58008@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agoTIL of the concept of the "glass cliff", whereby women or ethnic minorities are often handed the reins of power only as the organisation or government in question is at its most vulnerable to failureen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square48linkfedilinkarrow-up1492arrow-down112cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1480arrow-down1external-linkTIL of the concept of the "glass cliff", whereby women or ethnic minorities are often handed the reins of power only as the organisation or government in question is at its most vulnerable to failureen.wikipedia.org58008@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square48linkfedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareLost_My_Mind@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·5 days agoThat’s not the same thing. Colbert didn’t tank the timeslot. He was the leader in ratings consistantly in his timeslot. All they had to do was NOT cancel the #1 in late night. I’m less clear about the Xbox situation.
minus-squareTrackinDaKraken@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 days agoEveryone was mad at them for firing Colbert, so they aren’t going to watch whoever replaces him. They know that, so they gave the slot to Byron.
That’s not the same thing. Colbert didn’t tank the timeslot. He was the leader in ratings consistantly in his timeslot. All they had to do was NOT cancel the #1 in late night.
I’m less clear about the Xbox situation.
Everyone was mad at them for firing Colbert, so they aren’t going to watch whoever replaces him. They know that, so they gave the slot to Byron.