The Newsnight journalist said the corporation’s recent drive to hire a new wave of older female newsreaders was an “admission that they had to do something about it”.
Kirsty Wark has warned that ageism is rife in broadcasting as she spoke out over claims that the BBC does not value the experience and wisdom of its older female presenters.
The Newsnight journalist said the corporation’s recent drive to hire a new wave of older female newsreaders was an “admission that they had to do something about it”.