Talk:The News Quiz

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[edit] Chairperson? Chair? Host?

Up until Sandi took over, the host was always referred to as the Chairman. Sandi is referred to as the Chair. eg (from the credits at the end): "The Chair's scripts were written by..."

So, should she be listed as "Current Chair"? I believe so, as this is how she is called on the programme. Besides, "Chair" is a valid description of the role. She has never been called the "Chairperson", so this description is invalid, I believe.

If it makes any difference, I seem to remember that she publicly said that she said she was the "chairman" (despite being a woman) when talking on this subject, but you're right about the end credits. I haven't got a source for her saying she describes herself as the "chairman", so I reckon leaving it as "chair" is fair enough. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sven945 (talk • contribs) 14:52, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Alan Coren and Wikipedia

Alan Coren's mention of Wikipedia has been included on the article about Wikipedia in culture. ISD 18:54, 15 June 2007 (UTC)