The BBC News in a basic form started broadcasting way back in 1964. Back then they took pride in grammar and presentation which is very different from what we receive today. Now before I start ranting it is important to state that what follows is my opinion (though I know other people have expressed similar views) and that I have been assessed as having dyslexia.
The BBC News seems to have lost the ability to use proper grammar in both the programme and on their web site. An example today was a banner in reference to the coronavirus in Italy where it said "...there's 73..." (i.e. "...there is 73...) instead of "...there are 73...".
They are very obsessed with 'live from....'. Now I can understand them being live if something is actually happening where the watcher can gain the atmosphere of an event as it unfolds. More often than not 'Live' means a reported standing outside a building reporting on something which happened hours earlier. A good example is when BBC Breakfast were asking a report (for the BBC) about the sentencing of the murderer of Grace Millane from New Zealand. Though the news item was important, I fail to understand why asking a reporter 'Live' who was standing outside a closed magistrates court at about 21:30 New Zealand time about what 'had' happened.
Live includes talking to someone via a video link such as Skype or now more likely Zoom. In some cases they are poor connections so are either prone to freeze or such low quality it is hard to see or understand what is being said. I still do not understand what is gained by talking live, particularly when later they either have to show the recording or state they spoke to them earlier.
There has been poor production too especially at the weekend. For example playing the wrong recording for a news item or not playing it at all. They have even put up the wrong caption for something or someone.
May be it is just me but the BBC just seems to be 'sloppy' or sensationalist in their reporting these days.
Now don't get me wrong the BBC produces some excellent documentaries and programmes like Countryfile.
