Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 13:50:09 -0400
From: Ted White <tedwhite at compusnet.com>
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Tornado!
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>

"Barry L. Newton" wrote:

> 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.

Yup.

--Ted White