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Errr no Frances Harrision actually lives in Iran and reports for BBC World service and BBC World often
Indeed, people seem to forget that these international correspondents are seen much more on BBC World and BBC World Service than on domestic outlets. They only make it on BBC1 or News 24 when there's a major news story, but they are on BBC World a lot more regularly.
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Brekkie Boy posted:
"seems" was the key word - no need to go on the BBC defensive!
To the channel hopping viewer (i.e. me!) it appears that ITV have one of their senior correspondents covering the events - while the BBC are just using someone who they've stuck in an office in Tehran just in case something might happen once in a while!
Although of course it's all about money and the BBC are more than willing to spend ours making sure they have a correspondent positioned at every mile across the globe - but though that has it's obvious benefits, it's arguable that having so many correspondents also has it's draw backs too - and though I'm not doubting their journalistic credentials and the importance of local knowledge, a face and a name you recognise can add alot of weight to a report.
I think the events of the last couple of weeks though in particular have shown how much of a blow losing the ITV News Channel was. It's been a story where developments could happen at anytime - and having a four or five hour gap between bulletins can never do them justice!
Also a bit of praise for both BBC News 24 and Sky News. Though of course the situation has been the dominant story for a fortnight, I think this time round they've got the balance pretty right.
Yes, it's generally been the leading story - but with perhaps the exception of today and the early stages of the situation, I think they've got the balance pretty much spot on and covered the story adequately without going for complete blanket coverage, with other stories getting their fair share of airtime.
To the channel hopping viewer (i.e. me!) it appears that ITV have one of their senior correspondents covering the events - while the BBC are just using someone who they've stuck in an office in Tehran just in case something might happen once in a while!
Although of course it's all about money and the BBC are more than willing to spend ours making sure they have a correspondent positioned at every mile across the globe - but though that has it's obvious benefits, it's arguable that having so many correspondents also has it's draw backs too - and though I'm not doubting their journalistic credentials and the importance of local knowledge, a face and a name you recognise can add alot of weight to a report.
I think the events of the last couple of weeks though in particular have shown how much of a blow losing the ITV News Channel was. It's been a story where developments could happen at anytime - and having a four or five hour gap between bulletins can never do them justice!
Also a bit of praise for both BBC News 24 and Sky News. Though of course the situation has been the dominant story for a fortnight, I think this time round they've got the balance pretty right.
Yes, it's generally been the leading story - but with perhaps the exception of today and the early stages of the situation, I think they've got the balance pretty much spot on and covered the story adequately without going for complete blanket coverage, with other stories getting their fair share of airtime.
Errr no Frances Harrision actually lives in Iran and reports for BBC World service and BBC World often
Indeed, people seem to forget that these international correspondents are seen much more on BBC World and BBC World Service than on domestic outlets. They only make it on BBC1 or News 24 when there's a major news story, but they are on BBC World a lot more regularly.
