In a general sense, news tickers at the bottom of the screen on news channels annoy me. They often distract you from what is actually going on on the rest of the screen, and you end up missing what people say.
It is even more annoying when the news being reported in the ticker is out of date. Try this one from ABC News 24 this morning – August 3rd, 2011:
“AFL: Melbourne coach Dean Bailey sacked.”
Wasn’t Bailey sacked THREE days ago?
| Bailey Sacked |
ABC News 24, or ABC News 72?
More than a little out of date guys! Surely there’s been something happening in the AFL since Sunday?