[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Jamie89

Would the BBC make a lot (or any) money from those sorts of things though? Might be a stupid question lol, but they don't make money from advertising right? They're public funded

As it wouldn't be a source of income, the way it'd work would be "this part of the website isn't getting as many clicks as that part of the website, so we're going to dedicate fewer resources to this." Public money is being spent, so the money is spent on what the public uses more often.

[Jamie89]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

As it wouldn't be a source of income, the way it'd work would be "this part of the website isn't getting as many clicks as that part of the website, so we're going to dedicate fewer resources to this." Public money is being spent, so the money is spent on what the public uses more often.

That's true. Although I would wonder if some people might be more inclined to watch a male reporter than a female reporter and if that could be a factor rather than just the reporters skill/location etc. It's not unrealistic to think there could be a bias there with some people, it's a problem in the literary world for example where some female authors use a male pseudonym, it's a sad fact that some people do say they are more inclined to buy a book written by a man than a woman depending on the genre. It's not a perfect example and I'm not even sure how that would be 'solved' if it were the case but it's interesting to think about.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Jamie89

That's true. Although I would wonder if some people might be more inclined to watch a male reporter than a female reporter and if that could be a factor rather than just the reporters skill/location etc. It's not unrealistic to think there could be a bias there with some people, it's a problem in the literary world for example where some female authors use a male pseudonym, it's a sad fact that some people do say they are more inclined to buy a book written by a man than a woman depending on the genre. It's not a perfect example and I'm not even sure how that would be 'solved' if it were the case but it's interesting to think about.

That's a reason for women not to be paid as much as a man?

[Jamie89]

Originally Posted by Livia

That's a reason for women not to be paid as much as a man?

No not at all :/ I'm suggesting prejudice exists in some people and could affect views and clicks (as we were discussing that as being something that could explain the pay divide). I think it's reasonable to assume that could be a factor? I'm not in any way suggesting that it's a valid reason to pay them differently though.