Should Ch4 Have Used This Woman In A Hijab

[trt]

to front the news of the Nice massacre?

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1459893/why-did-channel-4-have-a-presenter-in-a-hijab-to-front-coverage-of-muslim-terror-in-nice/

[fiction-factory]

That's all sorted then, thank you.

[Prudie]

It seems quite clear that she is not a regular presenter so finding it hard to understand why some dont find it at the least insensitive.

[Ellipsis]

I watch CH4 News pretty much every day. I could name Fatima Manji from a photo of her - that's how often she's on. Regularly.

I refer you to the earlier Twitter exchange I posted ...

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Rupert Murdoch: Seems impossible to have civilised debate on twitter. Ignorant, vicious abuse lowers whole society, maybe shows real social decay.

Jon Snow: [to Rupert Murdoch, ] I find that in life one reaps what one sows ...
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Mackenzie's article is a good example of "ignorant, vicious abuse lowers whole society, maybe shows real social decay". Which makes Jon Snow's retort of four years ago exactly right ...

[fiction-factory]

She says she was rostered to be on. Should they have stood her down or used her less on the programme perhaps, Prudie?

[Prudie]

I think it should have been considered yes. At the very least it would have eliminated any focus on her rather than the news itself.

[andy-hughes]

It appears then that there was no subversive insensitivity by Channel 4 - nor would anyone have thought there was had Mr McKenzie's fertile imagination - coupled with his brief as trouble-causer-at-large - not been cranked into action.

The simple answer to the OP would appear to be - Yes - problem?

[andy-hughes]

Prudie - //I think it should have been considered yes. At the very least it would have eliminated any focus on her rather than the news itself. //

How exactly do you think such 'consideration' could have been conducted?

If you start examining the beliefs of a newsreader, or his or her dress code, based on the news items he or she is to present, then you are on a slippery slope to religious and cultural intolerance which is utterly unacceptable for a national broadcaster.

Unless of course you take a nanosecond to realise that the presenter is not the story - the story is the story/

[Ellipsis]

So Prudie, just to be clear, if you were boss of the C4 news room and Fatima Manji turned up to do her shift, you'd consider saying to her "Go home Fatima, we want a white English man on this tonight" ...

[naomi24]

Andy-hughes, //how could I make a reasonable comment without knowing what it is I am addressing?/

If you knew what the questions were why ask me?

//I am genuinely curious as to why you would question the religion of a newsreader, of which you may only be aware because of her dress//

I haven’t questioned her religion. I know what her religion is. I’d guess it from her name, and as you rightly say, confirm it from her mode of attire – which incidentally, even though most don’t recognise it, is an insult to every respectable man on the planet. But that aside, my point is that I don’t believe the editorial team at Channel 4 overlooked the possibility that some people may have found this insensitive. Nevertheless, they opted to go for the ‘damage limitation’ angle regardless of the upset that may cause. I hadn’t read the piece in the newspaper before today, but I watch Channel 4 news regularly, I’ve seen this lady before, I saw the original broadcast, and I thought at the time that the decision to ask her to present this item was in poor taste.

[fiction-factory]

Sorry, I just don't see why it is poor taste.
I'd have found it to be more in poor taste if she had been taken off

[naomi24]

fiction-factory, diplomacy.

[Prudie]

No Ellipsis I'd consider using a non muslim for the slot.

[fiction-factory]

To appease the few who might assume all Muslims support the terrorists?

[Prudie]

Yes like all the every day things we change to appease the few Muslims who might be offended.

[naomi24]

fiction-factory, not to appease anyone. Simply to consider the feelings of people who are reeling under the constant news of atrocities committed by Muslim terrorists.

[fiction-factory]

Perhaps all males should be stopped from reporting on gun crimes in America, or terrorist attacks or sex crimes against children since most of the perpetrators are men

[mikey4444]

Prudie...."At the very least it would have eliminated any focus on her rather than the news itself"

The only "focus" that has arisen is entirely due to the Sun. If the Sun had found something more important to put in its newspaper that day, and Lord knows, there is plenty to choose from, we wouldn't be having this conversation.

MacKenzie has opened up a can of words here, and its blown back into his face. He has made a controversy where none existed.

[naomi24]

fiction-factory, come on. You usually do better than that.

[hc4361]

So, no male newsreaders to report on violent sexual attack on women.
No white reporter to report on crime committed by a white person.
No black reporter to report on crime committed by a black person.
And on and and on and on and on

All I ask is that the newsperson has a pleasant speaking voice that is well modulated and easy to understand.

[sp1814]

naomi24

Should black presenters be stood down if there's a report on shooting of American police, where the shooter is black?

Also - does anyone know how many complaints CH4 received about this?