Interviewee on Sky now has corrected them twice about who he is (Save EMA) but credited them for their balanced reporting today.
Someone ought to tell them that EMA is being replaced probably with free bus passes and free meals for the most needy. Of course when this policy is finalised 'Save EMA' will claim it as a victory, but the government were going to do it anyway...
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Now that is odd. If you look carefully at the top right of the frame, it's complete with a 'press red' icon - so an off-air feed. Perhaps they were monitoring it in the gallery and someone happened to cut up the wrong source on the vision mixer?
The first video, with Mike Sargent is interesting too - you can see the explosion in the split-screen. I don't think anyone at the protest said it was petrol - Mike himself was saying later he thought it was a box, or some powder. Can anyone work out what the man in the hat (I assume a producer or a back-watcher) says as he moves into frame?
Can anyone work out what the man in the hat (I assume a producer or a back-watcher) says as he moves into frame?
Sounds like "watch yourself" repeated.
Although that could have just could been a verbal warning to the students in the background, to warn them against simply just backing up without looking after the petrol bomb went off.
The first video, with Mike Sargent is interesting too - you can see the explosion in the split-screen. I don't think anyone at the protest said it was petrol - Mike himself was saying later he thought it was a box, or some powder. [/quote]
Watching it carefully and several times you can see something thrown in the direction - thrown towards the camera - in to the fire. I think it's been mentioned somewhere such as a aerosol canister, which would be the most likely carried object that's flammable.
No doubt once again Sky's Sky Copter will be used for evidence against anyone who causes damage or violence/disruption as seen just today in court.
On this occasion it seems the protesters have made it on to Parliament Square. A dozen horses have just charged straight into the crowd and people are throwing sticks at them.
Interesting combination of commentary from a correspondent on the ground via mobile phone, and helicopter shots - there was a ~2 sec difference of us hearing about a horse charge, and seeing it on screen, which suggests the helicopter's being downlinked by a satellite truck.
..and now we're seeing Mike Sergeant wearing a helmet.
Ben Brown's doing a good job of trying to anchor from location - even interviewing people from other OB locations - while protestors are chanting in the background.
Interesting too to see a helicopter shot of police giving medical help to someone on the ground - a ring of 15 or so photographers sprung up around them.
BBC World has cut-away midway from normal programming to join News 24's coverage of these protests. Ben Brown on the floor and a host of other correspondents in various locations.
Quite risky televsion actually, as the mood of the masses doesn't appear to be too good and the hostility is bound to lead to a live blooper or two in due course.
That said, I am not sure if the entire global audience of BBC World will find this totally relevant to them. Protests occur all around the world by students almost on a daily basis - World doesn't normally cover it live with end-to-end on the spot coverage and interrupted programming. So why are the UK protests being given the air time?
