and said they would be back at 11.
LJ
Live at five with Jeremy
David Cameron statement now on Sky News outside Downing Street.
CR
Critique
BBC One will return to this news at 11, viewers on BBC World News were mentioned by Huw, as they, along with the NC, are staying with the story.

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