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01/06/04 11:48 Media
issues
OK, back from hols and I find the BBC has appointed
Mark Thompson as director general in my absence.
I think I approve. He's a BBC man and has a solid record in consumer journalism, having worked on Watchdog. I'm no great fan of that particular programme, it's always appeared a little glib and makes a lot of mistakes in a number of areas (I've certainly spotted them jumping to wrong conclusions in the IT area, and a lot of colleagues who specialise in other areas tell similar stories) but it's journalism, it's not afraid of a bit of controversy so he's not the desperately safe (ie dull and pro-establishment) pair of hands the doom merchants were afraid we'd get.
I wish him luck.
I think I approve. He's a BBC man and has a solid record in consumer journalism, having worked on Watchdog. I'm no great fan of that particular programme, it's always appeared a little glib and makes a lot of mistakes in a number of areas (I've certainly spotted them jumping to wrong conclusions in the IT area, and a lot of colleagues who specialise in other areas tell similar stories) but it's journalism, it's not afraid of a bit of controversy so he's not the desperately safe (ie dull and pro-establishment) pair of hands the doom merchants were afraid we'd get.
I wish him luck.
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