One crisis management expert claims that the flurry of support by fellow media stars exposes a potential double standard when comparing the situation to Phillip Schofield
Huw Edwards' career is likely to survive the frenzy of allegations against him, one crisis management expert has said.
However, the presenter has been suspended whilst the broadcaster carries out a full investigation but at the current moment, Huw has not resigned from his position at the corporation. "In these scenarios, when the media, social media and politicians have clearly gone too far, there's always an elastic band effect: the public, having been pushed, will always snap back and rally around the flag. In this case, Huw is the flag. There will be a public outcry over his treatment to date and an even greater PR meltdown were he to be let go."
"What I mean by that is that, when high-profile crisis strikes, the principals will often see events moving at a million miles per hour. They will be bombarded with questions from journalists, social media users, you name it and they'll see a huge amount of headlines. While Alastair Campbell wrote: "Like virtually everyone else, I know absolutely nothing about the events that have led to the statement by Huw Edwards’ wife. But I do know that he is a superb broadcaster. I know too that he has a long history of depression. He and I have spoken about it often, including in an interview for @MensHealthUK shortly before the Queen's death which he covered so brilliantly.
"Both were pushed to the limits of what they could mentally endure. And yet, when news broke that Edwards was the BBC presenter in question, celebrities, politicians and corporations alike jumped to his defence, releasing statements of solidarity about mental health and the importance of privacy during such times."
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