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Presenter with disfigurement reads Five News: 64% of people would not switch over
James Partridge, CEO of Changing Faces, the UK’s leading disfigurement charity, will be presenting the lunchtime bulletin on Five News at 12.45pm from 16th November for a week. A recent YouGov survey commissioned by Five News showed that:
- When given a list of the most common facial disfigurements a TV presenter could have, 64% said none of them would cause them to change channel.
- Almost half, 44% thought that it would be good to have people with facial disfigurements presenting TV shows.
- Only 21% of those questioned agreed they would feel uncomfortable seeing someone with a facial disfigurement presenting a TV show.
Winnie Coutinho, Head of Campaigns and Communications at Changing Faces, said: "We believe that television can play a big role in changing attitudes and breaking down prejudices. Changing Faces is keen to learn whether the public would really accept someone with a disfigurement in this role once they see James Partridge reading the news next week."
David Kermode, Five News Editor, added: "James makes a welcome addition to our presenting line up for the week that he is with us. We are all looking forward to working with him and, at the same time, creating some debate around an important issue in society."
