07-12-2023, 05:34 PM
(07-12-2023, 04:57 PM)DTV Wrote: Considering the governing party of this country has just used a snapshot of this as a meme on social media, I think it's clear that, in the real world (in so far as anybody has noticed or cared), the general response to this has been fairly light-hearted.
I wouldn’t dispute that, but in my opinion the BBC should have high standards anyway - regardless of whether or not anybody “cares”. The BBC itself, and its own staff, should care.
But then again, I recognise that I’m an old-school person in terms of attitude to these things. If I ever ended up presenting on the BBC News channel, I’d take the attitude of somebody like Rich Preston or Mike Embley. Never be seen dead in anything other than a suit, always dress smartly and look impeccable. Don’t dare to do anything that could be caught as a “gaffe” and take the job very seriously as I’d be lucky to have it and would be representing a prestigious news organisation, with a global reputation for high quality journalism to uphold.