News Loves Me

Speaking of journalists on the news, (see post below) the BBC's director general Mark Thompson has declared this setup as the future of news presenting. Poor old Moira Stewart has lost her regular gig (even though they have been casually edging her out for years) and demanded to know why.

Well in this was her answer. Citing the example of the 10 O’Clock Newsand BBC Breakfast News, Thompson said: “We tend to use journalists to read the news headlines.”

This makes me very happy indeed. I have made the right decision to formally train as a journo and not just try and cruise on to news-reading because I have an inoffensive face and well-dyed blonde hair! I am what the people want. Huw Edwards went to Cardiff University to do my course too and see him now.

I am aware that I have trained as a magazine journo but I am hoping when I am older, slightly curvier around the edges and wiser, I could seamlessly hop across to the small screen for some Sunday morning culture show action or just read the news as well as Anna Ford did. After all, her dulcet tones are something to aspire to.

I am sorry Moira but you have had a good innings. The talk shows you will now be booked on to discuss your woe and the inevitable publishing of your autobiography will set you up for life. Let the TV dawning of the journalist cometh.