10pm, but now, news watch. Hello, welcome to newswatch with me samira ahmed. On this weeks programme whats the bbcs Economics Editor Doing Standing in the street trying to catch numbers . And do we need to know that this distinguished Human Rights Lawyer is married to a Hollywood Film Star . Its an annual challenge for bbc news how to make the complex economics of the budget accessible, without dumbing down. It was only to be expected that there were plenty of numbers around this week. But what surprised many viewers was that in a Preview Piece on monday, some of those numbers seemed to be flying right into the hands of the bbcs Economics Editor, kamal ahmed. Inflation could fit 2. 8 by the end of the year. That could mean a squeeze on living standards. The price of fuel has already hit an 18 month high. It now costs £9 and more to fill up the average family car thanit to fill up the average family car than it did a year ago. And what about the all importa nt than it did a year ago. And what about the all important issue of Business Confidence . Well, the latest survey suggest that confidence is declining. Graham ford was incredulous at what he saw, and left us this telephone message. He was standing in the street as if he was in sesame street, with figures coming down out of the sky. This has lost all credibility for the news. Your convoluted is try to bowl of things going on around him. This is just another example of the news totally dumbing down. Just give us news totally dumbing down. Just give us the news from people who know what they are talking about in the studio. Thank you very much. Elsewhere in the report other figures and words popped up in the nearby countryside, and there was also a strong line in finding descriptions in nature which also applied to the economic outlook. With little discernible brexit effect, what has been behind the sun continuing to shine on the uks finances. So the economic waters of the moment are not too treacherous for philip hammond. But this will not be a budget is full of big giveaways, despite the brighter economic environment. After hearing those lines of script and watching the graphics, another viewer, michael oshea, recorded on camera his views of kamal ahmeds report. It was frustrating and distracting. So much so i cannot recall what he was talking about. They reminded me of year seven pupils when they first used powerpoint, they used every feature and gimmick regardless of its suitability of relevance. I appreciate graphics has its place in news presentation, maybe in the studio, but a presenter talks to the screen and we do not need to be entertained with a news presentation. In another report the following night, more numbers were dropping down from the sky, although this time not into kamal ahmeds hands. Others were landing on the pavement beside him. And there were visual metaphors, too, and it is. With the bbcs Economics Editor on a bridge over the tyne, which then became the backdrop for a rather spectacular bar chart. So, was all this invention a fun way of making a complex subject more accessible or self indulgent dumbing down . Richard lynch enjoyed mondays numbers in the hand trick, tweeting Loving The Graphics from Kamal On Bbc News At Ten tonight. News in the palm of your hands. While Andrew Watson thought there were some great the day today style flying graphics on bbc news tonight. Fair play to kamal ahmed for keeping a straight face. Lets explore those reactions with the Deputy Editor of the bbcs news at six and news at ten, hilary oneill. Viewers do understand that using graphics to try make it clear and understandable, but these ones, they we re understandable, but these ones, they were just understandable, but these ones, they werejust dropping out understandable, but these ones, they were just dropping out of the sky. They didnt mean anything. They did mean something, every number there was a relevant. It was therefore a reason. The locations had been thought through and i thought it was informative and creative and entertaining, and actually, i dont have a problem with it myself. I do understand if some viewers thought it was slightly distracting, are but all we are trying to do with an awful lot of material and a big collection of numbers is to make it as clear as possible and hopefully do that in a way that engages the view and is notjust the numbers in a studio. Is interesting that you deliberately went out of the studio for that reason, because fewer say it ended up being distracting. Hes doing this in the street and in the end, it is the number he hasjust said out loud, theres nothing graphic on the representation of the number that helps you understand it better. I think if there was only one number, i would accept that. But if theres an awful lot of numbers, maybe the viewers who complained are just super numerous in way that i am not, and an expert in the economy in a way not, and an expert in the economy in awayiam not, and an expert in the economy in a way i am not, but we do know a whole range of people were glad about it were watching and we need to try to accommodate people who dont necessarily already know the numbers and lots of the Audience Research shows that firstly, people have a vague idea quite often but not necessarily the detail, and secondly, even if they do know the detail, they do not mind being reminded, especially ahead of the big day like a budget. Specific complaint made was that it looks like the bbcs Graphics Team got carried away by what you can do, rather than what is useful. And with the scene on the streets, there was an Inflation Figure which was up and it dropped down from the sky which is illogical. The details of what goes up and down. But its interesting. The graphic is meant to be clear, the figures about going up when it comes down. But the arrow was up. I think over all, you write these things keep changing and evolving, because the Technology Allows us to. We do want to be on the wrong side and do things for the sake of it. But that would have been meticulously planned and the only motivation behind it would be trying to make what is sometimes a dry chunk of information interesting to viewers. Im sorry if some found it distracting and we always need to ta ke distracting and we always need to take into consideration if weve gone too far or are we serving our audience or pleasing ourselves and of course, thats what well continue to do. Viewers were saying that it was quite childish, pushing metaphors about sunny days and troubled waters. Is this not a regular viewer . We often talk about storm clouds gathering. In fairness, he was in those locations for a reason. He was in hampshire specifically because Consumer Spending is up there and that was a reflection of the story he was partly telling and also when unemployment is low there. In the second piece, he was there because although the economy is growing a little, is below where the rest of the uk years. There are reasons why he was where he was. And it is unfairgiven he was where he was. And it is unfair given that we sometimes come infora lot unfair given that we sometimes come in for a lot of criticism as an organisation and as a News Organisation and as a News Organisation forced king to london all the time and being in a studio and doing it from a metropolitan point of view, so we went out and about. Thank you. Do let us know what you think about the visual presentation of television news, or about any aspect of bbc news. Stay tuned for details of how to contact us. There was another example this week of the bbcs Graphics Department being busy making numbers fly around the screen in a report from Justin Rowlatt about possible restrictions on visas being given to indians wanting to work in the united states. But it was the way the piece started that annoyed another viewer. She graduated from a Top American University and has worked as a softwa Re University and has worked as a Software Engineer for microsoft and facebook. But she is not sure she would be welcome in america any more. Engineers like me are being pushed out of the us today. It is really u nfortu nate. Pushed out of the us today. It is really unfortunate. Sue robson rang us really unfortunate. Sue robson rang us after watching that to make this point. I comedy what i havejust seen. Point. I comedy what i havejust seen. An item about troubles macro restrictions on Indian Engineers taking jobs in the usa. He hasjust shown an indian engineer putting on her make up and getting dressed, buttoning up her dress over her chest. And this on international winnings day, to if she were a man he would not have shown him slicking back his hair and doing up his shirt. They would have shown him doing hisjob. The charge of sexism was also made on tuesday, after an item on the news at six about the persecution of the yazidi people in iraq. It was introduced like this. Tomorrow, the Lawyer Acting on behalf of the yazidis will adjust the United Nations in new york and Call Forformal the United Nations in new york and call for formal investigation into the genocide. Amal clooney who is married to George Clooney tommy why shes going to represent the yazidis why their causes important to her. Vivienne davies was one of a number of viewers watching that who had this sort of reaction. Is it really necessary to mention the fact that amal clooney is married to George Clooney . Shes an intelligent woman who is doing the job that she does because of her intelligence, together with the knowledge and experience. And because she is married to a fulham star. Put it out bbc, you can do better than that. Finally, back to the budget and to numbers specifically, the amount of extra funding for social care announced by the chancellor, philip hammond. You will spend 2 billion on social ca re you will spend 2 billion on social care in england. A billion available in the next year. There is a longer term review off to pay to look after the elderly. With that plea, we leave you this week. If you want to share your opinions on bbc news and current affairs, or even appear on the programme, you can call us on 0370 010 6676 or e mail newswatch bbc. Co. Uk. You can find us on twitter newswatchbbc, and do have a look at our website bbc. Co. Uk newswatch. Thats all from us. Well be back to hear your thoughts about bbc News Coverage again next week. Goodbye. 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