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Rick Sanchez criticises reliance on British journalists abroad

Original: Journalist Rick Sanchez states a British accent is NOT a journalism credential. "Why do news channels across the Middle

Veteran journalist Rick Sanchez has questioned why news channels across the Middle East, Africa and India still fly in correspondents from London to cover regional stories instead of relying on local reporters. He argued that a British accent is not a journalism credential and that hiring foreign anchors to 'tell the story and then send them home' undermines local talent and expertise.

Why now: His remarks challenge a widely criticised practice of foreign media outlets overlooking local journalists in the Global South.

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• Journalist Rick Sanchez states a British accent is NOT a journalism credential. "Why do news channels across the Middle East, Africa and India still act as if they need to bring someone in from London to tell the story and then send them home?" · HatsOffff · 105

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