Comments | distractogirl: Normally, I wouldn't approach this with a ten foot pole, but...

distractogirl

Normally, I wouldn't approach this with a ten foot pole, but...

Feb 03, 2009 19:27

I am confused. The BBC have a television programme called the One Show - if you haven't watched it, they do various human interest stories in short bitesize (and sometimes ridiculously easy to understand) pieces, and occasionally touch on articles that are in the news. At the moment they have an interesting report about ants, which I'm idly ( Read more... )

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ex_sunlight344 February 3 2009, 21:27:00 UTC

Now I don't know about you, but I wouldn't believe that woman wanted to know my opinions, but would be stopping me to tell me about her opinions.

I would have thought that too. Like I avoid the people with microphones, telling me I'm a sinner. It's just too much hassle.

distractogirl February 3 2009, 21:32:48 UTC

It would've been a better experiment if she'd not had a clipboard, and if she'd approached them saying 'I'm from the BBC - care to talk to us about religion?!'

patsyrant February 3 2009, 23:45:58 UTC

I think you're right. They went about getting their "statistics" in entirely the wrong manner. If I'm approached by anyone with a clipboard I immediately assume that they will want my name and address and will thereafter harass by post for the rest of my natural days. Not to mention the fact that a clipboard saying "Are You Embarrasssed To Talk About God?" poses such a loaded question faith-wise that many people would give said clipboard a wide berth, if not take instant offense. I know I would be in the latter number ( ... )

distractogirl February 4 2009, 00:00:53 UTC

I suppose that the fact that the woman was being tailed by a camera crew would give a hint that's she's not your average person-with-a-clipboard. However, I should imagine that the clipboard will still put people off.

I don't think you can call the one show journalism anyway - it's puff pieces and local interest stories. Towns with weird names and investigating to see what animals can be found in people's back gardens. Vaguely interesting, and occasionally insightful but generally just watch one minute, forget it the next programming. Maybe I'm expecting too much from a show like that.