28-06-2023, 12:54 PM
(27-06-2023, 11:08 PM)derek500 Wrote: The public vote on a list, which is then shortlisted to five. Who decides what's in the list the public vote on?
I’m not aware of any left or right leaning bias at the TRIC awards. It’s a long established industry body. However, making the list (decided by TRIC itself rather than the public) is a bit, erm, let’s just say questionable.
GBNews were sponsors of the awards this year, alongside TalkTV and Sky (and various non broadcast sponsors). Or I should say they were ‘partners’.
According to TRIC, a partnership bags you good seats at events and ‘networking opportunities.’ Definitely doesn’t guarantee that you dominate some of the shortlists and guarantees you at least one gong on the night. Ahem.
Sadly it’s fairly common across all sectors. In radio, the Sony awards used to be dubbed the ‘pay to play’ awards. Effectively you bought a prize - or at least the right to even be considered for a prize. Not all awards are the same, but many back slapping industry things are. It’s simply a money spinner for the organisers in exchange for the ‘recipients’ feeling good about themselves.
In fact, it’s the kind of thing GBNews would have spent hours deriding if they didn’t win. “Look at all those woke media elites sipping champers and telling each other how good they are. tHeY ArE So OuT Of ToUcH.” Etc etc.
Don’t worry, they’ll go back to culture wars and celebrating their 0.75 percent audience share tomorrow.