Shaky camerawork and dodgy sound quality used to be the speciality of websites like Vice News. How times have changed. Desperate to boost their dismal ratings, it seems producers on Victoria Derbyshire’s BBC2 news show also want a piece of the gonzo action. When they needed a report from Tunisia in the wake of last week’s beach terrorist attack the BBC’s phalanx of experienced camera crews on site were happy to oblige with a high-quality package. They were astonished to be told their services were not required ... because the Derbyshire team preferred a down-the-line Skype interview. Apparently they thought it would look “edgier”.
