Weird: network that ‘didn’t need’ journalists enough to pay them properly, completely fucks up Olympics coverage while journalists are on strike – The Chaser
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"And who wants to hear from sport journalists who know what they are talking about anyway, we have Karl Stefanovic still!"

Strange scenes from Channel 9 who are copping widespread criticism for their disastrous handling of the Olympics while their journalists are on strike after the bosses were sure they don’t need to pay the journos properly.

  • njm1314@lemmy.worldEnglish
    211·
    4 months ago

    Hey now, NBC has proven that you can fuck up the Olympics even when you’re paying a buttload of people.

    • snooggums@midwest.socialEnglish
      241·
      4 months ago

      Yeah, for example-

      We interrupt this post to bring you a sob story about the athlete’s backstory instead of the olympic sports competition you wanted to see.

      • njm1314@lemmy.worldEnglish
        41·
        4 months ago

        What’s that you wanted to see the men’s archery competition? Nah fuck that let’s see what Keenan Thompson has to say for no reason whatsoever.