DA
Mostly Fiona Bruce & Sophie Raworth.
Out of interest, who has been covering for George on the Six whilst he recovers? I'd watch myself but am in the US now. Thanks
Mostly Fiona Bruce & Sophie Raworth.
BP
I'm almost a hundred per-cent sure he was referred to as North America Editor in a press release or something when Justin Webb took over, even though he'd never used the title when he was actually doing the job. It's almost like he'd been promoted after the fact. Maybe it was just a rogue press release (or maybe my memory is failing me).
Matt Frei was never North America Editor.
He was a correspondent.
He was a correspondent.
I'm almost a hundred per-cent sure he was referred to as North America Editor in a press release or something when Justin Webb took over, even though he'd never used the title when he was actually doing the job. It's almost like he'd been promoted after the fact. Maybe it was just a rogue press release (or maybe my memory is failing me).
LX
I'm almost a hundred per-cent sure he was referred to as North America Editor in a press release or something when Justin Webb took over, even though he'd never used the title when he was actually doing the job. It's almost like he'd been promoted after the fact. Maybe it was just a rogue press release (or maybe my memory is failing me).
Matt Frei was never, and I'll repeat it never, North America Editor.
Look the bottom line is that Jon will not be presenting, full stop - he will be appearing on WNA and on the Ten O'clock News etc. as North America Editor - that is a job in itself.
Matt Frei was never North America Editor.
He was a correspondent.
He was a correspondent.
I'm almost a hundred per-cent sure he was referred to as North America Editor in a press release or something when Justin Webb took over, even though he'd never used the title when he was actually doing the job. It's almost like he'd been promoted after the fact. Maybe it was just a rogue press release (or maybe my memory is failing me).
Matt Frei was never, and I'll repeat it never, North America Editor.
Look the bottom line is that Jon will not be presenting, full stop - he will be appearing on WNA and on the Ten O'clock News etc. as North America Editor - that is a job in itself.
GH
I'm almost a hundred per-cent sure he was referred to as North America Editor in a press release or something when Justin Webb took over, even though he'd never used the title when he was actually doing the job. It's almost like he'd been promoted after the fact. Maybe it was just a rogue press release (or maybe my memory is failing me).
http://www.theguardian.com/media/2007/nov/05/bbc.television
This might help clear it up. Frei was never referred to as 'Editor' but his role as the defacto senior Washington correspondent was replaced by Justin Webb who was to become North America editor.
Matt Frei was never North America Editor.
He was a correspondent.
He was a correspondent.
I'm almost a hundred per-cent sure he was referred to as North America Editor in a press release or something when Justin Webb took over, even though he'd never used the title when he was actually doing the job. It's almost like he'd been promoted after the fact. Maybe it was just a rogue press release (or maybe my memory is failing me).
http://www.theguardian.com/media/2007/nov/05/bbc.television
This might help clear it up. Frei was never referred to as 'Editor' but his role as the defacto senior Washington correspondent was replaced by Justin Webb who was to become North America editor.
HO
I'm almost a hundred per-cent sure he was referred to as North America Editor in a press release or something when Justin Webb took over, even though he'd never used the title when he was actually doing the job. It's almost like he'd been promoted after the fact. Maybe it was just a rogue press release (or maybe my memory is failing me).
Matt Frei was never, and I'll repeat it never, North America Editor.
Look the bottom line is that Jon will not be presenting, full stop - he will be appearing on WNA and on the Ten O'clock News etc. as North America Editor - that is a job in itself.
Making assumptions about what additional stuff he'll do based on what his predecessors did is a bit silly in itself. Matt presented the Six while anchor of BBC World News America, yet his successor Katty Kay never finds her way onto UK programmes. Equally Webb and Mardell aren't newsreaders, so such appearances wouldn't have made sense. And actually the editors you wouldn't expect to guest-host programmes or record radio series (Flanders and Robinson) have done, whereas others with presenting experience and who (arguably) aren't needed on the job in quite the same way (i.e. Jeremy Bowen, especially considering past experience in the [wrong] studio) haven't. They get different duties depending on the person.
"The bottom line", I'd argue, is that Sopel will likely be a great North America editor. Probably for a couple of years, before leaving for another broadcaster. If Nick Robinson moves on next year then Sopel wouldn't be positioned for Political Editor, and he's already missed opportunities on Newsnight and Today in the last year. If/When Jon gets bored traipsing across the States, what will the Beeb have for him?
Matt Frei was never North America Editor.
He was a correspondent.
He was a correspondent.
I'm almost a hundred per-cent sure he was referred to as North America Editor in a press release or something when Justin Webb took over, even though he'd never used the title when he was actually doing the job. It's almost like he'd been promoted after the fact. Maybe it was just a rogue press release (or maybe my memory is failing me).
Matt Frei was never, and I'll repeat it never, North America Editor.
Look the bottom line is that Jon will not be presenting, full stop - he will be appearing on WNA and on the Ten O'clock News etc. as North America Editor - that is a job in itself.
Making assumptions about what additional stuff he'll do based on what his predecessors did is a bit silly in itself. Matt presented the Six while anchor of BBC World News America, yet his successor Katty Kay never finds her way onto UK programmes. Equally Webb and Mardell aren't newsreaders, so such appearances wouldn't have made sense. And actually the editors you wouldn't expect to guest-host programmes or record radio series (Flanders and Robinson) have done, whereas others with presenting experience and who (arguably) aren't needed on the job in quite the same way (i.e. Jeremy Bowen, especially considering past experience in the [wrong] studio) haven't. They get different duties depending on the person.
"The bottom line", I'd argue, is that Sopel will likely be a great North America editor. Probably for a couple of years, before leaving for another broadcaster. If Nick Robinson moves on next year then Sopel wouldn't be positioned for Political Editor, and he's already missed opportunities on Newsnight and Today in the last year. If/When Jon gets bored traipsing across the States, what will the Beeb have for him?
HO
I wasn't aware he'd presented on the nationals (which I think is a different type of job to programmes like The World Tonight, which I believe he'd also presented?)... but still there was no more reason for Matt Frei to present than Justin Webb - it wasn't tied to the position, but the person and where the BBC wanted to position them.
Actually, Justin Web was one of the main presenters of both Breakfast News and One O'Clock News during the mid-1990s virtual era look and also co-presented on the Six if memory serves me correctly. So there's no reason he couldn't have presented in Washington.
I wasn't aware he'd presented on the nationals (which I think is a different type of job to programmes like The World Tonight, which I believe he'd also presented?)... but still there was no more reason for Matt Frei to present than Justin Webb - it wasn't tied to the position, but the person and where the BBC wanted to position them.
LX
I'm almost a hundred per-cent sure he was referred to as North America Editor in a press release or something when Justin Webb took over, even though he'd never used the title when he was actually doing the job. It's almost like he'd been promoted after the fact. Maybe it was just a rogue press release (or maybe my memory is failing me).
Matt Frei was never, and I'll repeat it never, North America Editor.
Look the bottom line is that Jon will not be presenting, full stop - he will be appearing on WNA and on the Ten O'clock News etc. as North America Editor - that is a job in itself.
Making assumptions about what additional stuff he'll do based on what his predecessors did is a bit silly in itself. Matt presented the Six while anchor of BBC World News America, yet his successor Katty Kay never finds her way onto UK programmes. Equally Webb and Mardell aren't newsreaders, so such appearances wouldn't have made sense. And actually the editors you wouldn't expect to guest-host programmes or record radio series (Flanders and Robinson) have done, whereas others with presenting experience and who (arguably) aren't needed on the job in quite the same way (i.e. Jeremy Bowen, especially considering past experience in the [wrong] studio) haven't. They get different duties depending on the person.
"The bottom line", I'd argue, is that Sopel will likely be a great North America editor. Probably for a couple of years, before leaving for another broadcaster. If Nick Robinson moves on next year then Sopel wouldn't be positioned for Political Editor, and he's already missed opportunities on Newsnight and Today in the last year. If/When Jon gets bored traipsing across the States, what will the Beeb have for him?
To be honest it's not in the least bit silly.
The Editor role is a full time role that really does not allow for presenting news bulletins.
Notwithstanding the fact that WNA clashes with the News at Ten in which his editor role will be prominent.
Matt Frei was never North America Editor.
He was a correspondent.
He was a correspondent.
I'm almost a hundred per-cent sure he was referred to as North America Editor in a press release or something when Justin Webb took over, even though he'd never used the title when he was actually doing the job. It's almost like he'd been promoted after the fact. Maybe it was just a rogue press release (or maybe my memory is failing me).
Matt Frei was never, and I'll repeat it never, North America Editor.
Look the bottom line is that Jon will not be presenting, full stop - he will be appearing on WNA and on the Ten O'clock News etc. as North America Editor - that is a job in itself.
Making assumptions about what additional stuff he'll do based on what his predecessors did is a bit silly in itself. Matt presented the Six while anchor of BBC World News America, yet his successor Katty Kay never finds her way onto UK programmes. Equally Webb and Mardell aren't newsreaders, so such appearances wouldn't have made sense. And actually the editors you wouldn't expect to guest-host programmes or record radio series (Flanders and Robinson) have done, whereas others with presenting experience and who (arguably) aren't needed on the job in quite the same way (i.e. Jeremy Bowen, especially considering past experience in the [wrong] studio) haven't. They get different duties depending on the person.
"The bottom line", I'd argue, is that Sopel will likely be a great North America editor. Probably for a couple of years, before leaving for another broadcaster. If Nick Robinson moves on next year then Sopel wouldn't be positioned for Political Editor, and he's already missed opportunities on Newsnight and Today in the last year. If/When Jon gets bored traipsing across the States, what will the Beeb have for him?
To be honest it's not in the least bit silly.
The Editor role is a full time role that really does not allow for presenting news bulletins.
Notwithstanding the fact that WNA clashes with the News at Ten in which his editor role will be prominent.
CA
You weren't around for the 90s then?
"The bottom line", I'd argue, is that Sopel will likely be a great North America editor. Probably for a couple of years, before leaving for another broadcaster.
What nonsense, speculation based on absolutely nothing. It isn't even informed speculation. Did you not learn your lesson from your predictions about Laura Kuenssberg last year?
Equally Webb and Mardell aren't newsreaders
You weren't around for the 90s then?
"The bottom line", I'd argue, is that Sopel will likely be a great North America editor. Probably for a couple of years, before leaving for another broadcaster.
What nonsense, speculation based on absolutely nothing. It isn't even informed speculation. Did you not learn your lesson from your predictions about Laura Kuenssberg last year?