From time to time, you'll probably realise that the news reporter you're watching simply hasn't a clue what they're talking about.  If you don't know what to look for, then here's a good example from Helena Wilkinson, reporting on BBC Breakfast.

Apart from the fact that the reason there's no sign of Kevin Peitersen is because it looks like she's standing in the Pink Elephant long stay car park, which is miles away from Heathrow's terminal buildings, the tell-tale traits of a clueless reporter are her “what they heck am I saying?” expression and... The. Slow. Deliberate. Truncated. Delivery.  ...which of course, gives her time to try to remember what she's cribbed from the Internet and scribbled in her notes.

Clueless reporter spotting makes for a fun spectator sport, give it a try and let us know when you see another!

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The BBC's Helena Wilkinson provides a good example of a clueless reporter at work.

For some strange reason, the delectable Susanna Reid is underused at BBC News.  Despite being an outstanding presenter, she only makes it to the BBC Breakfast News couch on a Friday and is deskbound for the remainder of the weekend, but after a stint of over ten years with the BBC, lots of reporting experience around the world studying and a strong background in politics, philosophy and law, it's about time she enjoyed more exposure.

Susanna will be 38 later this year, but she still enjoys a huge fan following and continues to get sexier with every passing day.

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