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Sally Bundock has just mentioned that Rico Hizon will be presenting from Studio C in London Thursday overnight, with Babita Sharma in Singapore.
Has Linda Yeuh taken over for Davos this year? Just seen her in a promo for the coverage for Davos and isn't she meant to be based out of Singapore not London? I thought the reason the post was created was to have a similar position to Buisness Editor but in Singapore.
Has Linda Yeuh taken over for Davos this year? Just seen her in a promo for the coverage for Davos and isn't she meant to be based out of Singapore not London? I thought the reason the post was created was to have a similar position to Buisness Editor but in Singapore.
GM
Linda Yeuh and Nik Gowing this year, or it seems that way from the promo I saw...
Sally Bundock has just mentioned that Rico Hizon will be presenting from Studio C in London Thursday overnight, with Babita Sharma in Singapore.
Has Linda Yeuh taken over for Davos this year? Just seen her in a promo for the coverage for Davos and isn't she meant to be based out of Singapore not London? I thought the reason the post was created was to have a similar position to Buisness Editor but in Singapore.
Has Linda Yeuh taken over for Davos this year? Just seen her in a promo for the coverage for Davos and isn't she meant to be based out of Singapore not London? I thought the reason the post was created was to have a similar position to Buisness Editor but in Singapore.
Linda Yeuh and Nik Gowing this year, or it seems that way from the promo I saw...
MY
I think this means Rico will be the first presenter of South East Asian origin to broadcast at BBC Hq for BBCWorld?
Sally Bundock has just mentioned that Rico Hizon will be presenting from Studio C in London Thursday overnight, with Babita Sharma in Singapore.
I think this means Rico will be the first presenter of South East Asian origin to broadcast at BBC Hq for BBCWorld?
BB
Who presented this morning's 8.30-11am shift? Have they found a replacement for Carrie Gracie, yet?
MI
Simon and Sophie Long
Who presented this morning's 8.30-11am shift? Have they found a replacement for Carrie Gracie, yet?
Simon and Sophie Long
WS
Yes they are, James Harding announced the roles in the speech he gave to BBC News staff a few months back. He also said he hopes they'll be based in either Salford or Birmingham.
LJ
I take issue with this. Its a pet hate of mine actually. Is 'correspondent' a dirty word these days? In my view there should be a Political Editor, Business Editor, Foreign Affairs Editor and Home Editor and the rest should be titled correspondents. Its the same at Sky, they have a City Editor and Economics Editor yet no City or Economics Correspondents. In my view the role of editor should be one with gravitas and not just thrown about especially if there are no correspondents working under the editor per se. How can you justify having an Education Editor when education stories are on the news no more than a couple of times a week? In fact other than the usual GCSE and A Level results days how often do we see Reeta Chakrabarti on the national news. A pointless exercise in my view. Carrie Gracie has also been appointed China Editor recently. I think when you have so many 'Editor's' the significance of the title is diminished. Anyway RANT OVER!
BA
You do realise that BBC News employs journalists (correspondents and reporters) that don't appear on TV or on the radio?
E.g.
Wilshaw warns staffroom 'moaners'; Sean Coughlan; BBC News education correspondent
'Confusion' over summer-born school starting age; Katherine Sellgren; BBC News education reporter
Internet gap hits poorer children, campaigners claim; Patrick Howse; BBC News, education reporter
I take issue with this. Its a pet hate of mine actually. Is 'correspondent' a dirty word these days? In my view there should be a Political Editor, Business Editor, Foreign Affairs Editor and Home Editor and the rest should be titled correspondents. Its the same at Sky, they have a City Editor and Economics Editor yet no City or Economics Correspondents. In my view the role of editor should be one with gravitas and not just thrown about especially if there are no correspondents working under the editor per se. How can you justify having an Education Editor when education stories are on the news no more than a couple of times a week? In fact other than the usual GCSE and A Level results days how often do we see Reeta Chakrabarti on the national news. A pointless exercise in my view. Carrie Gracie has also been appointed China Editor recently. I think when you have so many 'Editor's' the significance of the title is diminished. Anyway RANT OVER!
You do realise that BBC News employs journalists (correspondents and reporters) that don't appear on TV or on the radio?
E.g.
Wilshaw warns staffroom 'moaners'; Sean Coughlan; BBC News education correspondent
'Confusion' over summer-born school starting age; Katherine Sellgren; BBC News education reporter
Internet gap hits poorer children, campaigners claim; Patrick Howse; BBC News, education reporter