Another heir to the throne

[ainsworth74]

Interesting

 

[Bungle73]

Going off the main topic now slightly, but why is it now necessary to have TV reporters actually on the spot to report the news? There's always some poor person posted at the actual scene, out in all weathers, and no doubt looking a bit rough and worse for wear. Very often you can't see any more by his/her being at the scene, be it a hospital, police station, court, or whatever. Does it somehow detract from the truth of the story if it is reported from within a warm, dry studio?

Because it's a journlist's job to find out what's happening and report on it, and this is best done at the actual location.

Whilst we are on this theme, why do the BBC weather forecasters have to report from locations external to the broadcasting studio in all weathers. I really feel for those who have to make their reports in winter in bitterly cold conditions, whilst the other presenters are in climatically approved surroundings inside the studios.

But they don't do they? 90% of the time they are in the studio, and when they aren't it's usually because there's some event or something happening at that location

If we're griping about the weather surely we must start with all reporters overtly passing off their opinion as fact. It will not be nice tomorrow - you think it will be! It will be 23 degrees. Imagine if the main news programming did that

Because to 99% of the audience it will be "nice". Sunny and warm is nice to most normal people. If you want the weather with no personailty go and read it on the internet.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

But they don't do they? 90% of the time they are in the studio, and when they aren't it's usually because there's some event or something happening at that location

Perhaps the TV channel that I watch and the time of its early morning weather forecast obviously are different from the one upon which you have formulated your opinion on this matter, especially at the time of the year described in the carol "In the deep mid-winter"

 

[Peter Mugridge]

A lot of the time the "on location" backgrounds are in fact dubbed in on a blue screen. This is especially true of the BBC Washington reports; they're not really standing in front of the Capitol every time they report live from Washington...

In general, watch to see if the wind is ruffling their hair / suit ( applies to weather forecasters as well as reporters ) or if the same vehicles and clouds are coming past each time in the background ( BBC Washington reporters in particular! )

 

[jon0844]

a lot of the time the "on location" backgrounds are in fact dubbed in on a blue screen. This is especially true of the bbc washington reports; they're not really standing in front of the capitol every time they report live from washington...

In general, watch to see if the wind is ruffling their hair / suit ( applies to weather forecasters as well as reporters ) or if the same vehicles and clouds are coming past each time in the background ( bbc washington reporters in particular! )

You've ruined everything!!

 

[Bungle73]

A lot of the time the "on location" backgrounds are in fact dubbed in on a blue screen. This is especially true of the BBC Washington reports; they're not really standing in front of the Capitol every time they report live from Washington...

In general, watch to see if the wind is ruffling their hair / suit ( applies to weather forecasters as well as reporters ) or if the same vehicles and clouds are coming past each time in the background ( BBC Washington reporters in particular! )

It's usually quite obvious when someone is standing in front of blue screen. And in fact they will be probably be sitting down. If it says they're on location, then they're on location and that will be pretty obvious. As for the weather forecast, of cousre they are where they say they are.

 

[Class172]

Having been at RAF Northolt for the past week on a CCF camp, I had no internet access at all, so when I got back this Lunchtime, my mum was shocked that I had no idea that the baby had been born.

I did guess the sex and one of the names correctly though.

 

[starrymarkb]

That'll please the Canadians. But who will be Sharky?

I was more thinking if any brothers might end up as Prince Bungle or Prince Zippy