LR
They haven't double-headed once since the set change have they? This style of presentation is dead as far as Sky News is concerned.
RO
Single presenter works well for standard news stuff but as soon as you get something big breaking it must be harder for the presenters.
At least with two presenters one can present whilst the other reads up on what's happening or takes in information from the gallery which makes the process seems a little smoother.
At least with two presenters one can present whilst the other reads up on what's happening or takes in information from the gallery which makes the process seems a little smoother.
GS
"Someone who's not camera shy"? Would this be similar to the, "there must be someone else kicking around the studio" that you said the other day?
Do you really think it works like that?
Gavin Scott
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Worzel posted:
This is when they NEED to double head. The BBC NC has brought Martine Croxall on to join Chris Eakin, surely Sky have someone who's not camera shy in the background to give him a hand.
"Someone who's not camera shy"? Would this be similar to the, "there must be someone else kicking around the studio" that you said the other day?
Do you really think it works like that?
AJ
Yep, obviously all news readers just sit by the phone on their days off, itching to get the call to come in and present.
Afterall, it's not like they have their own lives, is it?
ginnyfan posted:
They could have called someone in, Anna B would be ready to come and help, wait it's supposed to be her slot too. 
Yep, obviously all news readers just sit by the phone on their days off, itching to get the call to come in and present.
Afterall, it's not like they have their own lives, is it?
DO
If the bosses of Sky News wanted the option to double-head breaking news, they would have people rotaed in to cover that eventuality (possibly being used on other stuff while not needed on screen).
As no double-heading has happened, it means that they don't have the presenters on standby, and that will be a decision made by the management.
I can imagine quite clearly what the response of a presenter being rung up at half eleven at night with some producer going "drop everything, we've got breaking news, you'll be here in 5 minutes" would be...
As no double-heading has happened, it means that they don't have the presenters on standby, and that will be a decision made by the management.
I can imagine quite clearly what the response of a presenter being rung up at half eleven at night with some producer going "drop everything, we've got breaking news, you'll be here in 5 minutes" would be...
SM
I would guess that for most of Sky's slots there probably is a second presenter preparing somewhere.
I.e. Anna B might arrive at 8 and doesn't start until 10 - so if there was to be a major story breaking in that time they could put her on air earlier. The only time I think this might not be possible is overnights.
Another is example would be Martin Stanford who can be seen tin he background from about 1pm onwards. And I think I'm right in saying that when there was the Amsterdam crash (few weeks back) Martin actually did SkyNews.Com updates throughout AL - i.e. latest news wires and updates from twitter.
Gavin Scott posted:
"Someone who's not camera shy"? Would this be similar to the, "there must be someone else kicking around the studio" that you said the other day?
Do you really think it works like that?
Do you really think it works like that?
I would guess that for most of Sky's slots there probably is a second presenter preparing somewhere.
I.e. Anna B might arrive at 8 and doesn't start until 10 - so if there was to be a major story breaking in that time they could put her on air earlier. The only time I think this might not be possible is overnights.
Another is example would be Martin Stanford who can be seen tin he background from about 1pm onwards. And I think I'm right in saying that when there was the Amsterdam crash (few weeks back) Martin actually did SkyNews.Com updates throughout AL - i.e. latest news wires and updates from twitter.
LR
Nonsense. I watched NaT last night and Sarah-Jane Mee was sitting at a computer in the background, could see her quite clearly behind Mark's head. Presumably she was on the night shift, no reason why she couldn't have joined Mark at midnight to handle the breaking news.
dosxuk posted:
As no double-heading has happened, it means that they don't have the presenters on standby, and that will be a decision made by the management.
Nonsense. I watched NaT last night and Sarah-Jane Mee was sitting at a computer in the background, could see her quite clearly behind Mark's head. Presumably she was on the night shift, no reason why she couldn't have joined Mark at midnight to handle the breaking news.
DO
Nonsense. I watched NaT last night and Sarah-Jane Mee was sitting at a computer in the background, could see her quite clearly behind Mark's head. Presumably she was on the night shift, no reason why she couldn't have joined Mark at midnight to handle the breaking news.
I'm sorry, but how's what I said nonsense. Surely it backs up what I said. Let me reiterate my point for you - Sky News management have decided they don't want double heading . If they had another presenter in the building, and management wanted double heading for breaking news, she would have appeared on screen.
If what I said was nonsense, she would have been on screen.
Lost The Remote posted:
dosxuk posted:
As no double-heading has happened, it means that they don't have the presenters on standby, and that will be a decision made by the management.
Nonsense. I watched NaT last night and Sarah-Jane Mee was sitting at a computer in the background, could see her quite clearly behind Mark's head. Presumably she was on the night shift, no reason why she couldn't have joined Mark at midnight to handle the breaking news.
I'm sorry, but how's what I said nonsense. Surely it backs up what I said. Let me reiterate my point for you - Sky News management have decided they don't want double heading . If they had another presenter in the building, and management wanted double heading for breaking news, she would have appeared on screen.
If what I said was nonsense, she would have been on screen.