Wave of change

I've been meaning to pick up on this for ages. The newbie regional TV newscaster syndrome of an unnatural level of gesticulation (firm swiping movements with a hand to convey action, clasping of hands for sincerity, manic pointing at the studio screen to illustrate something of little significance) seems to have gripped experienced national broadcast journalists too.

Without naming names, one senior business journalist in particular, who has been hogging his/her fair share of airtime given the current economic news, seems to have taken it to new depths. I do fear the individual concerned is going to do themself an injury if it carries on. Or be awarded an honorary GCSE in Drama.

Can't we get back to words and the incisiveness of reporting being what matters to the story, rather than the accompanying antics taking centre stage? If I wanted that much action, I'd go to a Joe Kinnear press conference.