Tuesday, 17 November 2009

I blame it on Paxman....

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This morning I heard:

Angela Rippon interviewed on dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease

And...

A Dutch sports reporter being asked about a bizarre medical procedure on Van Persie’s ankle


When did journalists get to be experts on anything? Let alone medicine!



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1 comment:

Pam Nash said...

Hmm, can't help you out with the Dutch reporter - when anyone mentions the Arses, I mentally tune out, to preserve my sanity ;)

As for Angela Rippon, it seems her mother died a few days ago, after being afflicted with Alzheimer's for a number of years and being in the care system for a part of that time; I think she was interviewed as an 'informed layman', rather than an expert. But I could be wrong. Nothing new there, then. :)