Tuesday, August 7th, 2007...10:03 am
Credit Where Credit Is Due
I failed to note that last week Greg Patterson over at Espresso Pundit summed up my feelings about the news helicopter crash up in Phoenix. What “news” were they really covering? Was it really worth dying for? That these sorts of risks are taken and resources are put on the line for nothing more than sensationalism is particularly galling in a state where our top journalism award is named for Don Boles.
For some perspective, check out the obituary of Chauncey Bailey. Bailey was a tireless advocate on behalf of the African American comunity in Oakland and nationwide. Thursday, he was gunned down because of his coverage of a group that was threatening violence against local store owners and had been connected to a string of violent crimes. A far cry from trying to get the best angle on the latest car chase.
2 Comments
August 9th, 2007 at 12:08 am
I agree with you on the crash. We absolutely did not need five news helicopters following this chase in addition to the police bird. Pool video is the suggestion news directors don’t want to hear, especially after they’ve spent a fortune on a chopper and want to see the asset utilized. But four people died here. And don’t give me the excuse that L.A. choppers have been doing it for years with no accidents. That’s just several years of borrowed time.
August 9th, 2007 at 11:20 am
Even more stupid than the crash is the thought of charging the guy with murder.
http://azw88.blogspot.com/2007/07/this-goes-too-far-even-for-th-likes-of.html
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