RH
richard h
First off I am a Kay fan
I saw this live and it was hard to watch but she does say to the woman with glasses, You have heard the news and she says yes he just said so, Kay thinks they have heard the news and want to talk to her as they did earlier in the morning and previous days
Kay apologised for having to tell them like this and you see her comforting the woman in glasses with her hand on her back, You can also see Kay's concerned expression when she turns around
I knew as soon as this interview started there would be a big backlash against Kay, She was in a difficult situation and I think she did it in quite a sensitive way but it shouldn't have been shown live on air but what could she do?, As soon as the other woman said she didn't know I thought Oh no
I saw this live and it was hard to watch but she does say to the woman with glasses, You have heard the news and she says yes he just said so, Kay thinks they have heard the news and want to talk to her as they did earlier in the morning and previous days
Kay apologised for having to tell them like this and you see her comforting the woman in glasses with her hand on her back, You can also see Kay's concerned expression when she turns around
I knew as soon as this interview started there would be a big backlash against Kay, She was in a difficult situation and I think she did it in quite a sensitive way but it shouldn't have been shown live on air but what could she do?, As soon as the other woman said she didn't know I thought Oh no
MO
She is awful, and needs to be removed from our TV screens. To her, the story - and her fame - is more important than everything. Absolutely everything. More important than the feelings of the family, of the poor people of that town, and more important than the reputation of Sky News.
Yes, she was approached by the two ladies, but she should have thrown back to the studio, or just told them and moved away leaving them to cope with the news away from the glare of live TV. She should not, repeat should not, have repeatedly asked how they felt, milking their emotions for all they were worth.
How did she expect them to feel for Christ's sake?
Perhaps she asked how they felt because she has know idea what it's like to care for someone more than yourself.
And it's not just her, Sky News should have cut it and returned to the studio immediately.
Yes, she was approached by the two ladies, but she should have thrown back to the studio, or just told them and moved away leaving them to cope with the news away from the glare of live TV. She should not, repeat should not, have repeatedly asked how they felt, milking their emotions for all they were worth.
How did she expect them to feel for Christ's sake?
Perhaps she asked how they felt because she has know idea what it's like to care for someone more than yourself.
And it's not just her, Sky News should have cut it and returned to the studio immediately.
GE
Without analysing the specifics in too much detail, I'm not so sure that the lady with the red scarf did actually know the full details - although she was already upset and did mention 'yeah, he's just said', I'm not sure if she was aware of the fact that the police now 'don't expect to find her alive' as Kay stated. It was at that point that the poor lady properly broke down. Surely if she had known the full details when she approached Kay, she would have told the lady in the hi-vis herself rather than letting Kay announce it to her live on television.
Forgetting about any other opinions that anyone may have about Kay Burley, I have to say that in this instance, the most appropriate thing to do would have been to say, "OK folks, perhaps you should go and have a chat with some of the police officers or the family, and perhaps you could come back and talk to us later."
There was no call for Kay to engage in conversation about ANYTHING at that time, especially with someone close to the family.
On the other hand, you can appreciate the predicament that Kay found herself in. Perhaps she thought, from a human point of view, that the best course of action was to tell the truth.
Of course, when she realised they didn't know, another option would have been for her to hand back to the studio, and then privately inform the pair of the news when they were not live on camera.
Hindsight is a wonderful thing, I suppose. Certainly not an easy watch.
Forgetting about any other opinions that anyone may have about Kay Burley, I have to say that in this instance, the most appropriate thing to do would have been to say, "OK folks, perhaps you should go and have a chat with some of the police officers or the family, and perhaps you could come back and talk to us later."
There was no call for Kay to engage in conversation about ANYTHING at that time, especially with someone close to the family.
On the other hand, you can appreciate the predicament that Kay found herself in. Perhaps she thought, from a human point of view, that the best course of action was to tell the truth.
Of course, when she realised they didn't know, another option would have been for her to hand back to the studio, and then privately inform the pair of the news when they were not live on camera.
Hindsight is a wonderful thing, I suppose. Certainly not an easy watch.
JA
This brings back memories of the Northumbria manhunt back in 2010. The media circus brought one small village to national attention, and hindered the police operation. Kay has done herself no favours here. Context or not, she is a liability for Sky and doesn't deserve to be sent out on location in place of other, far more respectful, reporters.
BR
I'm no fan of Kay Burley and although that perhaps shouldn't have been done on camera at the end of the day she wasn't doing anything there that wasn't her job - she was relaying information and asking for a reaction and got a fairly dignified response from obviously upset people.
It also pisses me off how people will get more worked up about the actions of Kay Burley in a situation like this than they probably are about the story itself.
It also pisses me off how people will get more worked up about the actions of Kay Burley in a situation like this than they probably are about the story itself.
SK
If Kay didn't want to, Kay wouldn't have.
Have you noticed how she constantly directs her cameraman and the gallery on where to look and what camera feed to choose and where she should be positioned?
Without analysing the specifics in too much detail, I'm not so sure that the lady with the red scarf did actually know the full details - although she was already upset and did mention 'yeah, he's just said', I'm not sure if she was aware of the fact that the police now 'don't expect to find her alive' as Kay stated. It was at that point that the poor lady properly broke down. Surely if she had known the full details when she approached Kay, she would have told the lady in the hi-vis herself rather than letting Kay announce it to her live on television.
Forgetting about any other opinions that anyone may have about Kay Burley, I have to say that in this instance, the most appropriate thing to do would have been to say, "OK folks, perhaps you should go and have a chat with some of the police officers or the family, and perhaps you could come back and talk to us later."
There was no call for Kay to engage in conversation about ANYTHING at that time, especially with someone close to the family.
On the other hand, you can appreciate the predicament that Kay found herself in. Perhaps she thought, from a human point of view, that the best course of action was to tell the truth.
Of course, when she realised they didn't know, another option would have been for her to hand back to the studio, and then privately inform the pair of the news when they were not live on camera.
Hindsight is a wonderful thing, I suppose. Certainly not an easy watch.
Forgetting about any other opinions that anyone may have about Kay Burley, I have to say that in this instance, the most appropriate thing to do would have been to say, "OK folks, perhaps you should go and have a chat with some of the police officers or the family, and perhaps you could come back and talk to us later."
There was no call for Kay to engage in conversation about ANYTHING at that time, especially with someone close to the family.
On the other hand, you can appreciate the predicament that Kay found herself in. Perhaps she thought, from a human point of view, that the best course of action was to tell the truth.
Of course, when she realised they didn't know, another option would have been for her to hand back to the studio, and then privately inform the pair of the news when they were not live on camera.
Hindsight is a wonderful thing, I suppose. Certainly not an easy watch.
If Kay didn't want to, Kay wouldn't have.
Have you noticed how she constantly directs her cameraman and the gallery on where to look and what camera feed to choose and where she should be positioned?
MA
Entirely agreed on both counts.
Yes, it awkward viewing but I don't really see what else Kay could have done.
I find the constant Twitter 'outrage' at her extremely tedious.
I find the constant Twitter 'outrage' at her extremely tedious.
Entirely agreed on both counts.
LJ
Why does this always seem to happen to Kay? I feel for her, but some of her gaffes over the years have been inexcusable.
JT
Having looked at the full video then I really think that Kay Burley is coming away from this very unfairly.
It appears the two friends had been guests before and had come back later in the morning, and it appears that if they had just been told then that could have been a producer there? Kay will have been prompted to speak to them which she did, and if you listen carefully when Kay is either being spoken to in an earpiece or not you can hear the voice of another woman confirming that they have just been told.
I genuinely think Kay inadvertently found herself in this position and in teh circumstances handled it as well as possible and didn't prolong the interview.
I am agitated that the media and Twitter have gone to town on thos, mainly based on taking something out of context, on hearsay and based on preconceptions. Very typical these days I am afraid, and I am sure that should there be a reviewinto this then the findings will be similar to the above.
Of course the wider issue (not just Kay, Sky News, etc) is how far should the media go in these circumstances? They are on location, the police and family need the publicity when a child goes missing. So a delicate balance when a story changes just like that.
Obviously thoughts with family and friends
It appears the two friends had been guests before and had come back later in the morning, and it appears that if they had just been told then that could have been a producer there? Kay will have been prompted to speak to them which she did, and if you listen carefully when Kay is either being spoken to in an earpiece or not you can hear the voice of another woman confirming that they have just been told.
I genuinely think Kay inadvertently found herself in this position and in teh circumstances handled it as well as possible and didn't prolong the interview.
I am agitated that the media and Twitter have gone to town on thos, mainly based on taking something out of context, on hearsay and based on preconceptions. Very typical these days I am afraid, and I am sure that should there be a reviewinto this then the findings will be similar to the above.
Of course the wider issue (not just Kay, Sky News, etc) is how far should the media go in these circumstances? They are on location, the police and family need the publicity when a child goes missing. So a delicate balance when a story changes just like that.
Obviously thoughts with family and friends