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BBC to hire many over 50 female presenters to counter ageism charges | BBC has started a drive to recruit more female presenters over the age of 50, and part of that newsreader Fiona Armstrong is set to make her return. In a bid to counter critics who accuse BBC of ageism, the corporation is also
on the verge of hiring Julia Somerville, 62, and Zeinab Badawi, 50. According
to the Scotsman, Director General Mark Thompson gave news chiefs 12 months to
recruit at least one woman in that age group. Maxine Mawhinney is currently the
only female BBC News presenter in her 50s. Armstrong, 53, joined the BBC in 1983,
before becoming a well-known presenter for ITV in the 1980s and 1990s. She is
now Lady MacGregor after marrying Scottish clan chief Sir Malcolm in 2005. The
new appointments are still subject to financing but the corporation is keen to
finalise them before Christmas. Many respected female broadcasters have criticised
the lack of older women in top TV jobs in news and entertainment. Joan Bakewell,
the Government's adviser on ageism, has raised the matter with Thompson and Helen
Boaden, the corporation's head of news. A BBC spokesman said: "It's important
not to rest on our laurels and to reflect the public we serve." |
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