Comments on: The worst TV typo ever? http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/02/the-worst-tv-typo-ever/ Where TV Finds the Future Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:40:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: ASC http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/02/the-worst-tv-typo-ever/#comment-939277 ASC Tue, 06 May 2008 19:03:24 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/02/the-worst-tv-typo-ever/#comment-939277 But on TV news, the number of words is so small relative to a newspaper or a book. What are there, maybe 100 words in a broadcast? If they can't proof 100 words, why not hire a chimpanzee instead? By the way, the headline ribbon sign outside the News Corp building in NYC is always good for bad typos. This week, there was a story about a girl who was being charged with "homodice." But on TV news, the number of words is so small relative to a newspaper or a book. What are there, maybe 100 words in a broadcast? If they can’t proof 100 words, why not hire a chimpanzee instead? By the way, the headline ribbon sign outside the News Corp building in NYC is always good for bad typos. This week, there was a story about a girl who was being charged with “homodice.”

]]> By: Safran http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/02/the-worst-tv-typo-ever/#comment-118879 Safran Thu, 04 Jan 2007 06:21:47 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/02/the-worst-tv-typo-ever/#comment-118879 I want to point out, against the tide though it may be, that news producers are human. We work in tiny, dark rooms producing live news coverage 24/7. Things make air that would surprise people, no matter how many checks and balances are in place. We put out an enormous amount of information and more than 99% of it goes out just fine and uncommented. JIB: I too, was a producer. I went through that same process you listed above. And I, too, aired graphics with mistakes. Heck - I've seen books with typos. Think of how many eyes - and spellchecks - didn't flag that! Check out the corrections section of any given newspaper. They make plenty of mistakes. And that's after the reporter has written it, the editor has edited it, and the managing editor has approved it. In magazines, they have fact-checkers pore over this stuff, and still make mistakes. So, your politics or preference in hearing news you agree with aside, please at least allow some human element in this. I want to point out, against the tide though it may be, that news producers are human. We work in tiny, dark rooms producing live news coverage 24/7. Things make air that would surprise people, no matter how many checks and balances are in place. We put out an enormous amount of information and more than 99% of it goes out just fine and uncommented.

JIB: I too, was a producer. I went through that same process you listed above. And I, too, aired graphics with mistakes. Heck - I’ve seen books with typos. Think of how many eyes - and spellchecks - didn’t flag that!

Check out the corrections section of any given newspaper. They make plenty of mistakes. And that’s after the reporter has written it, the editor has edited it, and the managing editor has approved it. In magazines, they have fact-checkers pore over this stuff, and still make mistakes.

So, your politics or preference in hearing news you agree with aside, please at least allow some human element in this.

]]> By: JIB http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/02/the-worst-tv-typo-ever/#comment-118513 JIB Wed, 03 Jan 2007 21:56:59 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/02/the-worst-tv-typo-ever/#comment-118513 Again...the issue is not CNN's incompetence. They are mediocre all the time (but then again, I'm not being fair and balanced). Case in point: Blitzer apologizing once again during -- FORD's FUNERAL! The issue is what would websites, blogs and TV critiques be saying about the matter. I don't read Tom Shales getting all wound up about it... Again…the issue is not CNN’s incompetence. They are mediocre all the time (but then again, I’m not being fair and balanced). Case in point: Blitzer apologizing once again during — FORD’s FUNERAL!

The issue is what would websites, blogs and TV critiques be saying about the matter. I don’t read Tom Shales getting all wound up about it…

]]> By: Holden http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/02/the-worst-tv-typo-ever/#comment-118269 Holden Wed, 03 Jan 2007 15:57:33 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/02/the-worst-tv-typo-ever/#comment-118269 CNN is a regular Obama love nest, so despite the assertions of the tinfoil hats, this gaffe simply appears to be plain old incompetence on the part of CNN. CNN is a regular Obama love nest, so despite the assertions of the tinfoil hats, this gaffe simply appears to be plain old incompetence on the part of CNN.

]]> By: Tom http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/02/the-worst-tv-typo-ever/#comment-117855 Tom Wed, 03 Jan 2007 07:55:29 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/02/the-worst-tv-typo-ever/#comment-117855 Yet another reason why I choose NOT to watch the Communist News Network. How many times do they have to screw up?!?!?! Do we see Fox News screw up that many times? Yet another reason why I choose NOT to watch the Communist News Network. How many times do they have to screw up?!?!?! Do we see Fox News screw up that many times?

]]> By: newshound http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/02/the-worst-tv-typo-ever/#comment-117619 newshound Wed, 03 Jan 2007 03:23:41 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/02/the-worst-tv-typo-ever/#comment-117619 I seem to remember MSNBC adding a “g” to Niger Innis’ lower third. I seem to remember MSNBC adding a “g” to Niger Innis’ lower third.

]]> By: thedetroitchannel http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/02/the-worst-tv-typo-ever/#comment-117506 thedetroitchannel Wed, 03 Jan 2007 01:27:37 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/02/the-worst-tv-typo-ever/#comment-117506 hey, just returned from a one day trip to chicago and drove thru the hyde park section where mr. osama has a house. nice area. real nice. hey, just returned from a one day trip to chicago and drove thru the hyde park section where mr. osama has a house.

nice area. real nice.

]]> By: Greg http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/02/the-worst-tv-typo-ever/#comment-117505 Greg Wed, 03 Jan 2007 01:26:52 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/02/the-worst-tv-typo-ever/#comment-117505 My first day as a chyron operator I left the "L" out of "Public Director"... arrgh... My first day as a chyron operator I left the “L” out of “Public Director”…

arrgh…

]]> By: JIB http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/02/the-worst-tv-typo-ever/#comment-117471 JIB Wed, 03 Jan 2007 01:00:40 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/02/the-worst-tv-typo-ever/#comment-117471 Being a producer at Fox News, I know how many eyes get to see a FS before it airs (4: Graphics, segment producer, chyrong operator, and line producer). I don't care how tired you are, no excuse for that on-air error. Having said that, can you imagine what the blogosphere would be saying (same people as the tin-foil-hat crowd) if Fox News had made this mistake? Forget the Southwest Ad...remember the Pecante sauce ad: get a rope (sorry Saddam) Being a producer at Fox News, I know how many eyes get to see a FS before it airs (4: Graphics, segment producer, chyrong operator, and line producer). I don’t care how tired you are, no excuse for that on-air error.

Having said that, can you imagine what the blogosphere would be saying (same people as the tin-foil-hat crowd) if Fox News had made this mistake? Forget the Southwest Ad…remember the Pecante sauce ad: get a rope (sorry Saddam)

]]> By: Rico Suave http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/02/the-worst-tv-typo-ever/#comment-117469 Rico Suave Wed, 03 Jan 2007 00:58:24 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/02/the-worst-tv-typo-ever/#comment-117469 I believe we'd be thinking something different if this woulda happened on FOX News.... And they were probably waiting until mid-2008 to pull that one... I believe we’d be thinking something different if this woulda happened on FOX News…. And they were probably waiting until mid-2008 to pull that one…

]]> By: Safran http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/02/the-worst-tv-typo-ever/#comment-117235 Safran Tue, 02 Jan 2007 20:00:59 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/02/the-worst-tv-typo-ever/#comment-117235 Oh, man, I've been there. Your fingers just get used to typing certain words, and before you know it you've broadcast something that makes you want to crawl under a desk. I'm sure the tin-foil-hat crowd will read something into this, but I can't even count the unfortunate typos I've made over the years. (Just now, I typed "broadcasting" above instead of "broadcast. That's how used to that word my fingers are. Fortunately, I noticed.) I bet the graphics person felt like someone in a Southwest Airlines ad: "Wanna get away from it all?" Oh, man, I’ve been there. Your fingers just get used to typing certain words, and before you know it you’ve broadcast something that makes you want to crawl under a desk. I’m sure the tin-foil-hat crowd will read something into this, but I can’t even count the unfortunate typos I’ve made over the years.

(Just now, I typed “broadcasting” above instead of “broadcast. That’s how used to that word my fingers are. Fortunately, I noticed.)

I bet the graphics person felt like someone in a Southwest Airlines ad: “Wanna get away from it all?”

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