> I frankly don't expect much out of Denver -- not exactly a proving > ground for TV journalism.
That's a bit of coastal we-do-it-better elitism that really isn't fair, or relevant to the issue. All things being equal, I will always trust local media to get a local story [more] correct than some seagull journalist who flies in from somewhere else, preens & struts & squawks & craps all over the place, then flies out. Yes, I've seen Denver TV media do the same when they travel to the hinterlands to cover a story, but when it's in their backyard, they get it mostly right. That said, a special Singapore-style caning should go to Justin ? Johnson? (can't seem to locate his name now), who was the first media responder for KDVR-TV "FOX31", which shares a news operation with Tribune Co's KWGN-TV, and who provided the breaking news anchor for FNC their initial information on the story. When asked what type of community Aurora was, he hemmed and hawed when a simple "It's the largest suburb of Denver." would have sufficed. Ditto when reports were being fielded on a possible gang connection [as was the shooting at Eaton Centre in Toronto a few weeks ago] and asked if Aurora had a gang problem, the response was "...that depends on who you ask..."--- despite the fact that the Aurora Police Department has the second largest police gang unit in the state and that the former name of the Town Center at Aurora--the Aurora Mall (which is how he also labeled the theater location)--was notorious for gang activity in its previous incarnation. That same theater also had off-duty police security on weekends, also not exactly an indicator of sleepy, peaceful times. Whether this was a desire not to have his car tires slashed or simply wanting to be a community booster in a time of crisis, only he knows for sure, but does lend credence to the perception of local news hiring bimbos of one degree or another (and of either gender). _____ On Jul 20, 10:42 pm, "Kevin M." <[email protected]> wrote: > I frankly don't expect much out of Denver -- not exactly a proving > ground for TV journalism. But to see what was done at a network level, > to say nothing of how LA had to inject itself into the story, then get > details wrong, then run with rumor as though it were fact, then > heighten the level of fear... just reminded me of the Atlanta Olympic > Park bomb and how grossly mishandled every aspect of that was. > -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
