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First of all, I'd like to say that the content of the coverage I've seen and heard has been really good - respectful and well-prepared.

I think TV and radio have done very well. Especially this morning's radio breakfast shows on music stations - particularly difficult for the presenters who are normally there to make people laugh.

It was interesting to see how much of a force Global has become, with its ability to network speech output from LBC across all its stations - presented by Andrew Marr, no less - in much the same way that the BBC did.

A couple of constructive thoughts on the TV presentation, acknowledging that things like this are difficult...

The BBC's studios haven't felt quite right for the occasion. The output from Studio E looks more or less like any rolling news coverage. Studio B - which is effectively a blank canvas - looks largely like it does for a standard BBC1 bulletin. The Breakfast Studio - which is also a fairly blank canvas - felt cheerful with the busy newsroom shot and the white and red colour scheme.

I think they could have prepared a more sombre bespoke look. I thought ITV has done better with its naturally-darker colour scheme and turning the virtual screens in the background into a collage of images of the Queen. The BBC could have done something like that in E, on the screens on the left of the main presenter shot that are there to hide the gallery door.

Also, I'm not sure the broadcasters who had people presenting coverage from outdoors in the wind and rain last night quite achieved the desired affect. It's just bad luck but, in that kind of weather, presenting from a studio would have felt more dignified.

All in all, though, I think it's safe to say that everyone has risen to the considerable challenge of delivering yesterday's news.