indignation up in this nationlitter_ladderAugust 30 2005, 04:35:41 UTC
Even tho I've limited my Katrina news intake to the front page of the TU, I couldn't agree with you more on the idiocy of the reporter-in-the-storm. However, I must argue that people on teevee are role models only for those of a weak mind. Others who are more sure of themselves will simply brush it aside as proof of nature's fury or maybe react similarly to yourself.
But I also understand the importance of staying out of it and staying safe so I can be there to report another day.
just out of curiousity, how do you distinguish between worthy risks and foolishness? Would you enter a politically volatile land to cover a story? At what point do risky behaviors become noble?
But let's be honest here, there's only so much "news" to report about a hurricane while it's hitting. Here's just about all the news coverage you need:
"The wind is crazy and flipping cars over. It's still pouring ass out there and the world is flooding. Stay indoors."
They could just run that on one of those exciting tickers at the bottom of the screen and then break in every 10 minutes for a minute-long update of what's happened that isn't pouring ass, crazy wind or world flood.
The problem is no one would watch it because it'd be boring as hell. If it weren't for weather people tumbling five feet across concrete when a strong gust of comes by, I might get tired of seeing the same Katrina coverage over and over and turn off the TV and do something productive. That's the LAST thing the TV stations want me to do.
Makes me glad I got rid of cable and can't watch TV anymore.
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But I also understand the importance of staying out of it and staying safe so I can be there to report another day.
just out of curiousity, how do you distinguish between worthy risks and foolishness? Would you enter a politically volatile land to cover a story? At what point do risky behaviors become noble?
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Shoot, I done wanted to see inside.
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"The wind is crazy and flipping cars over. It's still pouring ass out there and the world is flooding. Stay indoors."
They could just run that on one of those exciting tickers at the bottom of the screen and then break in every 10 minutes for a minute-long update of what's happened that isn't pouring ass, crazy wind or world flood.
The problem is no one would watch it because it'd be boring as hell. If it weren't for weather people tumbling five feet across concrete when a strong gust of comes by, I might get tired of seeing the same Katrina coverage over and over and turn off the TV and do something productive. That's the LAST thing the TV stations want me to do.
Makes me glad I got rid of cable and can't watch TV anymore.
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::boggle::
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