B.B.C. cuts costs
Within hours of taking up his new job as 8.8. C. current affairs editor in London, John Tisdall has struck a blow for the corporation’s cost-conscious accountants.
A memo to all staff members lays down that in future reporters, producers, or camera crew crossing the Atlantic in the line of duty will go by Skytrain, or on standby, instead of paying the full scheduled fare.
Tisdall says this will save at least $lB5 a trip, and over a year should save more than $lB,OOO. The reaction among the current affairs people — who were heavily criticised in last year's Annan report on broadcasting — seems to be surprisingly favourable.
“It means we shall have that much more money to spend on programmes,” said one hopeful spirit. “And there is no question of missing an assignment becaus.e if the worst comes to the worst we can always switch to a fuU-price flight.”
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