Media overreaction - big surprise

[Rickypt]

I woke up today to see on the news that a plane had been diverted to Boston, with fighter jet escort, because a passenger had pulled out a "screwdriver, matches, and a note referring to Al Qaeda".

30 minutes later we learned that the passenger had none of those items, but was claustrophic and became unruly.

These are same cable news folks that told us all the West Virginia miners were found alive.

Maybe someday there will be adherence to a standard of confirming news before it is reported?

[DrummerDeanna]

Originally Posted by Rickypt

I woke up today to see on the news that a plane had been diverted to Boston, with fighter jet escort, because a passenger had pulled out a "screwdriver, matches, and a note referring to Al Qaeda".

30 minutes later we learned that the passenger had none of those items, but was claustrophic and became unruly.

These are same cable news folks that told us all the West Virginia miners were found alive.

Maybe someday there will be adherence to a standard of confirming news before it is reported?

URGH! That is infuriating!!!! Jouralistic ethics and standard are a joke nowadays - especially in commercial television news And that's why I'm so drawn to NPR ..they hold strict to their ethics and standards and don't deliver on sensationalistic bull****....and they don't do the speculation thing.

[SuzeQuze]

Originally Posted by DrummerDeanna

URGH! That is infuriating!!!! Jouralistic ethics and standard are a joke nowadays - especially in commercial television news And that's why I'm so drawn to NPR ..they hold strict to their ethics and standards and don't deliver on sensationalistic bull****....and they don't do the speculation thing.

Awesome that you stick to your guns.

When are people going to get hip and stop watching that crap?

[DrummerDeanna]

Originally Posted by SuzeQuze

Awesome that you stick to your guns.

When are people going to get hip and stop watching that crap?

Well it's so watered down - and nowadays news is more entertainment than actual news...and people nowadays are less interested in learning and more interested in being entertained. It's sad.

So they probably won't stop watching, it'll just get worse and worse, though I can't imagine they could tell you LESS than they already do in television news. Working so closely with commercial television reporters in Rochester did NOT help my opinion on the medium.

[SuzeQuze]

Originally Posted by DrummerDeanna

Well it's so watered down - and nowadays news is more entertainment than actual news...and people nowadays are less interested in learning and more interested in being entertained. It's sad.

So they probably won't stop watching, it'll just get worse and worse, though I can't imagine they could tell you LESS than they already do in television news. Working so closely with commercial television reporters in Rochester did NOT help my opinion on the medium.

And Murrow's turning over in his grave. I wish people would be smarter. Dear God hear my prayer.