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I really hate to say this, but when it comes to women news presenters, the younger they are, the better. It is just a normal social matter. You hardly see old female news presenters (don't count Barbara Walters, she's an exception, not the norm) on any news channels. At some point, they depart. Una is simply too old. Sharon is ready, I believe to take over the position permanently.
I understand that there are people here who will not agree with what I say (and I believe I can safely say what I am saying right because of a wide moat we call the Atlantic Ocean), but Una is really getting up there as far as age is concerned, at least from the looks of it. Sharon, while she is not a great great presenter when stacked up to others, should be given a chance. Do remember that experience is earned through pains, not taught in school. If you don't give a person time, they will never learn from the pains, and become better.
In conclusion, please, give Sharon a chance, and let Una and the others age gracefully.
Telefís posted:
Ah yes - forgot about they running the full summer last year! Still thought it was just reduced to half an hour for two weeks or so!
I still presume that Ní Bheoláin's presence is only temporary as indicated by a contributor way back on this thread upon Una leaving, citing 'personal reasons' for her leaving and that she'd be back soon.
And going by RTÉ itself, I cannot see Ní Bheoláin getting in permanently on Six One above Eileen Dunne, or indeed others. Her rise has been uncharacteristically meteoric for the Newsroom, suggesting she's still temporary.
Wouldn't it be wonderful to see Bryan and Una returning after the summer, and a brand new look surrounding them
I think Ní Bheoláin is an excellent television presenter, and very versatile, but not a very good newsreader. She's not bad mind, but there's better out there than her. Some of her faults would be:
Over-earnest shouty interviews to convey the impression that she knows what she's talking about.
Placing emphasis in the wrong places when reading.
Constantly moving about, complicating camera operation and picture composition, drawing attention away from the story, and breaking the 'newsy look' illusion when moving by drawing attention to the difference between the picture window and the 'real life' studio setting.
Her looking down at her papers or at the other newsreader when they are speaking in a two-shot. You should always look at the camera in these shots when not speaking - anything else is distracting away from the speaker's content. Una always did this perfectly.
Her unstable and mildly grating voice.
Her attention-grabbing choice of clothing.
Her disparity in age to male colleagues on Six One.
I'd say her good points would be:
Her competent questioning.
Her overall confident handling of bulletins.
Her excellent pronunciation.
Her neutral accent.
Her good looks.
Her undeniable personability.
I wonder if the revamp will herald any changes to bulletin formats?
Above all in the format stakes I'd like to see longer reports, or at the very least the option for longer reports to be made. Particularly on broader global, economic and environmental matters that require in-depth attention. Topics like Europe, Third World coverage by RTÉ reporters which at present is incredibly tokenistic by the likes of Joe O'Brien and his 90 second rubbish, energy, and business. The time simply isn't there for excellent people like Emma O'Kelly, Seán Wheelan, Margaret Ward and Tony Connolly to get in-depth in their reporting. Paul Cunningham on Environment is also hugely constrained.
And this all in the context of there not even being a 'Close Up' report on Six One anymore.
Above all, time allocation must change in September (after the set of course)
I still presume that Ní Bheoláin's presence is only temporary as indicated by a contributor way back on this thread upon Una leaving, citing 'personal reasons' for her leaving and that she'd be back soon.
And going by RTÉ itself, I cannot see Ní Bheoláin getting in permanently on Six One above Eileen Dunne, or indeed others. Her rise has been uncharacteristically meteoric for the Newsroom, suggesting she's still temporary.
Wouldn't it be wonderful to see Bryan and Una returning after the summer, and a brand new look surrounding them
I think Ní Bheoláin is an excellent television presenter, and very versatile, but not a very good newsreader. She's not bad mind, but there's better out there than her. Some of her faults would be:
Over-earnest shouty interviews to convey the impression that she knows what she's talking about.
Placing emphasis in the wrong places when reading.
Constantly moving about, complicating camera operation and picture composition, drawing attention away from the story, and breaking the 'newsy look' illusion when moving by drawing attention to the difference between the picture window and the 'real life' studio setting.
Her looking down at her papers or at the other newsreader when they are speaking in a two-shot. You should always look at the camera in these shots when not speaking - anything else is distracting away from the speaker's content. Una always did this perfectly.
Her unstable and mildly grating voice.
Her attention-grabbing choice of clothing.
Her disparity in age to male colleagues on Six One.
I'd say her good points would be:
Her competent questioning.
Her overall confident handling of bulletins.
Her excellent pronunciation.
Her neutral accent.
Her good looks.
Her undeniable personability.
I wonder if the revamp will herald any changes to bulletin formats?
Above all in the format stakes I'd like to see longer reports, or at the very least the option for longer reports to be made. Particularly on broader global, economic and environmental matters that require in-depth attention. Topics like Europe, Third World coverage by RTÉ reporters which at present is incredibly tokenistic by the likes of Joe O'Brien and his 90 second rubbish, energy, and business. The time simply isn't there for excellent people like Emma O'Kelly, Seán Wheelan, Margaret Ward and Tony Connolly to get in-depth in their reporting. Paul Cunningham on Environment is also hugely constrained.
And this all in the context of there not even being a 'Close Up' report on Six One anymore.
Above all, time allocation must change in September (after the set of course
)
I really hate to say this, but when it comes to women news presenters, the younger they are, the better. It is just a normal social matter. You hardly see old female news presenters (don't count Barbara Walters, she's an exception, not the norm) on any news channels. At some point, they depart. Una is simply too old. Sharon is ready, I believe to take over the position permanently.
I understand that there are people here who will not agree with what I say (and I believe I can safely say what I am saying right because of a wide moat we call the Atlantic Ocean), but Una is really getting up there as far as age is concerned, at least from the looks of it. Sharon, while she is not a great great presenter when stacked up to others, should be given a chance. Do remember that experience is earned through pains, not taught in school. If you don't give a person time, they will never learn from the pains, and become better.
In conclusion, please, give Sharon a chance, and let Una and the others age gracefully.
