JW
One factor we forget whenever news presenters are "axed" are all the behind the scenes HR factors that come into daily play in any organization.
Whilst some news anchors appear perfectly good and perhaps brilliant on screen and able to handle various news scenarios, they are also (mere) employees in a Company, like all of us ultimately are.
I have a team of almost 2000 people for whom I am ultimately responsible in my Company. Assisting me in this are a team of around twenty other senior managers who also report to me. Most of them (Project Managers) ultimately do their jobs satisfactorily and in the eyes of the customer, there are no issues. However, when the business downsizes and cuts need to be made, we tend to start looking at other "human and performnace" factors when deciding to let people go. Simple daily trivialities such as timekeeping and attendance records and ability to manage change and embrace technology and training and so on................................these are all then brought into context when reviewing someone's ultimate worth to the business.
I am sure that news presenters are no different within their organisational contexts. Therefore, what may appear to be blatantly outwardly obvious to the customer is not neccessarily the same views taken by management.
I am not suggesting that any of the above named "axed" people were poor performers at all. I am merely citing an example that all the facts are not immediately apparent to us viewers.
Whilst some news anchors appear perfectly good and perhaps brilliant on screen and able to handle various news scenarios, they are also (mere) employees in a Company, like all of us ultimately are.
I have a team of almost 2000 people for whom I am ultimately responsible in my Company. Assisting me in this are a team of around twenty other senior managers who also report to me. Most of them (Project Managers) ultimately do their jobs satisfactorily and in the eyes of the customer, there are no issues. However, when the business downsizes and cuts need to be made, we tend to start looking at other "human and performnace" factors when deciding to let people go. Simple daily trivialities such as timekeeping and attendance records and ability to manage change and embrace technology and training and so on................................these are all then brought into context when reviewing someone's ultimate worth to the business.
I am sure that news presenters are no different within their organisational contexts. Therefore, what may appear to be blatantly outwardly obvious to the customer is not neccessarily the same views taken by management.
I am not suggesting that any of the above named "axed" people were poor performers at all. I am merely citing an example that all the facts are not immediately apparent to us viewers.
