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Sky News: Presentation Discussion

(May 2010)

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TW
Time Warp
ITV interviewed the same child and, to be fair, both were handled sensitively.
MA
Magoo
Is this Lauren Taylor's first overnight, anybody know?

I believe so, yes.
DE
derek500

'Struggled' by challenging him? It's all becoming apparent now why Chris went. He got in the way of Sky's progression to opinionated news. Rolling Eyes


I've found the original postings where you misquoted the conversation.

You said
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He called our PM a one-eyed Scottish idiot on a news broadcast. That's not acceptable at all, and yes of course Chris was right to pull him up on it.


I responded
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Kelvin called Brown 'a one eyed Scot'. Chris then made reference to Jeremy Clarkson (who had called Brown 'a one eyed Scottish idiot') and Kelvin replied "I didn't call him an idiot,". He then pointed out that Brown is Scottish and has one eye.
RR
RR
I was shocked to see Sky interviewing a child witness, yes, A CHILD WITNESS, about the cumbria shootings. As if it wasn't bad enough that kid will be scarred for life, but to rub it in by interviewing him. DISGRACEFUL...
I didn't see the Sky interview, but saw the similar ITV News one, and it was clear then that the child's mother was around supervising. In such a case, I can't see what the problem is.
EX
excel99
Just put on Sky News and Steven Dixon is presenting which is very unusual for the time slot. The NSW format also seems to have been dropped. Has he replaced a more junior presenter?
EX
excel99
Now Dermot is on Live at 5!
SW
swindonlad
Been a strange presenter line up all day. Matt Smith & Chloe Potter on Sunrise, Gillian on Saturday Live, Stephen Dixon with NSW & Dermot with Live at 5.
UK
ukjds
Presumably Stephen Dixon won't be staying on until midnight; although he has done 5pm - 12am before, 2pm - 12am is pushing it a bit (even with a break in the middle). I suspect Samantha Simmonds will do the evening shift.
BR
breakingnews
Dermot in on a Saturday, were they expecting big news?
TH
Thomas
Well he's only done a day or so's work this week, because Anna Botting and Andrew Wilson have been in Cumbria all week. He's covering Andrew isn't he?
WA
watchingtv
Dermot was on ITV2 last night for Britains got more talent
PE
Pete19
Janye Secker on the late shift.

Wouldn't it have made more sense to have Steve Dixon on as usual and Janye on the 2pm to 5pm shift!

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