[Independent]

Just because the BBC is expanding the staff Washington bureau does not mean that the BBC is pleading to the US.

It’s appalling how some people jump to conclusions that aren’t even true nowadays.

In all honesty, Caitriona will be a great addition to the BBC News bureau in Washington.

As a long time World News viewer, the news agenda has tilted a lot towards the US over time to the detriment of all other parts of the world since the first budget cuts in 2015 because they have to chase ad revenues more than ever before. Overnights from 1am to 5am from DC isn't bad and though I'm not familiar with Caitriona I believe she will do an excellent job. Following the sun for an international news channel is a great idea if it can be done. My complaint as a WN viewer is the disproportionate attention to US domestic stories. If I wanted US news, I could just switch to a US network.
The appeal of BBC WN for me was it was based in the UK but global in POV. This was probably the appeal for long-time American viewers too. The BBC allowed me to see how large and diverse the world really is. The BBC in the past treated the US as a country in the world. A major power in world so it did get a bit more attention even back then but most of the US stories had global or international relevance. But now it's a lot more American local and culture war stories and more time spent on each of them. Newsday should be titled towards Asia but you get a wallop of US-specific news these days. World News Today for European and African primetime was filled with interesting news from all over the world with a bit more on those regions. Now these hours feature a lot of US news.