Comments on: MCIN and the BBC http://mymanchestereditor.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/mcin-and-the-bbc/ Where the MyManchester.net editor gets her say Sun, 24 May 2009 22:19:28 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Paul Ridyard http://mymanchestereditor.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/mcin-and-the-bbc/#comment-5 Paul Ridyard Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:56:58 +0000 http://mymanchestereditor.wordpress.com/?p=17#comment-5 After writing the above, it suddenly occurred to me. Yeh, the last time I visited BBC Manchester there was evidence that they really do take on people who are not university graduates or have tonnes of experience. I was terribly wrong about old aunty beeb - of course they take on ordinary folk.. they need cleaners and bar staff. They are taking on 16-19yr olds on apprenticeships starting in September. So, how about the over 20's then? I'm still convinced that I need to go to university, unless the beeb really decides to let it's hair down, take a risk, give the RIGHT training/placements and actually give us, who are doing for free, a go! After writing the above, it suddenly occurred to me. Yeh, the last time I visited BBC Manchester there was evidence that they really do take on people who are not university graduates or have tonnes of experience. I was terribly wrong about old aunty beeb – of course they take on ordinary folk.. they need cleaners and bar staff.

They are taking on 16-19yr olds on apprenticeships starting in September. So, how about the over 20’s then?

I’m still convinced that I need to go to university, unless the beeb really decides to let it’s hair down, take a risk, give the RIGHT training/placements and actually give us, who are doing for free, a go!

]]> By: Paul Ridyard http://mymanchestereditor.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/mcin-and-the-bbc/#comment-4 Paul Ridyard Tue, 08 Jul 2008 01:04:09 +0000 http://mymanchestereditor.wordpress.com/?p=17#comment-4 Here is the profile of some of North West Tonight presenters: Mark Edwardson graduated from Edge Hill University in 1989 . Source - Facebook Tony Livesey "spent 18 years with Sport Newspapers at which he was editor-in-chief and managing director of the Daily Sport and Sunday Sport newspapers" - Wikipedia Ranvir Singh "gained a degree in English and Philosophy at Lancaster University she then gained a postgraduate qualification in journalism at the University of Central Lancashire in Preston". Source - Wikipedia The latter two are new to NWT. Is this the Blue Peter cat episode again? They may sound convincingly sincere and want to show that they want "new voices" & "not university clones" but can you teach a dinosaur new tricks? I've nothing against the above and all the best to them. They've probably worked very hard to get where they are today. Ranvir and Tony bring the show more down to our level. But can we really trust the BBC on this? They tell us we don't need to be university graduates to work at the BBC.. who are they kidding! This proves our point though, that really we need to go to university to get into the BBC. I certainly don't want to risk it. Mind you, they aren't the only media house in town or this country. There are many more avenues to go down. I love the BBC and I really want it to change for the better.. well, let's be honest - I, too, would like to work there. I'm a bargain for the license fee! Here is the profile of some of North West Tonight presenters:

Mark Edwardson graduated from Edge Hill University in 1989 . Source – Facebook

Tony Livesey “spent 18 years with Sport Newspapers at which he was editor-in-chief and managing director of the Daily Sport and Sunday Sport newspapers” – Wikipedia

Ranvir Singh “gained a degree in English and Philosophy at Lancaster University she then gained a postgraduate qualification in journalism at the University of Central Lancashire in Preston”. Source – Wikipedia

The latter two are new to NWT.

Is this the Blue Peter cat episode again? They may sound convincingly sincere and want to show that they want “new voices” & “not university clones” but can you teach a dinosaur new tricks?

I’ve nothing against the above and all the best to them. They’ve probably worked very hard to get where they are today. Ranvir and Tony bring the show more down to our level. But can we really trust the BBC on this? They tell us we don’t need to be university graduates to work at the BBC.. who are they kidding!

This proves our point though, that really we need to go to university to get into the BBC. I certainly don’t want to risk it. Mind you, they aren’t the only media house in town or this country. There are many more avenues to go down.

I love the BBC and I really want it to change for the better.. well, let’s be honest – I, too, would like to work there. I’m a bargain for the license fee!

]]> By: Ace http://mymanchestereditor.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/mcin-and-the-bbc/#comment-3 Ace Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:56:17 +0000 http://mymanchestereditor.wordpress.com/?p=17#comment-3 I really hope that MCIN do a lot better than they have done with the eastserve site,Since MCIN took control of the website its fallen to a new low.People have totally abandoned it and the few who use it are really anoyed at the lack of interest in the site.This eastserve site must rate as one of the worst sites that ive ever been on for a long time. I really hope that MCIN do a lot better than they have done with the eastserve site,Since MCIN took control of the website its fallen to a new low.People have totally abandoned it and the few who use it are really anoyed at the lack of interest in the site.This eastserve site must rate as one of the worst sites that ive ever been on for a long time.

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