#badjournalism

There's nothing 'essential' [sic] about a disposable barbecue, you muppets! #BadJournalismhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/disposable-bbq-tesco-asda-ban-b3027116.html

"The reforms require authorities to limit the number of councillors on their planning committee to 13 and only allow planning applications to be decided by the committee if they meet a strict criteria [sic]." A criteria? FFS! #BadEnglish #BadJournalismhttps://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/local-news/stalinist-planning-permission-reforms-condemned-11068728

"There are multiple recycling centres in the area, but the specific facility has not been named by officials." What's wrong with several or numerous? #BadEnglish #BadJournalism #Bristol https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/avonmouth-fire-live-updates-large-11060010

Gavels have never been used in English courts. 🤦‍♂️ #BadJournalism

Suburb (n.): an area on the edge of a large town or city. You can't have a suburb in the heart of a city.🤦‍♂️ #BadEnglish #BadJournalism #Bristol

"A member of the public discovered a man’s body on a roof garden located at a block of flats." What was 'a member of the public' [sic] doing on private property? #BadEnglish #BadJournalismhttps://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/urgent-enquiries-identify-man-found-10951196

No, you're a *culinarily-challenged* home cook; and an illiterate to boot. #BadEnglish #BadJournalismhttps://www.independent.co.uk/extras/indybest/food-drink/subscription-boxes/hello-fresh-meal-kit-review-b2956490.html

A new area has sprung up on #Bristol's periphery: Oldham Common. Wonder if it's anywhere bear Oldfield Common. 😕 #BadJournalism https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/shocking-video-shows-moment-recycling-10909303

"Kondwari’s phone was downloaded [sic] by the force and messages were recovered and traced back to him." #BadEnglish #BadJournalismhttps://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/drug-dealer-held-passports-subordinates-10898824

According to BBC News, an emergency meeting will be held today to discuss inter alia, how the government can 'support families'. So, are we single pensioners being left to fend for ourselves yet again? #BadJournalism #BadEnglish

That policy of sacking sub-editors a few years ago is really paying dividends for the literacy of Reach plc titles... #BadEnglish #BadJournalism

Horseback officers? Someone's never heard of mounted police. #BadEnglish #BadJournalism #Bristol https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/six-arrests-made-protests-bristol-10853856

Homes are *built*, not delivered. Home are not pizzas or parcels... #BadEnglish #BadJournalism #Bristolhttps://www.bristol247.com/news-and-features/news/plans-for-260-homes-on-meadows-recommended-for-approval/

Pill ceased to be a village, let alone a small friendly one, decades ago. #BadJournalismhttps://www.bristolpost.co.uk/fears-small-friendly-village-become-10845103

When the Bristol Channel is actually the Severn estuary. #BadJournalismhttps://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/mans-body-recovered-water-near-10834864

Français not française, Grauniad. PS: Español is also know as Castillano. #BadJournalismhttps://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/feb/16/espanol-o-francaise-learn-a-language-because-you-love-it-not-because-its-useful

"Reform’s by-election candidate has been branded a “snowflake” who is "running scared" after dropping out of a hustings for the Gorton and Denton seat." Hustings is a plural noun. 🤦‍♂️ #BadEnglish #BadJournalismhttps://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/reform-election-candidate-branded-snowflake-36703556

"The three members of the public who were bit [sic], all of whom are adults, suffered minor injuries and were treated at the scene." #SGloucs #BadEnglish #BadJournalismhttps://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/german-shepherd-seized-after-biting-10781874

@cstross@wandering.shop The original source of the image, used as stock art in quite a number of places, a photograph of a museum display taken by Théodore Poncet, is misleadingly labelled "a laptop on a table". M. Poncet's LinkedIn history says that in 2022 when xe took the photograph xe was working as a developer for Apple. So there's that. (-: https://unsplash.com/photos/a-laptop-on-a-table-QZePhoGqD7w #BadJournalism #AppleIIe #StockArt