Sky News takes ‘poppy fascism’ to the max

Posted by Axegrinder on 9 November 2010 at 06:39
Tags: Channel 4, broadcasting

It’s early November, so the law states that everyone appearing in front of a UK TV camera must wear a poppy except Jon Snow.

On his blog he has again complained about the ‘poppy fascism’ which compels all TV presenters to wear their poppies whatever the circumstances.

Axegrinder is inclined to agree. Apparently the BBC has sent a memo around insisting that all on-air journalists wear their poppies…a few days ago I saw a  Sky news journalist reporting from the rebel-held Burmese jungle wearing a poppy…and now this:

Channel 4 Gazza cock-up definitely not unseen

Posted by Axegrinder on 23 January 2009 at 13:11
Tags: Channel 4, Dispatches, Jon Snow

Channel 4 broadcast a Dispatches documentary on Thursday night called Unseen Gaza, in which Jon Snow looked at how journalists were unable to report both sides of the conflict because they weren’t allowed in.

But, as various eagle-eyed viewers reported on Twitter, the on-screen caption (warning of graphic, bloody images to follow) that appeared after each commercial break hinted that perhaps the programme was about a rather famous, wayward Geordie ex-footballer.

A source close to the programme admitted that “some foolish fool left their finger on the ‘z’ for too long”.

A Channel 4 spokesman told Axegrinder: “We’re sorry a mistake was made and hope it didn’t detract from what was a blistering account of the way the conflict in Gaza has been covered.”