You Too Can Be A Pundit
This was amusing: BBC Apologizes for Interview Gaffe.
The BBC wanted someone to comment on the verdict in the Apple Corps vs. Apple Computer court case in Britain so they contacted Guy Kewney, an expert on Internet music downloads for an interview with their consumer affairs correspondent, Karen Bowerman.
While Mr. Kewney was waiting in one reception area, Guy Goma, a Congolese man applying for a technology-related job at the BBC, was waiting in another area.
Whoever was sent to collect Mr. Kewney collected Mr. Goma instead, and Mr. Goma commented on the decision.
Goma told the BBC his interview was stressful, but added he was prepared to return to the airwaves. He said he was “happy to speak about any situation,” the BBC reported.
I’m not exactly sure how one qualifies as an expert on ‘Net music downloads – I would think that owning an iPod would probably suffice.
