Robert Peston.
Discussion
rohrl said:
wormburner said:
But a crucial part of his job as it is currently shaped is delivering pieces to camera. And his style is awful. Clearly he is very expert at the 'journalism' bit of his job, and very inexpert at the 'broadcast' part of his job.
Better that way round than the other. Would you prefer to put up with the minor annoyance of his speech patterns or bask in the rich mahogany tones of a professional speaker with no idea about business and economics?And it's not a minor annoyance on the radio. It is excruciating, and distracts from the valuable content.
There are plenty of jobs out there that I can do half of. I wouldn't expect to last long trying to do both halves without complaint.
raptor600 said:
rohrl said:
wormburner said:
But a crucial part of his job as it is currently shaped is delivering pieces to camera. And his style is awful. Clearly he is very expert at the 'journalism' bit of his job, and very inexpert at the 'broadcast' part of his job.
Better that way round than the other. Would you prefer to put up with the minor annoyance of his speech patterns or bask in the rich mahogany tones of a professional speaker with no idea about business and economics?There are lots of people who could do both.
birdcage said:
The Caribean guy is great, what's not to like about him?
Neil Nunes. It's a top voice IMO. Not quite as good as Michael Holding, who I could listen to forever, but it's right up there.I love hearing different accents. The two best I've heard over the years from customers of mine were an old Jamaican gent who sounded quite like Holding and a chap from right out in the sticks in north east Scotland who spoke like one of those long-lost folk wax-cylinder recordings you occasionally hear on the radio.
Peston's delivery does distract me from the content but I feel ashamed that it does because his content is worthwhile. I blame my own frazzled brain for my lack of concentration rather than him.
I'd sooner have Peston talking and answering questions put to him with his knowledge and due consideration, even if it comes with his quirky style, than someone incapable of really understanding the question or the issues... like many politicians really.
I'm still not clear if the little spat with Eddie Mair last year was real or not. I'd love to know what they really think of one another.
Doesn't sound like he's beyond criticism though. In the Peston-Wiki, it tells he has been investigated (although not strictly accused of anything) for breaking stories about the financial crisis which may have compounded the problem (HBOS and Lloyds), and has been accused of being a Murdoch stooge.
I'd sooner have Peston talking and answering questions put to him with his knowledge and due consideration, even if it comes with his quirky style, than someone incapable of really understanding the question or the issues... like many politicians really.
I'm still not clear if the little spat with Eddie Mair last year was real or not. I'd love to know what they really think of one another.
Doesn't sound like he's beyond criticism though. In the Peston-Wiki, it tells he has been investigated (although not strictly accused of anything) for breaking stories about the financial crisis which may have compounded the problem (HBOS and Lloyds), and has been accused of being a Murdoch stooge.
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