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BBC News strike

(May 2005)

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MA
Marcus Founding member
NickyS posted:
News24 posted:
I think that regardless of people's opinions to the strike, Akhtar Khan and Stephen Cole pulled off blinders. Akhtar has made a real name for himself, spending so long in the chair, presenting Breakfast and newsreading live which is completely different to putting together a pre recorded package.

Stephen Cole also coped really well, with live news, doing the 6 and 10 o'clock news, and stayed on for hours.

It's also worth noting Susan Osmond's contribution - but to be honest anyone could have filled the gap between the two mega shifts.

They did well to put out so much news in a relatively organised manner. Lets see what next week brings.

(oh, and we got a 50 second spinning globe with headline bed and a full length countdown too Smile )

You seem to think that Akhtar has never presented live before which is simply not true. He was a regular fill in on the channel a year or so ago. He also did live reporting shifts as well. It just happens he currently does FastTrack. Also remember the weekend night shift always used to be 6 hours (0000-0600) so some presenters are used to doing a long shift - especially when you actually only read for 30 minutes, with pre-rec'd programming in back half hours.



I have no problem with those who come in and break the strike to do their own jobs, such as Wogan or Declan.

But those who come in to deliberately undermine their colleagues simply to try to ingratiate themselves with management and to make a fast buck, are frankly not very nice people.
GE
thegeek Founding member
Marcus posted:
I have no problem with those who come in and break the strike to do their own jobs, such as Wogan or Declan.

But those who come in to deliberately undermine their colleagues simply to try to ingratiate themselves with management and to make a fast buck, are frankly not very nice people.
So would you have preferred whoever was rostered for News 24 or World to come in and ignore the strike, rather than Khan, Osman and Cole being drafted in? Or even just prerecorded programmes and no live news at all?

(I'm not disagreeing with you, just curious)
DO
dodrade
Dunedin posted:

"Dunedin" is the ancient name of Edinburgh, from where I post this message to you.


At first I thought you might be from new zealand.
JW
JamesWorldNews
But Khan and Cole are part of the permament presenting line up on N24 / World, not always on news programmes, but sometimes. So, they weren't exactly drafted in, if they were alreday there, so to speak.

I noticed that Mr. Witchell was also on duty.
GE
thegeek Founding member
incidentally, Reporting Scotland this morning had two reports in it; one was voiced over by Susan Donald (who presented yesterday), and the other by the shakey voice who also made a VT yesterday. I get the feeling they don't usually get journos in early enough to make things in the morning.
CA
cat
dodrade posted:
Dunedin posted:

"Dunedin" is the ancient name of Edinburgh, from where I post this message to you.


At first I thought you might be from new zealand.


Yes, but that would be 'Eden' not 'Edin', wouldn't it.
DO
dodrade
Marcus posted:

I have no problem with those who come in and break the strike to do their own jobs, such as Wogan or Declan.

But those who come in to deliberately undermine their colleagues simply to try to ingratiate themselves with management and to make a fast buck, are frankly not very nice people.


I understand some union members may disagree with the strike, but once a majority voted in favour they should have walked out with everyone else and stayed at home if they could not bring themselves to join the picket line. To break the strike is to stab your colleagues in the back at a time when their livelihoods are in peril. They should follow the example of Robert E Lee, who supported neither slavery or secession, but felt compelled to stand with his fellow virginians. Some have praised the efforts of Khan, Osman and Cole, well I hope they don't expect the management's gratitude for their treachery. I wouldn't be surprised if they, like the UDM, be the victims of cuts alongside the strikers.
LO
Londoner
dodrade posted:
I understand some union members may disagree with the strike, but once a majority voted in favour they should have walked out with everyone else and stayed at home if they could not bring themselves to join the picket line. To break the strike is to stab your colleagues in the back at a time when their livelihoods are in peril.

But what about non-union members?
MA
Magoo
cat posted:
dodrade posted:
Dunedin posted:

"Dunedin" is the ancient name of Edinburgh, from where I post this message to you.


At first I thought you might be from new zealand.


Yes, but that would be 'Eden' not 'Edin', wouldn't it.


The city in New Zealand was founded by settlers from Scotland....
Dunedin
DO
dodrade
cat posted:
dodrade posted:
Dunedin posted:

"Dunedin" is the ancient name of Edinburgh, from where I post this message to you.


At first I thought you might be from new zealand.


Yes, but that would be 'Eden' not 'Edin', wouldn't it.


No, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand, is spelt correctly.
DO
dodrade
Londoner posted:
dodrade posted:
I understand some union members may disagree with the strike, but once a majority voted in favour they should have walked out with everyone else and stayed at home if they could not bring themselves to join the picket line. To break the strike is to stab your colleagues in the back at a time when their livelihoods are in peril.

But what about non-union members?


I believe every worker should be unionised. by not joining the union you undermine your unionised colleagues, but ultimately it is your personal choice. union members though I believe have an obligation to abide by the democratically expressed wish of the majority of members to strike.
NG
noggin Founding member
thegeek posted:
incidentally, Reporting Scotland this morning had two reports in it; one was voiced over by Susan Donald (who presented yesterday), and the other by the shakey voice who also made a VT yesterday. I get the feeling they don't usually get journos in early enough to make things in the morning.


These days most breakfast packages (at least for the 0625 bulletin) are edited by the late team the night before, rather than in the morning. If there wasn't a normal late team in, then the team who provided the strike-replacement service will have had to provide the material instead I guess.

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