I'm sure those who watch/listen to any news station (even in Australia!) will know this is a post relating to that woman in Coventry who put a cat in a wheelie-bin.
The woman has been named and shamed as 50 year-old Mary Bale and as ever facebook is involved.
The owners of the poor four-year-old feline posted on Facebook to identify her, a group arose and shame nasty comments posted before group was closed and here we are.
As I am at home most of the time now I regularly watch BBC News 24 and just before the 3pm bulletin, a unnamed BBC newsreader made a joke something along the lines of: "There's an example of cat litter then" - referring to the cat being put in the bin.
Realising what they have said, instead of just thought like most of us, and where they said it they apologised immediately for any offence but the moment had passed and it brought to the front the stories real news value.
Brought a smile to my face anyway and the newsreader recovered in time to read the headline of the same story moments later - wonder how many complaints (if any) the BBC did actually get?
Got to say it was a cruel thing to do, but she was a shade unlucky to be filmed doing it and it is NOT the worst thing in the world.
I'm sure we'll in here in time her reasons, if there are any other than it was a joke, but she'll definitely think twice before doing anything like this again.
However, it is news as it is quirky and original and a nice soft scoop to fill out a bit of air time so well done on being thrust into the media circle's spotlight, ma'am.
Just leave you with some comments from a guy called Frank Davis, found this while searching around for this piece of "news" so enjoy.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Thursday, August 19, 2010
A to Z level
A Level results are out today ladies and gents and good news, the pass rate has gone up (again, I hear you shout?!)
Apparently the exam system was toughened up, whatever that means, yet one in 12 still got the new A* star grade and the overall pass rate was 97.6%.
Pro A-Levellers will be wowing about how good this generation is demonstrated by the wonderful results.
Anti A-Levellers will be moaning how grades have got easier and students don't need to work as hard as they did back in "their day."
The question remains : exams getting easier or students getting better?
The more a subject is taught new methods are learnt and developments made in the way it is taught are made so with each year it is understandable how grades go up.
Exams should be hard, and I know mine were, but they need to provide solid foundations.
660,000 (sounds better like this : Six hundred and sixty thousand) people applied for university this year despite tuition fees and more and more graduates not being able to put their degrees to good use.
Personally, I was your average student. The Average Joe, if you will.
It was not for want of effort - I tried and studied much harder than I did for most of my days at university but I wasn't "gifted" by any stretch.
I just want to extend my sympathies for those who didn't get their results they needed and now might have to go through clearing or miss out on university altogether.
I achieved a C in Media, C in ICT and D in English Language - despite one of my English exams papers being used as the perfect mock answer for future students...
Also, on the day to add to all the stress, anxiety and nerves a certain exam board got my result wrong by missing out one of my modules but I digress.
I got home scared sh*tless I wouldn't get into university and on the phone to UCLan to see whether they would still take me, but luckily I was allowed on board for the three year cruise.
But here I am now, after my degree, numerous job placements and media volunteering, a job as a journalist in Melbourne and I am still without the career I think I still want.
My point is, keep your chin up if it hasn't worked out today amongst all the "clever clogs" and utter gloaters - just pass them by and move on.
If you haven't got your first choice course hopefully you'll get some other of your choices. If not, other courses and applying again next year with work experience, a part-time course completed in the gap could be beneficial.
Otherwise, do what a few people I know have done - sod it all and go travelling :) Your young go and bloody enjoy yourself!
Apparently the exam system was toughened up, whatever that means, yet one in 12 still got the new A* star grade and the overall pass rate was 97.6%.
Pro A-Levellers will be wowing about how good this generation is demonstrated by the wonderful results.
Anti A-Levellers will be moaning how grades have got easier and students don't need to work as hard as they did back in "their day."
The question remains : exams getting easier or students getting better?
The more a subject is taught new methods are learnt and developments made in the way it is taught are made so with each year it is understandable how grades go up.
Exams should be hard, and I know mine were, but they need to provide solid foundations.
660,000 (sounds better like this : Six hundred and sixty thousand) people applied for university this year despite tuition fees and more and more graduates not being able to put their degrees to good use.
Personally, I was your average student. The Average Joe, if you will.
It was not for want of effort - I tried and studied much harder than I did for most of my days at university but I wasn't "gifted" by any stretch.
I just want to extend my sympathies for those who didn't get their results they needed and now might have to go through clearing or miss out on university altogether.
I achieved a C in Media, C in ICT and D in English Language - despite one of my English exams papers being used as the perfect mock answer for future students...
Also, on the day to add to all the stress, anxiety and nerves a certain exam board got my result wrong by missing out one of my modules but I digress.
I got home scared sh*tless I wouldn't get into university and on the phone to UCLan to see whether they would still take me, but luckily I was allowed on board for the three year cruise.
But here I am now, after my degree, numerous job placements and media volunteering, a job as a journalist in Melbourne and I am still without the career I think I still want.
My point is, keep your chin up if it hasn't worked out today amongst all the "clever clogs" and utter gloaters - just pass them by and move on.
If you haven't got your first choice course hopefully you'll get some other of your choices. If not, other courses and applying again next year with work experience, a part-time course completed in the gap could be beneficial.
Otherwise, do what a few people I know have done - sod it all and go travelling :) Your young go and bloody enjoy yourself!
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Looking outside of the box
With 24 hour news, Sky Anytime, the Internet, I-Pad's and god knows what else now available it's not surprising more and more "ordinary" people are being sought out for a story.
This is what local rags and stations do everyday but the nationals seem to love a local story a little more than they used to and why not?
Latest in a long (and no doubt continuous) line is this little fella. Blackpool fan Kian Kelly celebrating like a kid should as his team battered Wigan 4-0 in their first Premier League game.
Not sure what annoys me about this but something does. After all, it's a GOOD news story : a kid celebrating, Blackpool winning their first game and no invasion into privacy after the event...ahh...There it is.
Ok, he's in a public place and I'm guessing his family and the club are loving this extra branch of public relations but why does everyone feel the need to plaster this all over the TV and papers?
I don't have a problem with this in principle, extra time to fill... meet extra time filler, I suppose it's the road it COULD lead down - i.e. some of the coverage of Raoul Moat which was likened to a "witchhunt".
The Blackpool kid example may well be a bad one. How about Gillian Duffy, Rochdale and Gordon Brown ....
... there you go, knew you'd remember ;)
I maintain Gordon Brown, even though I wasn't going to vote for Labour anyways, was a bit unlucky in this event.
I'm sure all politicians after a taxing debate let off a bit of steam but things were not safe for Mr Brown and that was the final nail in the coffin.
Anyways, back to my point: the media were camped outside her house for days with so many outlets looking to source her in their copy.
One minute you are an ordinary person - no-one knows (or cares) who you are, the next everyman and their dog (or should I say camera/recording device) are at your front door and back door.
That can be done because technology is so great now, there are so many platforms too fill extra content is needed to keep audiences interested and competition is fierce.
People who consume these media need to be aware that it could be them on the other end of it one day and if you put yourself out there you may need to deal with the consequences for a couple of days at least.
The good thing in all of this melee is "average" people do seem to be getting their input broadcast but whether I really want to know is another subject completely.
This is what local rags and stations do everyday but the nationals seem to love a local story a little more than they used to and why not?
Latest in a long (and no doubt continuous) line is this little fella. Blackpool fan Kian Kelly celebrating like a kid should as his team battered Wigan 4-0 in their first Premier League game.
Not sure what annoys me about this but something does. After all, it's a GOOD news story : a kid celebrating, Blackpool winning their first game and no invasion into privacy after the event...ahh...There it is.
Ok, he's in a public place and I'm guessing his family and the club are loving this extra branch of public relations but why does everyone feel the need to plaster this all over the TV and papers?
I don't have a problem with this in principle, extra time to fill... meet extra time filler, I suppose it's the road it COULD lead down - i.e. some of the coverage of Raoul Moat which was likened to a "witchhunt".
The Blackpool kid example may well be a bad one. How about Gillian Duffy, Rochdale and Gordon Brown ....
... there you go, knew you'd remember ;)
I maintain Gordon Brown, even though I wasn't going to vote for Labour anyways, was a bit unlucky in this event.
I'm sure all politicians after a taxing debate let off a bit of steam but things were not safe for Mr Brown and that was the final nail in the coffin.
Anyways, back to my point: the media were camped outside her house for days with so many outlets looking to source her in their copy.
One minute you are an ordinary person - no-one knows (or cares) who you are, the next everyman and their dog (or should I say camera/recording device) are at your front door and back door.
That can be done because technology is so great now, there are so many platforms too fill extra content is needed to keep audiences interested and competition is fierce.
People who consume these media need to be aware that it could be them on the other end of it one day and if you put yourself out there you may need to deal with the consequences for a couple of days at least.
The good thing in all of this melee is "average" people do seem to be getting their input broadcast but whether I really want to know is another subject completely.
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