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Originally Posted by Flyboy
Why only a week though and why are they scared of the so-called problems the BBC had? If they were serious about this, they would contract the newsreader and have him on permanently. I enjoy seeing Cerrie on the screen and she is is very competent at the job. I just find it reprehensible the things that were said about her and I applaud the BBC for ignoring them. I don't have the same confidence with Channel Five I'm afraid. Perhaps that's the cynic in me, borne by the fact they call this "an experiment." But hey, that's just me.
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The problem for Five is simple. If they suffer problems, advertisers may back away from the channel (nothing scares advertisers away like even the slightest whiff of bad publicity). This isn't a problem with the Beeb (thanks to the licence, they have a guaranteed income), but for any commercial channel, it can be fatal. This may be why they are being a little more cautious than the beeb were.
Now, I don't personally see why they should have problems, but then I have a simple view of which people are suitable for a job. Assuming they are capable of doing a job (or learning how to do it), they should be given the chance to do it regardless of race, sexuality, gender, disfigurement or any disability. I try to see the person and not their race, sexuality, gender, disfigurement or disability..