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BBC News strike

(May 2005)

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FG
Funky Guy
Susan was talking about the National Lottery and was supposed to be going to a live piece with Evan Davis.Someone showed the wrong report,it was still about the Lottery.After a few minutes they cut back to Susan and you could hear someone in the background saying that was for 24 not the one then she went live to Evan Davis.
MA
Magoo
thegeek posted:
scottish posted:
Also, it appears that economics editor Evan Davis has broken the strike - most high profile news reporter/presenter so far?
He was also on earlier, at the Lottery press conference - he did a fairly long interview with the new Chair of Camelot.

I note the absence of the tower - is it not possible to have it on News 24 and not BBC One?


I would imagine that it is possible, but not when the system operators are inexperienced like today.
SE
Square Eyes Founding member
Funky Guy posted:
Why is Susan Osmond Presenting on News 24 .Surely she should be supporting her fellow colleagues .


Isn't this kind of statement unfair ?

Supposing that Susan isn't a union member ? It is only union members who are permitted to strike, anyone else doing so would be breaking their contract of employment.

We don't know the personal circumstances surrounding any of the individuals who are working today, and as such, who are we to judge ?
RT
rts Founding member
The front of the Sky News website says The BBC's lunchtime news has been taken off the air as thousands of BBC journalists and technicians stage a walkout over job cuts.

I personally would not say it's been taken off air. Merely a clever use of resources.
MA
Marcus Founding member
Square Eyes posted:
Funky Guy posted:
Why is Susan Osmond Presenting on News 24 .Surely she should be supporting her fellow colleagues .


Isn't this kind of statement unfair ?

Supposing that Susan isn't a union member ? It is only union members who are permitted to strike, anyone else doing so would be breaking their contract of employment.

We don't know the personal circumstances surrounding any of the individuals who are working today, and as such, who are we to judge ?


But Susan Osman is not usually at News 24.

She obviously sees this as a golden oppotunity to get on air and to make a quick buck at the same time.

I have heard very senior management slag her off mercelessly in meetings. The all think she is rubbish so she will never get on. God know what they have promised her but it won't materalise. They are all as trustworth as Tony Blair.
MA
Magoo
Live with Matt Frei in Washington just now. Does anyone know whether BBC staff overseas are on strike, or if it just affects the UK?
JU
juice
Not a bad broadcast then for a makeshift. No regions, and a screen at the end stating that the next news is at 6pm. Thats that!
FG
Funky Guy
Square Eyes posted:
Funky Guy posted:
Why is Susan Osmond Presenting on News 24 .Surely she should be supporting her fellow colleagues .


Isn't this kind of statement unfair ?

Supposing that Susan isn't a union member ? It is only union members who are permitted to strike, anyone else doing so would be breaking their contract of employment.

We don't know the personal circumstances surrounding any of the individuals who are working today, and as such, who are we to judge ?


I think it's a fair point to make.I seem to remember during a BBC strike a few years ago Anna Ford crossed the picket line,she did say that she was on a contract and freelance.
BR
Brekkie
Ironic isn't it - all the strikers are showing is the BBC can still get a pretty decent service out with half their usual staff services.
SC
scottishtv Founding member
Scottish TV were covering the strikes outside BBC Scotland in Glasgow. Unfortunately I lost a few of the caps I took, but here's those which I managed to get:

Outside the studios at Queen Margaret Drive:
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Reevel Alderson, BBC Scotland's Home and Social Affairs Correspondent.
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Some Members of the Scottish Parliament also showed support, including Socialist Party member, Tommy Seridan.
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Bob Wylie, investigations reporter was also shown on the picket line.

scottish posted:
Live with Matt Frei in Washington just now. Does anyone know whether BBC staff overseas are on strike, or if it just affects the UK?


According to this Scotland Today news item, a union official revealed that there is apparently a picket outside the BBC office in Kabul.
MA
Marcus Founding member
Brekkie Boy posted:
Ironic isn't it - all the strikers are showing is the BBC can still get a pretty decent service out with half their usual staff services.


Rather shows how many managers there are in BBC News
BR
Brekkie
Fair point.

Actually today BBC News 24 is doing something what the BBC should be doing - offering something different.

Usually you get the three main news channels covering the same stories at virtually the same point each hour. Instead today we have BBC News 24 providing us with a standard bulletin on the hour and features on the half-hour - and still managing to keep up to date with developments.

It also shows that it makes sense for BBC1 bulletins to be simulcast on BBC News 24 (and even BBC World), rather than having three bulletins at once. The main concern on simulcasts has been breaking news, but any major breaking story makes it on to the BBC 1 bulletins anyway.

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