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Chat about Sky News Presenters and Rotas Here (July 2010)

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SK
Skygeek
JDN posted:
Exactly so shouldn't be so rude to people who might know less. To quote "laughable rubbish" and "press fetishism" and talking down to someone because they're not an insider. Not exactly someone who respect's other people's views is it?


It has nothing to do with being an insider, and everything to do with not being a fantasist.

No broadcaster is going to demonstrate seniority on air by making one person's name imperceptibly larger than another's.

And since when did anyone have to respect the views of someone who is blatantly wrong in their view? If someone comes up to you declaring the sky is green and grass is pink, are you seriously suggesting you would respect those opinions, or would you laugh in their face and tell them to pull the other one?

If you don't know what you're talking about, and decide to make something up, don't be surprised if someone who does know what they're talking about pulls you up on it. That's how the world works *and* how you learn things.

Possibly my favourite TVF post ever!
JD
JDN
JDN posted:
Exactly so shouldn't be so rude to people who might know less. To quote "laughable rubbish" and "press fetishism" and talking down to someone because they're not an insider. Not exactly someone who respect's other people's views is it?


It has nothing to do with being an insider, and everything to do with not being a fantasist.

No broadcaster is going to demonstrate seniority on air by making one person's name imperceptibly larger than another's.

And since when did anyone have to respect the views of someone who is blatantly wrong in their view? If someone comes up to you declaring the sky is green and grass is pink, are you seriously suggesting you would respect those opinions, or would you laugh in their face and tell them to pull the other one?

If you don't know what you're talking about, and decide to make something up, don't be surprised if someone who does know what they're talking about pulls you up on it. That's how the world works *and* how you learn things.


The thing is, no one pulled me up on it, because I didn't make the original comment, and if people read, I said first off, I agreed with Skygeek, but not with his tone of how he replied.

But if this is how this forum works, then so be it.

Also, like I have already said, I have learnt my lesson, that I won't be defending anyone on here again.
WO
Worzel
Let's all move on... Smile
JD
JDN
Let's all move on... Smile


Let's do this.
RH
richard h
Sky news are lucky that Samantha Washington just happens to be in Munich about 3 miles from where the attack took place

Could we see her presenting later tonight or is someone more senior on their way?
DW
DavidWhitfield
Mark Longhurst continues into the midnight-6am overnight period with continuing coverage of the events in Munich.

Update: Sam Naz from 1am.
Last edited by DavidWhitfield on 23 July 2016 1:48am
RH
richard h
edit beaten to it - Mark Longhurst staying on into the midnight hour

Whilst Samantha Washington didn't present she has spoken a couple of times once via Facetime or similar.
DE
derek500
Gavin Ramjaun doing the sports bulletins this evening.

11 days later

GI
gillw72
I noticed last night that Paula Middlehurst has left SkyNews. When did this happen, was she part of the recent culls?
LL
London Lite Founding member
I noticed last night that Paula Middlehurst has left SkyNews. When did this happen, was she part of the recent culls?


Paula is now with Forces TV.
GI
gillw72
I noticed last night that Paula Middlehurst has left SkyNews. When did this happen, was she part of the recent culls?


Paula is now with Forces TV.


Yes, I know. Just wondered when she left and if she was part of the recent departures?

8 days later

RA
Ratflump
Stephen Dixon seems to have been taken ill during the first hour of Sunrise today. Richard Suchet now reading the headlines while Gillian anchors.

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