"Stewart, from Hampshire, joined ITN as industrial correspondent in 1980.He also served as a foreign correspondent, and was sent to Washington in 1990 and then to Saudi Arabia, from where he anchored ITV's news coverage of the first Gulf War for two months.Behind the news desk, he hosted ITV's lunchtime and early evening news, as well as News At Ten and Channel 4 News. These are external links and will open in a new window ITV News host Alastair Stewart is stepping down from presenting duties “following errors of judgment” in his use of social media.
Courtesy: ABC/QandAProduction shots from Measure For Measure by Sport For Jove.A veteran UK newsreader has announced his shock resignation after being accused of racism for quoting Shakespeare on Twitter.Alastair Stewart, who has been with ITV News for more than 40 years, on Wednesday said he would be quitting his role over a “misjudgment” on social media.The 67-year-old announced he was stepping down from his presenting duties following “errors of judgment” over a tweet.“It was a misjudgment which I regret, but it’s been a privilege to bring the news to households throughout the UK for the past 40 years,” he said in a statement.The newsreader had been accused of calling a black man an ape on Twitter.He was accused of racism for quoting Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure.Stewart and the Twitter user, Martin Shapland, were debating the financial relationship between the Crown and the taxpayer in a Twitter thread, when the presenter replied with an obscure quote from Shakespeare’s In the string of tweets Stewart wrote, “But man, proud man,Dress’d in a little brief authority Most ignorant of what he’s most assur’d—But Mr Shapland shared the tweet, calling the presenter a “disgrace” for using the quote that appeared to use a racial slur against him.“Just an ITV newsreader referring to me as an ape with the cover of Shakespeare,” he later tweeted.
His other shows included the long-running Police, Camera, Action!, which was made using police footage of dangerous driving.Stewart was named presenter of the year by the Royal Television Society in 2005, and was awarded an OBE the following year.He often anchored ITV's coverage of elections and royal weddings, and in 2010 he moderated the UK's first-ever televised general election leaders' debate, between David Cameron, Gordon Brown and Nick Clegg.Employment decreased by 220,000 between April and June, says the Office for National Statistics. Stewart moderated the UK's first televised general election leaders' debate in 2010 "Stewart joined ITV in 1980 and began fronting News at Ten nine years later. Newsreader Alastair Stewart has quit his job after quoting lines of Shakespeare including the phrase "angry ape" during a spat on Twitter. We wish him the very best for the future. “Measure for measure, Alistair (sic) is a disgrace.”The presenter’s Twitter account has since been deleted.The Chandos Portrait of William Shakespeare at the National Gallery in London.Stewart’s decision to quit has been supported by both ITV and ITN, following the errors of judgment in his use of social media which breached ITN’s editorial guidelines.After the news on January 29, ITV Evening News presenter Mary Nightingale said, “Very sad about the departure of #AlastairStewart. We wish him the very best for the future.”The presenter was awarded an OBE for services to broadcasting and charity in 2006. These are external links and will open in a new windowITV News presenter Alastair Stewart is stepping down from his role following what ITN called "errors of judgment in Alastair's use of social media".In a statement, the veteran broadcaster, 67, said: "It was a misjudgement which I regret. I will miss him.”ITN chief executive Anna Mallett said, “We would like to recognise Alastair’s contribution as one of the UK’s foremost journalists and TV presenters and to thank him for his commitment to delivering high-quality broadcast news over many years.”Michael Jermey, director of news and current affairs at ITV, said, “Alastair has been a longstanding, familiar figure to viewers of ITV News, both reporting and presenting with distinction. A veteran newsreader has announced his shock resignation after being accused of racism for quoting Shakespeare on Twitter.Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice is a play about discrimination and the lessons it taught are still applicable today.
"ITN's chief executive Anna Mallett added: "We would like to recognise Alastair's contribution as one of the UK's foremost journalists and TV presenters and to thank him for his commitment to delivering high-quality broadcast news over many years. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us.
"ITN said he had breached editorial guidelines, but did not elaborate on the reasons for his departure.He added: "It's been a privilege to bring the news to households throughout the UK for the past 40 years. ITV News host Alastair Stewart is stepping down from presenting duties "following errors of judgment" in his use of social media. Alastair Stewart, who has been with ITV News for more than 40 years, on Wednesday said he would be quitting his role over a “misjudgment” on social media. ITV News presenter Alastair Stewart is stepping down from his role following what ITN called "errors of judgment in Alastair's use of social media". The newsreader's Twitter account has now been deactivated.Fellow newsreader Mary Nightingale added that she was "very sad" about his departure.Michael Jermey, ITV director of news and current affairs, said in a statement: "Alastair has been a long-standing, familiar figure to viewers of ITV News, both reporting and presenting with distinction.
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