MO
Heartbreaking interview on CNN from a mom whos daughter Olivia Campbell is missing with her best friend Adam. Olivia Campbell's mum Charlotte gave a heartwrentching interview live. Horrible and powerful.
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broken.
— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) May 23, 2017
from the bottom of my heart, i am so so sorry. i don't have words.
RK
It's worth noting that NBC News has contacts throughout the entire US government and during these instances teams throughout the world are deployed.
I can't find the post about the GMB not being able to get to Manchester due to the limited time frame. I have to say that anchors from the US morning shows are frequently deployed to scenes hours after an attack. They usually get a call right as an event is unfolding and catch a plane or train. Either one of their satellite trucks is driven to the scene or they hire one.
I can't find the post about the GMB not being able to get to Manchester due to the limited time frame. I have to say that anchors from the US morning shows are frequently deployed to scenes hours after an attack. They usually get a call right as an event is unfolding and catch a plane or train. Either one of their satellite trucks is driven to the scene or they hire one.
DV
I suspect it's happened too late for any of GMB's presenters to get to Manchester in time, they wouldn't have done it before fatalities were announced, and you still have to wake them up and brief them. Intercity trains don't run overnight so they would have to travel by road, which is slower.
Easier for the BBC whose Breakfast show is based in Manchester.
They usually get a call right as an event is unfolding and catch a plane or train. Either one of their satellite trucks is driven to the scene or they hire one.
I suspect it's happened too late for any of GMB's presenters to get to Manchester in time, they wouldn't have done it before fatalities were announced, and you still have to wake them up and brief them. Intercity trains don't run overnight so they would have to travel by road, which is slower.
Easier for the BBC whose Breakfast show is based in Manchester.
JW
Karin stayed on and did an extra few hours. Tom Donkin was scheduled in the Mike Embley slot all this week anyway. David Eades was scheduled for the 5am Bulletin so was brought in an hour early, as is often the case when the channels combine in rolling mode for overnight events.
David Eades has joined Tom Donkin (replacing Karin Giannone) on BBC News - complete with a camera cock up at 04:00.
Would David have been called in especially?
Would David have been called in especially?
Karin stayed on and did an extra few hours. Tom Donkin was scheduled in the Mike Embley slot all this week anyway. David Eades was scheduled for the 5am Bulletin so was brought in an hour early, as is often the case when the channels combine in rolling mode for overnight events.
WO
Pretty poor from BBC News, they've only just got round to showing the pressser from the Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police, shot poorly on an iPhone. It took place nearly 2 hours ago. Sky News took it live.
On a separate note, nice to see two men presenting for a change when it's usually two women in these situations.
On a separate note, nice to see two men presenting for a change when it's usually two women in these situations.
NE
Well exactly. With first reports breaking around 10.40, assignment desks would have known what was unfolding soon after.
It's worth noting that NBC News has contacts throughout the entire US government and during these instances teams throughout the world are deployed.
I can't find the post about the GMB not being able to get to Manchester due to the limited time frame. I have to say that anchors from the US morning shows are frequently deployed to scenes hours after an attack. They usually get a call right as an event is unfolding and catch a plane or train. Either one of their satellite trucks is driven to the scene or they hire one.
I can't find the post about the GMB not being able to get to Manchester due to the limited time frame. I have to say that anchors from the US morning shows are frequently deployed to scenes hours after an attack. They usually get a call right as an event is unfolding and catch a plane or train. Either one of their satellite trucks is driven to the scene or they hire one.
Well exactly. With first reports breaking around 10.40, assignment desks would have known what was unfolding soon after.
MO
I suspect it's happened too late for any of GMB's presenters to get to Manchester in time, they wouldn't have done it before fatalities were announced, and you still have to wake them up and brief them. Intercity trains don't run overnight so they would have to travel by road, which is slower.
Easier for the BBC whose Breakfast show is based in Manchester.
There is always a way. Charter a chopper or get a seat on a private jet to get key personnel on location. And it takes minutes to wake someone up and they can be briefed enroute to the scene. There are loads of services that sell seats on private jets at the last minute. I'd be surprised if BBC Breakfast comes from the scene rather than the studio despite being located in Salford. The BBC has massive resources there but the poor overnight coverage when the story broke..... Hours before the first live pictures and longer before a reporter on scene and then totally missing the GMP briefing. Oh boy. There needs to be a better overnight breaking news strategy.
Meanwhile
CNN US and MSNBC has major breaking news about another Trump article from the Washington Post that was just published. FNC sticks with Manchester Rolling coverage, naturally. CNN Intl begins their own rolling Manchester coverage.
Turned out to a horrify event. So Sad.
They usually get a call right as an event is unfolding and catch a plane or train. Either one of their satellite trucks is driven to the scene or they hire one.
I suspect it's happened too late for any of GMB's presenters to get to Manchester in time, they wouldn't have done it before fatalities were announced, and you still have to wake them up and brief them. Intercity trains don't run overnight so they would have to travel by road, which is slower.
Easier for the BBC whose Breakfast show is based in Manchester.
There is always a way. Charter a chopper or get a seat on a private jet to get key personnel on location. And it takes minutes to wake someone up and they can be briefed enroute to the scene. There are loads of services that sell seats on private jets at the last minute. I'd be surprised if BBC Breakfast comes from the scene rather than the studio despite being located in Salford. The BBC has massive resources there but the poor overnight coverage when the story broke..... Hours before the first live pictures and longer before a reporter on scene and then totally missing the GMP briefing. Oh boy. There needs to be a better overnight breaking news strategy.
Meanwhile
CNN US and MSNBC has major breaking news about another Trump article from the Washington Post that was just published. FNC sticks with Manchester Rolling coverage, naturally. CNN Intl begins their own rolling Manchester coverage.
Turned out to a horrify event. So Sad.
Listening to BBC World Service radio en route home from work; saying Manchester looks to be worst attack there since 7/7.
— Micah Grimes (@MicahGrimes) May 23, 2017
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5 Live has been very good. Colin Patterson still out on the streets interviewing eyewitnesses and locals now as he's been doing since not long after 11.