From The Star: "Roc-bottom Barnsley"

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  1. Prince of Risborough

    Prince of Risborough Well-Known Member

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    ROC bottom?? Seriously, ROC bottom? These people are paid journalists, right? They actually get paid for headlines like that?

    I'm writing and editing stuff for several online marketing companies and not getting paid very well for it, but I would hang my head in shame if I produced something like that.

    I wonder if The Star has any vacancies for editors/proof readers? Where do I sign up?
     
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    is it a link to something else?
     
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    No, it's a headline from their online page. I don't know if the paper version is the same. It's a preview of our match tonight with some comments from Jason Scotland.
     
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    Ok, so they DO have editorial intervention. Obviously been corrected but too late when it has already been published incorrectly.

    My point is that that "professional" media sources should do better than that. Not criticising the odd typing error that slips through but a banner headline sort of jumps out at you, doesn't it?
     
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    Also, Rock Bottom Barnsley doesn't have the same ring to it as Rock Bottom Reds. (Not that I like us being called either of those things).
     
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    Saw it this morning and thought exactly the same.
     
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