[interestednovice]

From Twitter, though he has since deleted his tweets

"Robert Coxwell, a photographer and journalist, wrote on X that he was the gallery producer for the show and said it was “regrettable” that someone had “found the need to amplify it”, adding that only two people on X had noticed but it “went largely ignored for 10 hours. Until someone went on to a BBC system, clipped it up and sent it out.”

Coxwell said it had been taken from an internal archive system called Autorot, adding: “Luckily Autorot provides a log of who did what because it triggers an email to say the clip they wanted is ready to be downloaded.”

He then tweeted: “I am so deep into the workings of Autorot I can’t tell you. Christmas could be coming early for someone!”"

www.theguardian.com 


Does that last sentence imply he is trying to sack the person who 'leaked' it when it went out on air? This seems very weird. The person getting punished should be the one messing around infront of tv cameras.

It was clipped by really big Twitter users right after it happened, this whole 'only 2 people saw it' is just bonkers.

Indeed, does Coxwell forget that the output itself is a global news channel - and not some live stream on Twitter!

More evidence of unprofessionalism, if you ask me, that the way the BBC now appear to measure audience reaction is via Twitter outrage (or lack therefore).

It would be typical crazy HR-driven madness to sack somebody for posting the clip (which wasn’t actually “leaked” via a BBC internal system as it went out on the air) but allow the actual transgressor who had created the “moment” to go unpunished. If that happens, I would be disappointed in the BBC.

[Cappuccino]

A reminder of the rules:

"Whilst we appreciate posters will have opinions about the performance of on-air talent, these views should be expressed using measured language. Insulting/hateful remarks will be removed and may result in a temporary or permanent ban from Pres Café."

Please take this to include those working behind the cameras as well.

[interestednovice]

That’s a fair point.

Apologies if anybody feels I have crossed the line in my comments, I am just very passionate about the NC. I hope the merger has secured it’s future for a while yet, even if cost-cutting is reducing the funding available for programmes such as Our World.

[DTV]

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.

[aaron_scotland]

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.

Its certainly very meme worthy. Its sad the BBC isnt held to high standards anymore though.

twitter.com 

[interestednovice]

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.

[thomalex]

I think this just about sums up the state of BBC News output

Hopefully it forces management to start taking things seriously again

[harshy]

Yeah very unusual I mean sure you can have fun but not 1 sec to air across the world, that for me is the unusual part and she has years of experience under her belt, very strange.

[Steve in Pudsey]

It’s not confected outrage, but Tomasz was suspended after his bloopers and moved to a back-office role for a time. Those saying this shouldn’t happen are showing that standards have, indeed, dropped since those days.

I don't think he was officially suspended, he was one of three meteorologists moved to an off-screen role for a while but (at least in the explanations given publically) that wasn't a punishment or suspension for his middle finger incident.

[interestednovice]

It was certainly speculated that him being “one of the three” was at least partly a punishment or due to gaffes.

Here is an article from the time: (yes, I know people don’t necessarily trust the DM but it is what came up from a quick Google)

www.dailymail.co.uk 

BBC axe 3 weather presenters including Tomasz Schafernaker in cost-cutting drive…
Rob McElwee, Tomasz Schafernaker and Philip Avery will disappear from news broad…
  Source: www.dailymail.co.uk

The timing was certainly a bit suspicious.