The Newsroom

BBC World [soon to be BBC World News]

(July 2006)

This site closed in March 2021 and is now a read-only archive
GR
Greg
BBC WORLD posted:
Do any of you guys have a clip from BBCW which aired a few hours after this one, wherein the BBC announced that their previous interview with the Dow Chemicals spokesman was actually a hoax? IIRC, it was Lindsey Brancher (where is she??) who did the next shift after Stephen Cole, wherein the Dow announcement was realised as a fake.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1GCyV22xpg



You can see it here : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXSpyZCRIjU as part of a 7 and a half minute piece on the story on Channel 4 News.
AC
ACEC
can anyone confirm that Dharshini has indeed left WORLD!?...I'm getting mixed reports! I would b really sad to see her go
EY
the eye
Well I saw her countless times last week in NY so maybe she'll be leaving soon. Or still working for the BBC and doing her new thing.
NG
noggin Founding member
the eye posted:
Well I saw her countless times last week in NY so maybe she'll be leaving soon. Or still working for the BBC and doing her new thing.

She's unlikely to be able to be a corporate communications person at Tesco and continue as a business reporter. I imagine she is just working out her notice period.
EY
the eye
Oh I see, I was unsure of her job.
TV
archiveTV
ACEC posted:
can anyone confirm that Dharshini has indeed left WORLD!?...I'm getting mixed reports! I would b really sad to see her go



Her last day was last Thursday. She starts on the checkouts this week Shocked
NA
nat210790
archiveTV posted:
ACEC posted:
can anyone confirm that Dharshini has indeed left WORLD!?...I'm getting mixed reports! I would b really sad to see her go



Her last day was last Thursday. She starts on the checkouts this week Shocked


I imagine there'll be a new business presenter sent out there to provide cover for Michelle Flury then like she did for Dharshini.
JW
JamesWorldNews
I believe there already is a secondary NYC based reporter (US National) who will probably fill-in for Michelle Fleury.
CO
cortomaltese
Strange to hear Laura Trevelyan saying "I'm standing in for Matt Frei, who's away" at the beginning of World News America. Katty Kay never did (as far as I know) and in general no one does when the main presenter of WNT is away. I don't think any news programme on BBCWorld shoud be closely linked to a news presenter, I know someone said it's more American style that way, but BBC World is a global news channel based in Britain and I think much of its success is due to its British style.
IT
itsrobert Founding member
cortomaltese posted:
Strange to hear Laura Trevelyan saying "I'm standing in for Matt Frei, who's away" at the beginning of World News America. Katty Kay never did (as far as I know) and in general no one does when the main presenter of WNT is away. I don't think any news programme on BBCWorld shoud be closely linked to a news presenter, I know someone said it's more American style that way, but BBC World is a global news channel based in Britain and I think much of its success is due to its British style.


Yes, I agree. That most definitely does not sound like a positive development. Whilst I can appreciate that BBC World is trying to hold its own in the American market, they should not resort to their, frankly lower, standards. As you said, BBC World (and the World Service) is popular because of its high standards. Just as I wouldn't expect CNN to become more British in style, I don't expect BBC World to become Americanised.
CI
cityprod
itsrobert posted:
cortomaltese posted:
Strange to hear Laura Trevelyan saying "I'm standing in for Matt Frei, who's away" at the beginning of World News America. Katty Kay never did (as far as I know) and in general no one does when the main presenter of WNT is away. I don't think any news programme on BBCWorld shoud be closely linked to a news presenter, I know someone said it's more American style that way, but BBC World is a global news channel based in Britain and I think much of its success is due to its British style.


Yes, I agree. That most definitely does not sound like a positive development. Whilst I can appreciate that BBC World is trying to hold its own in the American market, they should not resort to their, frankly lower, standards. As you said, BBC World (and the World Service) is popular because of its high standards. Just as I wouldn't expect CNN to become more British in style, I don't expect BBC World to become Americanised.


You forget that the programme is also commissioned by BBC America, for the domestic American market, in much the same way BBC Four News/The World was co-commissioned by BBC Four and BBC World.

The American domestic market has certain style differences that are going to look out of place on a channel whose style is British.
PE
Pete Founding member
haven't we been through this before?

Newer posts