Maryam Moshiri, the chief presenter at the British network, said she was "joking around a bit with the team" when she stuck up her middle finger just as the broadcast went to air.
Good for her to have a fun relationship like that with her coworkers. Covering hard to hear news must be difficult and I’m glad she can relax with her peers. No big deal.
I just did a quick YT search. It was literally half a second as they were coming back from break and she instantly puts on her BBC anchor face. I wouldn’t even get (more) angry with a Fox News or RT presenter for doing what she did. No biggie at all.
Good for her to have a fun relationship like that with her coworkers. Covering hard to hear news must be difficult and I’m glad she can relax with her peers. No big deal.
I just did a quick YT search. It was literally half a second as they were coming back from break and she instantly puts on her BBC anchor face. I wouldn’t even get (more) angry with a Fox News or RT presenter for doing what she did. No biggie at all.
In the words of a former Fox News talking head, “Fuck it! We’ll do it live!”.