What does a newsreader do?

[Latchibeach]

Can anyone tell me what a newsreader and weatherperson do in between their hourly or sometimes longer appearances on the tv please

[maxximus]

here's a small example of what they are NOT doing. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/artic le18287.htm

[China Doll]

I think weather persons are getting their hair covered in products to ensure that not one strand moves when they do. (Seriously, it's like it's glued on or something!)

[Reverandfunk]

Watching Thunderbirds/Captain Scarlet/Joe 90 to understand what facial expressions they should be adopting.

[sp1814]

On the BBC, all the weather presenters are from the Met Office, so in between reports they're probably looking meteorological maps, forecasts and checking predicted weather patterns using proprietory software.

ITV's forecasts are sponsored both nationally and regionally and many of the ITV regional presenters are either amateur forecasters, naval trained, or ex-Met Office employees.

So between forecasts, the ITV weather reporters normally spend their time looking at the relative dampness of seaweed, checking to see if the cows are lying down, or holding up those toy windmills to see which way the wind's blowing.

They can also be seen checking through the latest River Island catalogue to latest developments in ugly, ugly, ugly, ugly suits.

[China Doll]

I think news readers are practicing their 'sincere' voice and their 'serious' face in between broadcasts too.

[johnlambert]

The Met office is a department of the M.O.D
sorry, I know this has nothing to do with the question, I just thought you would be interested to know.
BTW here is THE sexiest weathergirl in the world!! IMHO

http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/files/extranet/image s/TEC/claire_nasir.jpg

[jno]

like rojash says except he's got it the wrong way round.

[China Doll]

Thanks jno - I've just had a horrific image of Moira Sterwart.

[China Doll]

William - That's the colour I was going for!!!

[jno]

Mika Brezezinski's still my newsreading heroine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VdNcCcweL0

[Reverandfunk]

I didn't know they had "the telly" in Plymouth lol

[johnlambert]

China if you look like the beautiful babe-licious claire nasir, I will be your stalker.

[rojash]

China,
When I read "Thanks jno - I've just had a...", I thought you were going to say something else entirely :-)

[China Doll]

I'm not a female newsreader rojash...

William - I've told you and the whole of AB before. I look like a cross between Shrek and a confused gibbon. If that does it for ya stalk on.

Perhaps the newsreaders go on AB?

[sp1814]

Whilst on the subject (and I hate to do this to you all but why should I be the only one to suffer).

Next time you're watching the news, on any channel, and the report is from an outside broadcast, check how many times the newscaster nods his or her head in rhythm with what they're saying.

It's like THEY all went to the SAME newsreader SCHOOL and were taught to emphasise what THEY'RE saying with a short BRIEF nod.

Once you notice this, it becomes REALLY irritating.

[bigsister]

I really wish I was as witty as you all are.
Your answers gave me a real laugh, much needed as next door are knocking down about 7 walls by the sound of it!
Thanks

[China Doll]

I hope you're still laughing when you're sitting their tonight counting the nods of the newsmen.

Or while observing the awful fashion sense and immovable hair of the weather people.

I bet you'll even be wondering about that post-colital glow they have too.

[chompu]

REV.
Do you mind. We've had tv in Plymouth for at least ten years now.
We're looking forward to the new Dr Who series next week, starring William Hartnell and the new comedy, The Good Life looks entertaining.
That's not our usual weather presenter. We only use her for publicity, in order to attract the tourists. It normally is a ruddy faced gentleman who wears a hat adorned with straw and trousers tied just below the knees with string. He has a wide ranging knowledge of red skies and restless cows.