Archive for category: CBC

Errors and omissions in CBC captioning

Organizing our marvellous neighbours    (2006.08.22)

Why does the CBC use British English to write its captioning?

’Tis an error i’faith    (2006.08.21)

What is with CBC captioners’ fondness for ‘single quotes’?

CBC Blogging Manifesto    (2006.08.13)

CBC wouldn’t write a blogging policy, so its bloggers had to do it themselves

Golden Nugget    (2006.08.13)

In which we explore the writings of the (formerly mysterious) heterosexualist CBC captioner–blogger, “Nugget” (sic)

CBC grudge match: Godzilla vs. Doctor Who    (2006.08.09)

Two-hour, third-rate, 30-year-old dubbed monster movies that are broadcast when people with real lives are out having a good time: Pop-on captioning. Current, high-profile, prime-time half-hour dramas with a rabidly loyal viewership: Scrollup captioning

In which I set the agenda    (2006.08.07)

If CBC doesn’t blog about captioning, then I will. And that means I set the agenda

Reasons to care    (2006.07.30)

Why, exactly, I give a shit about CBC captioning (something given a more colourful name by the Tea Makers)

CBC Watch, as it were    (2006.07.04)

Now I’m publishing all my documentation of CBC captioning errors and omissions

Yet more on CBC captioning    (2006.05.05)

In which I publish a 12,900-word response to CBC about its failure to provide 100% captioning