JW
I still can't get through on the telephone to either Sri Lanka or Phuket. It's very worrying. This really is a disaster of unprecedented proportions. The news networks appear to be handling it sensibly though.
I think BBC World could do with a second presenter alonsgide Mike Embley. That would assist with the flow of the breaking news.
I think BBC World could do with a second presenter alonsgide Mike Embley. That would assist with the flow of the breaking news.
CO
Why did this simulcast last just 10 minutes?
thegeek posted:
Tim Willcox is now on News 24 and World.
Why did this simulcast last just 10 minutes?
BA
Reuters reported death toll reaching 6300! Oh dear. I like the way World used the plasma, Mike was moving his hands around and looked at the plasma with the map on for quite a few times. Thats better than just showing a static image. Mike was scrolling on his computer at bbcnews.com for news by the viewers and that was interesting.
"I am scrolling to look for posts from Thailand..."
"I am scrolling to look for posts from Thailand..."
DV
... to hell with broadband usage limits ..
Mike Embley is doing a marvellous job. Excellent broadcaster.
Mike Embley is doing a marvellous job. Excellent broadcaster.
CO
Absolutely.
DVB Cornwall posted:
... to hell with broadband usage limits ..
Mike Embley is doing a marvellous job. Excellent broadcaster.
Mike Embley is doing a marvellous job. Excellent broadcaster.
Absolutely.
NE
i was surprised that Sky was reporting it as a tidal wave when all the other channels were refering to it as a Tsunami- and even explaining how the two are different.
BB
It's unfortunate then that Sky is completely wrong. A tidal wave is a result of meteorological conditions, most often happening when a storm combines with high tidal conditions. A tsunami is a destructive wave caused by the seismic effects of an earthquake, seaquake or underwater volcanic eruption.
I'm not sure what explanation Sky have given for "tidal wave" being the appropriate term, but sadly that is wholly inaccurate.
North East posted:
i was surprised that Sky was reporting it as a tidal wave when all the other channels were refering to it as a Tsunami- and even explaining how the two are different.
It's unfortunate then that Sky is completely wrong. A tidal wave is a result of meteorological conditions, most often happening when a storm combines with high tidal conditions. A tsunami is a destructive wave caused by the seismic effects of an earthquake, seaquake or underwater volcanic eruption.
I'm not sure what explanation Sky have given for "tidal wave" being the appropriate term, but sadly that is wholly inaccurate.