07-12-2023, 01:54 PM
(07-12-2023, 01:49 PM)leewilliams Wrote: I’ll dare to tread a middle way here.
Calls for Maryam to be suspended (or worse) are clearly way over the top - a reminder from a manager about expected studio etiquette will suffice.
But sticking a finger up at a camera in a live studio speaks to something I’ve written about here before - a general impression that ever since the changes, the NC’s adopted this laissez-faire, “oh that’ll do” approach that’s created a bit of a vacuum for more unprofessional stuff to happen compared to the past. People I speak to internally now regard the Channel as a bit of a joke and on a fairly regular basis you see that attitude seeping onto the screen.
She shouldn't have done it - but what is there to say beyond that that doesn't groundlessly assassinate the character of a presenter that the people doing so have likely never met?
I guess that's my overall point.