BBC News have a weekly I(dio)T show called “Click Online” and every time it comes on I feel like reaching for the sick bag.
The content is old and distinctly crusty at the edges and the presenters try very hard to be young and “happening”. In fact the whole thing just ties a knot in my stomach.
An example of the content is a story today informing people about “Portable Apps” from a woman who looks and sounds as though she doesn’t have any practical applications at all. Quite apart from the fact that the actual technology discussed is as musty as a three-year-old fart in a jar, the piece milked the “hey wow kids, look at this” factor without really explaining much about how Portable Apps work, how they can be useful for doing different things other than writing letters or the footprint they leave. Most of this programme’s reporting follows a similar format.
“Click Online” is like a programme about cars where no engine is ever shown or discussed and the presenters only ever talk about the colour. I wouldn’t mind, let’s face it, most TV is made for morons but “Click Online” does not deserve to be run on a news channel as an integral part of the news. If it belongs anywhere then on a regular channel like BBC1.
