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Madeleine Coverage

ONE YEAR ON (May 2007)

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ST
Stuart
Katnap posted:
Charlie Brooker's thoughts on the rolling news television coverage of this never ending saga.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguide/columnists/story/0,,2168344,00.html

Well written piece. Lets hope the Editors at News 24 and Sky read it.

This story only has "public interest" because the new organisations have decreed it. It's a self-perpetuating excuse to report a non-event.
TV
TVN
According to the BBC, another advertising campaign is due to be released, including (probably scary) TV adverts.

Last week the McCannCanns wanted reduced coverage. This week they want more.

First they will insist on staying in Portugal, 36 hours later they return home.

Is it just me, or are they **** bi-polar?
AN
all new Phil
I'm surprised we haven't seen the McCanns dining in Hell's Kitchen yet.
MH
miss hellfire
all new Phil posted:
I'm surprised we haven't seen the McCanns dining in Hell's Kitchen yet.



I foresee CBB 2009
AN
all new Phil
Joking aside... I've had the pleasure of listening to a lot of Radio 1 in the last week on my travels. I was incredibly impressed with their Newsbeat programmes - no fawning adoration for the McCanns, or endless speculation - just intelligent comment on what had been reported in the press and emphasis of the fact that most of it is rumour. An excellent programme.
JO
Joe
I agree. Many say it is patronising. I don't think so, but that doesn't mean I am stupid. It's highly relevant, and reports news in the right way.
RM
Roger Mellie
jrothwell97 posted:
that'll be the same Madeliana image that Jamez posted on Metropol a few weeks ago.

I would expect it to appear before long though... Rolling Eyes


Ah right, I don't go on M'pol so I didn't realise.

Nice that ITV News had some real news at the top of this evening's bulletin. Although was it necessary for camera crews to follow the McCanns to church and wait outside for them-- to what end? I couldn't see what was the purpose of today's report?
PC
p_c_u_k
Sky earlier stated that the media had been invited to follow the McCann's to church and back, to show that they were getting on with their lives. Or something.
JR
jrothwell97
p_c_u_k posted:
Sky earlier stated that the media had been invited to follow the McCann's to church and back, to show that they were getting on with their lives. Or something.


http://jrothwell97.googlepages.com/whatcat.PNG

They can't be getting on with their lives if they've got Martin bloody Brunt following their every move.

Oh, and today's Di-ly Obsess ...

http://dailyexpress.co.uk/img/covers/257x330front/2007-09-16.gif

And yesterday's...

http://dailyexpress.co.uk/img/covers/257x330front/2007-09-15.gif
DA
David
jrothwell97 posted:


Should be a good police panto this year. Looking forward to it.
CW
Charlie Wells Moderator
An interesting article in today's MediaGuardian...
With prejudice
MediaGuardian extract posted:
Unofficial sources and the demands of 24-hour news have led to a media storm around Gerry and Kate McCann that gets darker by the day

...full article at http://media.guardian.co.uk/mediaguardian/story/0,,2170504,00.html (free registration required).
JV
James Vertigan Founding member
BREAKING NEWS
Police to begin questioning Madeleine's "Cuddle Cat".

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