Newsnight have been talking to the youth lately but nothing serious, mostly comic things and taking a cringe-worthy approach. Stephen Smith has become the 'youth speaker' as he is the one interviewing them. As he's seen as 'down-with-the-kids' uncle at Christmas. Earlier in the year Smith was sent to interview rappers Odd Future where his role as "stuffy British bloke on a cultural voyage" played out in predictable fashion. Why does Newsnight have to take a kiddish apporoach when interviewing the youth? This approach ignores the fact that viewers might genuinely be interested, might want to know about trends and new developments, and might not want to be talked to as if they were all out of touch and proud of it.
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