CBC TV’s caption writers laid off?

Okay, fine, so there’s no such thing as a Caption Writer at the CBC. I mean, people do write captions, of course, but it’s usually the story producer who develops the captions (”lower thirds” in the parlance).

But then how do you explain this caption, from one of CBC Television’s “Living” programs (not sayin’ which one), and emailed to me by a viewer.

Airport Dude?! Really?! Did someone lose his business card? Couldn’t we at least have said Airport Official or something?  ;-)


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  Email this Posted at 11:56 pm (24 Apr 2008)

6 Responses to “CBC TV’s caption writers laid off?”

    Well….he does have his eyes closed.

    -- Tundrachik

    Dear Dumbed Down Dudes and Dudettes:

    This is the sort of inexperienced, insulting to the person interviewed, so-called funny or even perhaps a confused “in the loop” or “outside of the box” juvenile thinking that CBC is letting get on air both on TV and Radio. Not enough senior people around to catch this or people with any time to mentor up and coming producers anymore.

    Joan.

    -- Joan

    Or Chyrons, in the parlance.

    -- Joe Clark

    LOL. Well, it’s what I call them. Isn’t that the technical term? And the “Living in” shows *are* much more relaxed. *removing tongue from cheek*

    -- Colleen Coplick

    I agree– the living shows are meant to be light and entertaining. Maybe it would help if we knew what the story was about. It was probably some helpful, lighthearted look at how to fly easier through all the airport security stuff.
    I personally don’t have a problem with lifestyle programming taking the piss a little. If this had been the news, I’d be outraged too, but if you’ve ever watched any of the Living shows, it actually fits.

    From what I understand, it was a piece about what services are available at the airport (7-Eleven, hair salon, etc.) If that’s the case, it might be helpful to know if the fellow being interviewed is an airport marketing executive guy, or one of the vendors, or works for an association of airports, or is a p.r. flak brought in. Of course, it’s not a huge deal, but I did think it was interesting in that apparently the interviewee was not identified in the script either. — Tod
    -- G N

    Chill I say…

    -- Jonathan