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Steve Woods<p>The continuing menace of driverless cars.</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Shropshire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Shropshire</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/BadJournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BadJournalism</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2025/04/02/vehicle-flips-onto-roof-in-crash-near-shropshire-and-wales-border/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">shropshirestar.com/news/2025/0</span><span class="invisible">4/02/vehicle-flips-onto-roof-in-crash-near-shropshire-and-wales-border/</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>Carnage (n.): the killing of a large number of people.</p><p>Monster surf batters Bondi Icebergs pool and leaves trail of carnage across Sydney beaches [sic].</p><p>Curiously the copy below the headline not only doesn't mention deaths, but no injuries either.</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/BadEnglish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BadEnglish</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/BadJournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BadJournalism</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/02/sydney-bondi-swells-waves-beaches-damage" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/australia-news</span><span class="invisible">/2025/apr/02/sydney-bondi-swells-waves-beaches-damage</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>Ability to spell the name of a TV comedy series correctly is no barrier to employment as a 'journalist' with The Independent.</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/BadJournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BadJournalism</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>"Property industry" [sic].</p><p>I was taught industry is composed of 2 parts: taking raw materials and processing them into finished products.</p><p>Sheep shearing (which is all being a landlord is) is an agricultural practice.</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/BadJournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BadJournalism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/BadEnglish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BadEnglish</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/mar/31/senior-tories-and-big-landlords-discuss-ways-to-thwart-renters-rights-bill" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/society/2025/m</span><span class="invisible">ar/31/senior-tories-and-big-landlords-discuss-ways-to-thwart-renters-rights-bill</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>Reach's investigative 'journalism' at its finest: "What happened when I went to the pub!"</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/BadJournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BadJournalism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/clickbait" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>clickbait</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/advertisement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>advertisement</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/i-pint-historic-pub-secret-10053954" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol</span><span class="invisible">-news/i-pint-historic-pub-secret-10053954</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Bristol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bristol</span></a> street?</p><p>No, South Gloucestershire!</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/BadJournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BadJournalism</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/removals-man-sacked-shouting-racist-10063178" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol</span><span class="invisible">-news/removals-man-sacked-shouting-racist-10063178</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>"A stables?"</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/BadEnglish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BadEnglish</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/BadJournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BadJournalism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Shropshire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Shropshire</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2025/03/28/plans-lodged-for-eight-pitch-traveller-site-on-horse-paddock-near-wem-amid-undersupply-of-suitable-accommodation/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">shropshirestar.com/news/2025/0</span><span class="invisible">3/28/plans-lodged-for-eight-pitch-traveller-site-on-horse-paddock-near-wem-amid-undersupply-of-suitable-accommodation/</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>Modern icons - latest.</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Bristol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bristol</span></a>'s Park Street.</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/BadJournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BadJournalism</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/dozens-student-flats-built-above-10052285" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol</span><span class="invisible">-news/dozens-student-flats-built-above-10052285</span></a></p>
Bongolian<p>Drew Magary: The Atlantic group chat article is journalistic malpractice</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>journalism</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TheAtlantic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheAtlantic</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/JeffreyGoldberg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JeffreyGoldberg</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/badjournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>badjournalism</span></a><br><a href="https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/atlantic-article-journalistic-malpractice-20240068.php" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">sfgate.com/politics/article/at</span><span class="invisible">lantic-article-journalistic-malpractice-20240068.php</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>"Mr Lewis said this criteria was too open to interpretation and, alongside a lack of proper enforcement, allows energy firms to back-bill customers when it is not reasonable to do so"</p><p>The singular is *criterion*. 🤦‍♂️ </p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/BadEnglish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BadEnglish</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/BadJournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BadJournalism</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/martin-lewis-energy-back-billing-bills-b2720540.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">independent.co.uk/news/uk/home</span><span class="invisible">-news/martin-lewis-energy-back-billing-bills-b2720540.html</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>One has to read to para 6 to see the first mention of *which* council is involved... 🙄 </p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/BadJournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BadJournalism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/SirFynwy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SirFynwy</span></a></p><p><a href="https://nation.cymru/news/swift-tower-planned-for-councils-hq/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nation.cymru/news/swift-tower-</span><span class="invisible">planned-for-councils-hq/</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>Given the huge effect of avian influenza in the USA at present, I'm not convinced the use of the adjective viral in headline is a wise choice.</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/BadEnglish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BadEnglish</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/BadJournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BadJournalism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Bristol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bristol</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>"The Lakeshore building was built as the head office for Imperial Tobacco back in the 1970s, but converted into apartments with a transformation designed by Bristol architect George Ferguson in the late 2000s, after the huge factory - which closed in 1990 - was demolished to make way for the Imperial Retail Park next door."</p><p>Wrong!</p><p>The building was the office block for the Wills tobacco factory.</p><p>Imperial Tobacco, for whom I worked, moved into the offices in 1983.</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/BadJournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BadJournalism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Bristol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bristol</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/live-fire-famous-apartment-building-10046533" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol</span><span class="invisible">-news/live-fire-famous-apartment-building-10046533</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>Mural?</p><p>It's on the ground, not a wall!</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/BadEnglish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BadEnglish</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/BadJournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BadJournalism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Bristol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bristol</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.bristol247.com/news-and-features/news/uk-first-water-activated-mural-unveiled-bristol/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bristol247.com/news-and-featur</span><span class="invisible">es/news/uk-first-water-activated-mural-unveiled-bristol/</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>"Ms Reeves is preparing to make swinging [sic] public spending cuts in order to save her economic project amid expectations of the country’s economic growth falling by half."</p><p>An aside in the piece, but a textbook piece of both <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/BadEnglish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BadEnglish</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/BadJournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BadJournalism</span></a>. </p><p><a href="https://archive.is/m5LI3#selection-4677.0-4677.166" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archive.is/m5LI3#selection-467</span><span class="invisible">7.0-4677.166</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>Modern icons - Tina Turner's dress.</p><p>Other adjectives are available.</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/BadJournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BadJournalism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/BadEnglish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BadEnglish</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>"Listeria is a bacteria which can cause the infection listeriosis, according to the NHS."</p><p>I think you'll find Listeria is a *bacterium*.</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/BadEnglish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BadEnglish</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/BadJournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BadJournalism</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/listeria-infection-symptoms-cause-treatment-nhs-b2718501.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">independent.co.uk/news/uk/home</span><span class="invisible">-news/listeria-infection-symptoms-cause-treatment-nhs-b2718501.html</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>"Everyone will love"?</p><p>In the words of Wikipedia, [citation needed].</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/BadJournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BadJournalism</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>Do you have a 'best physique' or do you manage with just the one physique you have every day?</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/BadJournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BadJournalism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/BadEnglish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BadEnglish</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>Dan, Dan the Vanity Man and others dress awkwardly in hi-viz and PPE for a publicity photo. </p><p>PS: it's S. Gloucestershire's latest *railway* station.</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/WECA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WECA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/BadJournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BadJournalism</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/our-brands/work-starts-brabazon-train-station-10029935" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bristolpost.co.uk/our-brands/w</span><span class="invisible">ork-starts-brabazon-train-station-10029935</span></a></p>
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