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Very well said. Nothing more I can add to that - Moira went against all the conventions and made something of herself in a white, male dominated world.
Moz, your comments prove your immaturity. Lack of ambition? There wasn't much further she could go. She presented every bulletin except the Ten O'Clock News and became a household name. I challenge you to ask people who Moira and Natasha Kaplinsky are. I guarantee many, many more people will know of Moira.
As for your jab at Moira not having a degree in journalism (my personal opinion is that 30 years worth of on-the-job experience is worth a heck of a lot more than a flimsy piece of paper from some university) I can tell you that you would be very surprised at some other high profile news presenters who don't have any degree. I can't name them here, but they are high profile broadcasters working for major organisations.
Some of you are implying that newsreading is an easy job. You are very misguided. You may think you could do it, but it's very easy to say that. Imagine having to go on the air to millions of people tasked with presenting the news to them. There's the pressure not to make mistakes, you're constantly listening to the gallery where numerous people are talking both to you and each other all at once. There are running order changes during the programme for which you have to re-order your hard copy. You're listening for those as you're reading to camera. You also have to conduct an interview whilst doing all that: trying to keep on top of the interviewee's answers so you can formulate your next question while simultaneously listening to the gallery for changes, timings etc. It's just a tad harder than "reading an autocue"...
itsrobert
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Anne MacKenzie Fan posted:
She was and still is an influencial woman and role model.
Many women, like myself, admire Moira for being a polished professional who encouraged many other woman to try their luck in a TV newsroom, which was at the time, predominantly a man's world.
Female presenters, such as Angela Rippon - even Anna Ford - did not advertise this as well as Moira. She also has encouraged many black women to reach for the stars.
She is seen as bubbly, cheery and does not take herself too seriously unlike many ego maniacs in today's TV newsrooms.
Moira also kept herself private - which is commendable and something of a rarity in today's mish mash of whether you are a journalist or a celebrity.
Many women, like myself, admire Moira for being a polished professional who encouraged many other woman to try their luck in a TV newsroom, which was at the time, predominantly a man's world.
Female presenters, such as Angela Rippon - even Anna Ford - did not advertise this as well as Moira. She also has encouraged many black women to reach for the stars.
She is seen as bubbly, cheery and does not take herself too seriously unlike many ego maniacs in today's TV newsrooms.
Moira also kept herself private - which is commendable and something of a rarity in today's mish mash of whether you are a journalist or a celebrity.
Very well said. Nothing more I can add to that - Moira went against all the conventions and made something of herself in a white, male dominated world.
Moz, your comments prove your immaturity. Lack of ambition? There wasn't much further she could go. She presented every bulletin except the Ten O'Clock News and became a household name. I challenge you to ask people who Moira and Natasha Kaplinsky are. I guarantee many, many more people will know of Moira.
As for your jab at Moira not having a degree in journalism (my personal opinion is that 30 years worth of on-the-job experience is worth a heck of a lot more than a flimsy piece of paper from some university) I can tell you that you would be very surprised at some other high profile news presenters who don't have any degree. I can't name them here, but they are high profile broadcasters working for major organisations.
Some of you are implying that newsreading is an easy job. You are very misguided. You may think you could do it, but it's very easy to say that. Imagine having to go on the air to millions of people tasked with presenting the news to them. There's the pressure not to make mistakes, you're constantly listening to the gallery where numerous people are talking both to you and each other all at once. There are running order changes during the programme for which you have to re-order your hard copy. You're listening for those as you're reading to camera. You also have to conduct an interview whilst doing all that: trying to keep on top of the interviewee's answers so you can formulate your next question while simultaneously listening to the gallery for changes, timings etc. It's just a tad harder than "reading an autocue"...
