I guess that in Britain we tend to think of "newsreaders" and journalists as slightly different. Some journalists read the news, but not all newsreaders are journalists - in that they go out and report.
As for Strictly? Well you mentioned the first series winner. But the only other news related people have been breakfast TV presenters. There have been quite a few of them. Are they journalists in the traditional sense? Well none of them have spent much time in the Middle East recently. We do get Strictly Christmas specials occasionally, and they turn up people who can't give up 30 hours a week to train for the regular show, including the odd serving politician. Adam On Oct 11, 2012 7:47 PM, "Mark Jeffries" <[email protected]> wrote: > The web site run by the former "Dancing With the Stars" contestant is > criticizing the selection of ABC's Martha Raddatz as moderator for > tonight's Vice Presidential debate because President Obama attended her > wedding to now-FCC chair Julius Genachowski in 1991 when she was working > for NPR (they divorced six years later)--the Commission on Presidential > Debates effectively says that Wingnut Who Used to Wear a Bow Tie is full of > hooey: > > > http://www.thewrap.com/media/article/vice-presidential-debate-abc-news-calls-raddatz-bias-claims-absurd-60241 > > And as for using "Dancing" contestant as a term of derision of > journalistic capability, I realize that a then-BBC anchor won "Strictly > Come Dancing" the first seas--uh, series, but also realize that a former > BBC anchor sang and danced on "Morecombe and Wise" and another anchor said > "lemon curry?" on "Monty Python"--Mr. Bowie, an admitted "SCD" fan, can > tell us if any other journos have appeared on the UK version. > > And I won't even bring up "Children in Need." Except this year, Amelia > Harris-Lindsay. In a sexy evening gown. I don't care if she can't sing. > And that she's the sports department. > > -- > TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "TV or Not TV" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
