there. jake thoughts. after two speaking to us there. jake kanter. our media and arts correspondent still with us, david, this is been a huge story for the media, about the media and reflections on what we seeing for today. . i media and reflections on what we seeing for today. seeing for today. , i think most eole, seeing for today. , i think most peeple. there seeing for today. , i think most people, there are seeing for today. , i think most people, there are many - seeing for today. , i think most - people, there are many presenters whose names could ve been out there and they would ve said, well, that is something but huw edwards occupies a different place in the media landscape and i was thinking back and presented the bbc election coverage in 2019, the last time was a change in thatjob was a0 years. though these moments where the bbc become something else of discrete moments of elections, of state occasions, relevance, he was the face and name and the repres
unnamed bbc presenter paid thousands to the 20 year old child for explicit images over three years. a claim that started when they were 17, a potential criminal offence. further obligations were published by the sun newspaper on saturday and on sunday, the bbc suspended a male member of staff now known to be huw edwards. 0n member of staff now known to be huw edwards. on monday, executives met with the metropolitan police which started work to assess evidence. while the 20 year old mentioned in the first the sun story denied the claims through lawyers. and other allegations of direct messaging and other allegations of direct messaging but and other allegations of direct messaging but someone - and other allegations of direct| messaging but someone under and other allegations of direct - messaging but someone under 18. on the same messaging but someone under 18. on the same day, messaging but someone under 18. on the same day, bbc messaging but someone under 18. on the same day,
developing in many ways and would prevent but the bbc in the newspaper from identifying the person and that made it worse because it ramped up all the obligations meant that people went wild on social media and social media has a lot to answer for, the people who use social media have a lot to answer for. but for the time being, i think things can move on an we could take a deep breath and review the situation. ask at the metropolitan police have said just because there s no criminality involved, but the doesn t mean that the right things are done all the time. it was from here but the main thing people want to see tonight is his wife s done one in incredibly brave thing and so many people will be thinking of you tonight. is be thinking of you tonight. is reflecting on the past few days and am i the amount of speculation, presenters about to go through to say that it was not me. as we
it does bring up short is that moment you realise, that is a major issue for a corporation. that s what s been such a story among the media. some people may be wondering, why come a day after this is the front page story, reading the bulletins, the fact that there s this person that occupies this place in british national life. in british national life. thinking about was john in british national life. thinking about was john simpson - in british national life. thinking about was john simpson is - in british national life. thinking about was john simpson is said j in british national life. thinking - about was john simpson is said about about wasjohn simpson is said about this, this is a very personal tragedy for all of those involved but as you say, the person involved in this tragedy is huw edwards, the sticks in a completely different life. and it if you read the statement, we know huw edwards and he can only see this as a personal tragedy in so many ways. j he can only see this
fact that huw edwards is so well known liked makes him a very attractive person to try to put centrestage into the story like this and i do think the constant, both the front page that the bbc are liars. you have to understand that it looks like we have lost, we will try to get alastair campbell back and if you can can me, we ve got you back. read, iwillallow and if you can can me, we ve got you back. read, i will allow you to continue your thought there. i back. read, i will allow you to continue your thought there. i think for example. continue your thought there. i think for example, both continue your thought there. i think for example, both rishi continue your thought there. i think for example, both rishi sunak - continue your thought there. i think for example, both rishi sunak and l for example, both rishi sunak and swell up government that they should pile in on this and there a guy who hasn t even talked about their atlantic government rishi sunak was asked about it and