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A host (sometimes hostess, in feminine form) or presenter is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies (also MC or emcee) is a person that hosts or presents a show. In movies, a presenter (but not a host) is a usually well-known executive producer credited with introducing a film or filmmaker to a larger audience.
[edit] Television presenters
A television presenter is a British term for a person who introduces or hosts television programmes. Nowadays it is common for minor celebrities in other fields to take on this role, but there are also a number of people who have made their name solely within the field of presenting, particularly within children's television.
Some presenters may double as an actor, model, singer, etc. Others may be subject matter experts, such as scientists or politicians, serving as presenters for a programme about their field of expertise. Some are celebrities who have made their name in one area, then leverage their fame to get involved in other areas. Examples of this latter group include British comedian Michael Palin who now presents programmes about travel (such as Around the World in 80 Days), and Alan Alda, who has presented Scientific American Frontiers for over a decade.
The term is also used in other countries, such as Ireland. In the USA, such a person is typically called a host or an emcee.
A news presenter is the host of a newscast.
[edit] Radio Presenter
Broadly speaking this is the same as a Television Presenter except that they present radio programmes instead of television programmes.
[edit] See also
- Host
- List of talk show hosts
- List of television presenters