Pope's Death

For some reason Anna Ford just didn't appeal on One O' Clock today - she can across as a bit dismissive or something on the issue.
With someone like Huw or the two Peters you'd get a bit of humanity coming through.

I thought she could've broken down the official old self for once. Just didn't appeal the way she delivered the story - a bit curt and statement-of-factish.
And I like her - professionalism doesn't mean you must always hold a stiff upper lip.

Sky News: Jeremy Thompson is now live in Rome. Martin Stanford was reporting from rome during the day.

Anna Botting is live in Krakow, Poland. Rachel Amatt on package from Krakow.

Barbara Serra is also in Rome.

BBC team is on its way to Krakow but it looks as though Sky are fastest off the mark again.

Not last night they weren't - took them ages to get going. When the last rites were administered they reported it TEN (yes, TEN) minutes after CNN and Newsnight.

Hardly 'fastest off the mark again', is it?

I didn't mean in terms of news content, purely the speed in which they get personnel to the scene.

Even from that point-of-view, I disagree. Jeremy Bowen was in Rome last night, Sky was sharing a reporter and sat time.

I wonder if they would consider sending Darren to Rome and keeping Fiona in London?

Julie Etchingham and Stuart Ramsay are live in Rome for Five News

17:54 N24: Vatican statement due shortly

Breathing shallow, he's almost gone now by the sounds of what Jeremy Bowen just said

Sky Italia: Pope has lost consciousness

Watching the BBC News 24 feed on the net. Who is the male presenter?