"Chris Tolley" (ukonline really) wrote:

MIG wrote:

The newsreaders just keep on dumbly reading it out every half hour.
You'd think that the London travel newsroom would have some vague
idea about transport in London.

Would you? Why? Do you think it is a requirement for people who mention
London in the things they read out to be Londoners?

Except that's not what MIG said. I don't think it's unreasonable that BBC
*London* should strive for accuracy when it comes to reporting London travel
news.

(MIG doesn't however state which outlet this was - i.e. whether it was BBC
London radio, or the local London inserts on BBC Breakfast television
programme - I never watch the latter so don't know how it's presented, but
the former are read out on air by members of BBC London's travel team who
are also involved in compiling the information - they also 'tweet' here
http://twitter.com/bbctravelalert - my impression is that they're fairly
on the ball, TBH.)


If you *know* the BBC is broadcasting something that is inaccurate, then
wouldn't it be constructive for you to contact them directly to correct
it? Complaining about it here won't achieve anything.

Not sure that merely saying that is going to quell those who post on usenet
to sound off about something though - that's a long and well established
tradition! Also, there's been the occasional suggestion that points made
here can sometimes permeate their way into transport organisations more
effectively than other methods, though I don't think the same really applies
to gripes about media reportage.

Plus, I don't think the inaccuracy that prompted MIG's post was really all
that heinous either!