Seven reshapes its national news desk under new director
Seven has announced a new director of its national news desk as the company completely restructures its news operations.
Hugh Whitfeld is the latest big hire for news boss Anthony De Ceglie, who has installed the high-profile foreign correspondent as director of the 7NEWS new-look National News Desk.
An internal email sent to Seven staffers last Thursday evening explained the changes:
You just lost many followers after your act re Sharon Ghidella,and you put a lot of junk on your station
FFS, just concentrate on the news in a balanced way, local and overseas and then a weather report. No other nonsense not related to news is needed. We can get that on Ch 10.
What a shame that channel 7 news has seemed to go the way of channel 9 we have watched 7 news for many years but if they get rid of mark Ferguson we are done and we expect are many thousands more viewers so look out ABC there will be a lot of viewers heading your way ,fancy one man comes along with no idea and wrecks it over night with stupid ideas so very sad no wonder people are using pay tv .
You must be joking. Bullsh*t horoscopes and p*ss-poor comedy in 7NEWS makes me sick. Whoever appointed Anthony De Ceglie should be sacked, along with him. Bring back quality in the news – don’t make it an entertainment event like every other commercial channel.
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I love the lede of “Seven reshapes its national news desk under new director”.
Yeah it reads like that the existing news deck’s shape was boring … so they needed to reshape the desk. But then the new director has to make sure he sits on top of the news desk.
But I bet they start a new ‘everyday-viewers ‘ sponsored contest to solve the News decor with the winner being “The Deck-Orator”.
Are you able to let me know what my week will be like? Thanks
I’ve only ever known of one newspaper man that with no TV experience successfully managed a TV station. Brian Morris, from News Limited to Channel 10.
I do not want to see the woke nonsense on my 7pm News.
No horoscopes!!!!
No stupid comedy on Friday night!!!!
Why is it the new broom always feel they have to upend what us working.
Placing journalists in teams highlighting their strengths a good move.
Be careful not to go down America’s path of false information. Media should be giving unbiased reporting.
However, if you do not wish to loose my family and other Christian families with the same mind set, I would reassess your changes.
Thank you.
Umm … “The 7NEWS National News Desk will be home to a centralised team of journalists” sounds a llike rationalistion.
We viewers want more local news and coverage.
If news stories have to be submitted by 9.30am (EST) that can be 6.30am in Western Australia. From now on our local news bulletins will be swapped by car crashes in Melbourne, a tragic DV attack in Sydney, and a used car dealer in Queensland not honoring has warranty, plus an exclusive! A Diet plan, guaranteed to lose kilos in days!
The West Australian was a revered publication in Western Australia, for sure it had its faults, but since it has become a Tabloid sidekick to Channel 7 and it is not worth a subscription.
I understand we are only 10% of the population, but we need a truthful, media or there will be nothing.
A dull as dishwater ‘ comedian ‘ and horoscopes ?
Surely a news reader with all of Peter Mitchell’s experience can’t be happy with these ridiculous changes.
Look over your shoulder Mitch, they might replace you with Sam Pang.