here yesterday afternoon and this is what was left. clive�*s clive's presents annoyed a number of years, including pam goodall, who expressed her views for us on video. you've covered this very adequately with local reporters from the very beginning, so what is the point of him being there? because all he did was hand over to emma vardy, who did herjob, handed back to him. he thanked her and that would prevent planes. at that point, his image was frozen and he was silenced. i'm so sorry we've lost - the connection to clive there. maybe that is technical karma working for you, but really, is this what he gets paid the big bucks for? is this why he flew 6,000 miles? what was the point of him being there? bronwyn foxen had the same question. why on earth did the bbc send clive murray to la to cover

the devastating fires? it came across as almost voyeuristic and an uncomfortable watch. there are plenty of good correspondents out there, including emma vardy. we asked bbc news for a response and they told us the la wildfires are an important story for audiences in the us, uk and around the world. we mentioned last week another concern newswatch viewers had about the coverage from los angeles, about the wisdom of reporting from close to the fires. here are a couple of examples. despite days of hard work, it's up here in the hills where the fires are still raging and with the winds picking up once

again, there are real fears about its spread. and they're facing an uphill battle to try to contain it. so if i very quickly take my mask off, the air is absolutely thick with smoke. the fire crews here tell us they have a shortage of water, and in many instances, they're having to stand and watch these properties burn. it is a losing battle. although bbc news told us last week that the safety of reporters was paramount, that they were taking all necessary precautions, working closely with the authorities and using the appropriate safety masks and equipment, viewers have still been expressing their concerns about this, and ryan ford made another point.

well, another newswatch viewer who's been in touch with us after watching coverage of the california fires is an expert on emergency planning and disaster recovery. she's lucy easthope, she's a professor of mass fatalities and pandemics at the university of bath and co—founder of the after disaster network. and shejoins me now. thank you so much for coming on newswatch. so you heard what the bbc had to say about the safety of its reporters in la. what do you think? one of the things that's concerning me is obviously working in disaster management. i work with the same sorts of security companies that also advise reporters, and there is concern in our industry that reporters are taking greater risks with their safety. and while it was true that we could see the equipment being used, we could also see things like the reporters hands had had clearly been contaminated with ash, the mask had changed colour.

in some cases, reporters made reference to their eyes streaming. and so for me, what is happening more and more is when news agencies are challenged on the safety of their reporters, they are coming back with exactly that statement. but it isn't possible to completely guarantee safety. the second big issue for me is that they're missing the point that when reporters come from climate and weather and environmental disasters, it's sending a very mixed message to the public. i am here, therefore it is possible and safe in some forms to be here. and that's a direct contradiction of what we want the message to be. what about in the uk? viewers often complain that they think bbc reporters standing outside amid severe storms or coastal surge warnings are telling people it's not safe to go out and that it has the opposite effect. do you think that? it's a completely mixed message, and it implies that there's something wrong with the official messaging.

and actually, if you put on, you know, galoshes and big boots, you can you're absolutely fine. and more and more now i think with the younger generation of reporters, we're seeing them being buffeted by the wind, getting closer and closer to the spray. and that is a real derogation of derogation of the idea of a public service broadcasting, communicating in a crisis and in disaster response. it's one of our biggest frustrations at the moment. we've also heard complaints from viewers about clive myrie being sent out to la, and a question about the scale of the bbc presence in the area. what's your view on the impact of a big media presence in a disaster zone? well, this is something we're a bit more ambivalent because without disaster journalism, we wouldn't see socialjustice and advocacy in the way that we do. and again, you know, the bbc is known for the quality of those journalists. so i would take some issue with the idea of completely staying away. but as i say, it's very much

about when you are there being very wary of perpetuating disaster myths using up local resource. so as a responder, we're often in a fight with big media organisations for hotel space, for example, for both evacuated citizens and for responders. so i think what i would like to start a debate on is two things: ethical reporting on disaster as we see more and more of them, but also perhaps industry agreed change so that not, you know, not pushing the envelope all the time to get the best story. viewers have also pointed out that the la fires got a lot more coverage than disasters in other parts of the world, where there was greater damage and greater loss of life. why do you think that is? this is a big editorial question now, for time allowed and the use of the amount of space for something like the los angeles fires did seem quite excessive, i think to some. i'm very nervous of creating disaster hierarchy. and what i would say with the la fires is if you are a british viewer watching that, you are watching something that is very relevant. the risk register is out today

for our national risks. wildfire is very, very relevant to us as a nation, and you are watching the same sort of challenges with response that we would face in urban areas. so one duty on the bbc, if they are going to give it that much coverage, is also to contextualise it and notjust leap to leap to climate change as the contextualisation back in the studio. but explaining to viewers why this story matters. and if we come back to safety, what should the bbc be doing differently? if this is the new norm for us, the world is in perma crisis, more and more discussion has to go into perhaps using lines with viewers that say things like in line with responder advice, we are not going to report from the scene, and i think viewers would welcome that. and we have seen innovation, for example, in war reporting after the death of several journalists. you change the way that you acknowledge the camera operatives in the team. it is possible to change the way you do something in extremis and take viewers with you. professor lucy easthope, thank you so much. thank you.

parts of the schedule of the news channel are occupied by programmes simultaneously broadcast on other channels. bbc two's newsnight, the bbc one news bulletins at one, six and 10:00 and up until this week. brea kfast. now that's led to complaints we've heard on the programme that uk viewers don't have the option at those times of the day of watching a 2k hour news channel. unlike audiences abroad who receive the international stream. but from wednesday, the three hours of breakfast simulcast on the channel every morning have been replaced by that international stream, also now made available domestically. james morrison had this reaction. bbc news told us we are

currently trialling further feedback will be passed on. one consequence of that simulcasting of programmes on the news channel is that, as again, we have pointed out before, sometimes they don't start and finish at quite the right time, making for some messyjunctions. one example was last saturday's transmission of newswatch itself on the channel, which ended rather abruptly like this. this means, wherever possible, reporting from the location. so audiences can get a better understanding of the situation that countdown continued instead of the end of our programme for the full 80s. it's a problem which won't recur while breakfast is no longer

appearing on the news channel, though, just to emphasise, we and breakfast as a whole will remain on bbc one as normal. but still, paul balding was not impressed, writing last saturday... thank you for all your comments this week. if you want to share your opinions about what you see or hear on bbc news, on tv, radio, online and social media, email newswatch or you can find us on x at newswatch bbc. you can call us or whatsapp us on 0370 0106676, and do have a look at previous interviews on our website, bbc.co.uk newswatch. that's all from us for now.

thank you forjoining us. do think about getting in touch and perhaps even coming on the programme. we'll be back to hear more of your thoughts about how the bbc covers the news next week. goodbye. hello. for large parts of the country today, well, the weather is looking grey, drab and cold. yesterday it was very mild for the northwest of the uk. 14 degrees in northern scotland, the air coming off the atlantic here. but for eastern england it was a cold day. we essentially had polar air that had come round doing a lap across europe that came in from the east, and that colder air is becoming more extensive across england and wales. so it is a colder kind of day. and coupled with that, there's hardly any breaks in the cloud at all. just a few raining into parts of south west england. and we've got broken clouds to the northeast of the uk as well. but otherwise, expect these grey and cloudy skies to last, for most of us, pretty much all day, with the best of the sunshine continuing to be across the north east

of both scotland and england as well. now, overnight tonight, given that that cloud sheet is probably going to stay with us, for most it's just going to be a cloudy night with temperatures just drifting down a few degrees. there could be occasional breaks in the cloud across parts of northern england, to allow an odd nip of frost, and potentially a few isolated fog patches, but i'm not expecting the fog to be very widespread, because that cloud would probably prevent that. it could, though, be quite misty first thing sunday morning, maybe even with a patch of drizzle falling from this cloud sheet. otherwise, the best of the sunshine again is likely to be across northern scotland. maybe a few breaks coming into western wales, parts of southwest england, maybe northern ireland too. but for most it's another cloudy and cold day with temperatures struggling, three or four celsius quite widely. on into monday, we've got some very weak weather fronts moving into the uk, so there's prospects for seeing a few areas of rain. nothing heavy, just light and patchy stuff. but at the same time,

there could be a few breaks between these various bands of rain. for most areas it's going to be another chilly day, but temperatures perhaps coming up by an odd degree or two here and there. now, deeper into next week, we are watching very carefully a deep area of low pressure that looks to move in late in the week. now, the worst of the winds from this system looks to stay out to sea. and just as well, because this system here has winds gusts in excess of 100 miles an hour. at the moment they look to stay away from the uk, but we'll be watching things very carefully. it looks as the week goes by, though, it will turn wetter with the winds picking up a bit. bye for now.

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