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Yeah it would be good to see her on the Bulletins, maybe not the six, there is already George, Fiona, Sophie, Sian, that can be on there, however the News at 1 is what I think aimed at women while the men are at work, that's why women are presenting on the news at 1, Jane would be perfect on the 1 oclock
That's a bit of a strange thing to say. You've not taken into account the fact that many women work and that some men actually stay at home. Also, what about all the retired people of both sexes, students, the unemployed? The list is almost endless. And your comment that the News at One is always presented by women, that's actually only a fairly recent development. From 1986 until 1999 it was actually presented by men more than anyone else (such as Philip Hayton, Martyn Lewis, John Tusa, Ed Stourton, Justin Webb). In fact, it was very rare for the One O'Clock News to be presented by a female. The only one I know I can remember is Jennie Bond. And possibly Jill Dando, but I remember her more on Breakfast News and the Six O'Clock News.
Strange indeed. And frankly, even if it was women who predominately watched (which seems to be based on 1950s generalisations), the idea that women would only watch the news if a female presented is mad. Even just in the last ten years, regular presenters have included George Alagiah, Darren Jordan and (more recently) Simon McCoy.
Yes, I'd forgotten about those more recent ones. George Alagiah and Darren Jordon regularly presented it during the Anna Ford era, and more recently I think Jon Sopel has also presented fairly regularly. I also remember on one or two occasions, Jeremy Bowen and Gavin Esler presented the programme too. Oh, and Michael Buerk also presented it back in the late 80s. So, I'd say it's well and truly stacked in men's favour overall.
itsrobert
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Yeah it would be good to see her on the Bulletins, maybe not the six, there is already George, Fiona, Sophie, Sian, that can be on there, however the News at 1 is what I think aimed at women while the men are at work, that's why women are presenting on the news at 1, Jane would be perfect on the 1 oclock
That's a bit of a strange thing to say. You've not taken into account the fact that many women work and that some men actually stay at home. Also, what about all the retired people of both sexes, students, the unemployed? The list is almost endless. And your comment that the News at One is always presented by women, that's actually only a fairly recent development. From 1986 until 1999 it was actually presented by men more than anyone else (such as Philip Hayton, Martyn Lewis, John Tusa, Ed Stourton, Justin Webb). In fact, it was very rare for the One O'Clock News to be presented by a female. The only one I know I can remember is Jennie Bond. And possibly Jill Dando, but I remember her more on Breakfast News and the Six O'Clock News.
Strange indeed. And frankly, even if it was women who predominately watched (which seems to be based on 1950s generalisations), the idea that women would only watch the news if a female presented is mad. Even just in the last ten years, regular presenters have included George Alagiah, Darren Jordan and (more recently) Simon McCoy.
Yes, I'd forgotten about those more recent ones. George Alagiah and Darren Jordon regularly presented it during the Anna Ford era, and more recently I think Jon Sopel has also presented fairly regularly. I also remember on one or two occasions, Jeremy Bowen and Gavin Esler presented the programme too. Oh, and Michael Buerk also presented it back in the late 80s. So, I'd say it's well and truly stacked in men's favour overall.
