Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 13:36:50 -0400
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>
From: "Barry L. Newton" <bnewton at ashcomp.com>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Tornado!
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>

Interestingly, Michael Walsh said:
> >Absolutely *nothing* Channel 9 showed during these interuptions was
> necessary or
> >could not have been dealt with in a "crawl" on the screen.  (And much of 60
> >MINUTES had banners imposed over the top of the screen.)  This kind of media
> >hysteria *before the fact* reminds me of the boy who cried wolf.   No doubt
> >Channel 9's news honchos are crowing now about how they were "on top" of the
> >storm as it approached La Plata, but as far as I can see they screwed up two
> >hours of broadcasting to no positive effect.
> >
> >--Ted White
>
>If it bleeds, it leads.
>
>mjw

Or, in this case, if there's even the prospect.

Barry