20-02-2023, 08:35 PM
(20-02-2023, 08:15 PM)LDN Wrote: "BBC News Says Presenters Can Relax Formal Dress Code As “Sweaty & Dirty” Look Is More Trustworthy"GOOD. The whole ‘ALL men MUST wear a full suit and tie’ thing British news insists on is really dated. As long as the reporters aren’t wearing a tracksuit and dirty trainers, or heavy metal T-shirts, I don’t really care what they wear. Newscasters and reporters in other countries pull off the business casual look really well.
deadline.com
Quote:BBC News presenters have been told that they can relax their formal dress code in the pursuit of more authentic reporting as the broadcaster seeks to reinvent its 24-hour news channel.
Naja Nielsen, BBC News’ Director of Digital, told staff last week that the more rugged “sweaty and dirty” look certain journalists adopt when away from the studio can be more trustworthy.
Nielsen was speaking as the BBC steps up plans to merge BBC World News with its domestic news channel in an effort to cut costs and make its rolling news output more appealing to online audiences. Managers argue it is a chance to create the best news channel in the world.
So, no suit jackets, shirt sleeves rolled up - it's back to the launch of BBC News 24. All that was old is new again...
Also:
Quote:The relaunched channel will feature more links hosted from the heart of the newsroom and, as one insider put it, “presenters standing in front of giant iPads to show how we verify footage.”
And has it previously been confirmed that Martine Croxall, Ben Brown and Anita McVeigh "were not successful" in applying for presenter/correspondent roles on the new channel?
(20-02-2023, 08:28 PM)DTV Wrote: Quite a few members seem to be down on the idea of the balcony studio being used for UK breaking news opts. I'm not sure why - you've got a multi-camera set-up, a good live newsroom view - replace the old plasma with a monolith and put in a new-style desk and you've got quite a nice little set. I mean, forumers have poo-pooed all the alternatives - not wanting a CSO cupboard for obvious reasons and being worried it'll take too long to prep and get to a basement studio.Yeah, I agree - sounds great. Very Sky News Today circa 2003. A lot of us on here lament that there isn’t anything like that anymore - well, here we are. Presenters walking round the newsroom, breaking news from the balcony, business casual attire - dare I say Franceinfo? Sounds ace.