JR
What about that European girl who was abducted as a little girl and was found at the age of 18-ish?
RR
Nah, let's have some good old fashioned British "justice" and and send them to a 5 star prison with breakfast in bed and all inclusive meals and Xbox. 
RM
WHAT!!!
****ing hell! I think C4 need to repeat that Brass Eye special to remind the media of what they are doing!
Hmm, indeed. Good special actually, just show it anyway. But that song, that actually makes me feel more angry at our dumb little country for getting swept up in so much pretentious and selfish over-emotion *glares at rob*.
You do have a good point there.
I'm probably not going to make myself popular by saying this, but I think this sort of occurence is a hangover from the whole Diana-mourning period in 1997
Nini posted:
Brekkie Boy posted:
Spencer For Hire posted:
I'm currently in the process of downloading (for work I must stress) 'A Song For Madeleine' which is to be broadcast simultaneously on commercial radio stations across the UK at 8am sharp on Monday. It's a version of Simple Minds' 'Don't You Forget About Me' with added news snippets and sound-bites over it.
WHAT!!!
****ing hell! I think C4 need to repeat that Brass Eye special to remind the media of what they are doing!
Hmm, indeed. Good special actually, just show it anyway. But that song, that actually makes me feel more angry at our dumb little country for getting swept up in so much pretentious and selfish over-emotion *glares at rob*.
You do have a good point there.
I'm probably not going to make myself popular by saying this, but I think this sort of occurence is a hangover from the whole Diana-mourning period in 1997
PT
Oh great, I can just see Fiona Phillips on GMTV hyping this up. Ah, but Monday's a bank holiday... we may be spared the parrot.
Spencer For Hire posted:
I'm currently in the process of downloading (for work I must stress) 'A Song For Madeleine' which is to be broadcast simultaneously on commercial radio stations across the UK at 8am sharp on Monday. It's a version of Simple Minds' 'Don't You Forget About Me' with added news snippets and sound-bites over it.
There's something wrong with this country.
There's something wrong with this country.
Oh great, I can just see Fiona Phillips on GMTV hyping this up. Ah, but Monday's a bank holiday... we may be spared the parrot.
BR
Alot have made comparisons to the Diana situation - but this I think is something totally different.
Whatever you think of Diana, she was a key public figure who died in a very news-worthy incident - and frankly the nation had it's reaction for a week and then moved on.
It's a completly different situation with Madeline - a complete unknown who means nothing to anyone apart from friends and family, being exploited by the media for reasons which are beyond me.
Again though it's a sign of just how out of touch the press actually are with the public - on various (non-press) forums I've barely seen one comment agreeing with the magnitude of the coverage.
Roger Mellie posted:
You do have a good point there.
I'm probably not going to make myself popular by saying this, but I think this sort of occurence is a hangover from the whole Diana-mourning period in 1997
I'm probably not going to make myself popular by saying this, but I think this sort of occurence is a hangover from the whole Diana-mourning period in 1997
Alot have made comparisons to the Diana situation - but this I think is something totally different.
Whatever you think of Diana, she was a key public figure who died in a very news-worthy incident - and frankly the nation had it's reaction for a week and then moved on.
It's a completly different situation with Madeline - a complete unknown who means nothing to anyone apart from friends and family, being exploited by the media for reasons which are beyond me.
Again though it's a sign of just how out of touch the press actually are with the public - on various (non-press) forums I've barely seen one comment agreeing with the magnitude of the coverage.
TM
I'm not happy with the magnitude of the coverage either, but I'm not sure I'd go as far as to say the media are exploiting Madeleine - lets not forget it's actually the parents that want all of this media coverage . . .
SN.
SN.
JA
I was unaware you had been made a mod.
I haven't, of course. But, at the same time, I have no wish for TVF to be accused of permitting potentially libelous or slanderous discussion.
And some of the statements posted on this thread are precisely that.
Just going back to this from a while ago - the moderators will take the decision to remove something when it becomes libellous - some self appointed bloke in Qatar or wherever won't. I agree especially with Nick Harvey but I am absolutely sick of the media speculation and saturation of the case, and look forward to when Big Brother will take over the news running orders, because we can get this 1/45 toddler out of our systems!
BBC WORLD posted:
Ste posted:
BBC WORLD posted:
All,
It is inappropriate to discuss the intricacies of the case itself. This thread should be limited solely to television news coverage of the story.
James
It is inappropriate to discuss the intricacies of the case itself. This thread should be limited solely to television news coverage of the story.
James
I was unaware you had been made a mod.
I haven't, of course. But, at the same time, I have no wish for TVF to be accused of permitting potentially libelous or slanderous discussion.
And some of the statements posted on this thread are precisely that.
Just going back to this from a while ago - the moderators will take the decision to remove something when it becomes libellous - some self appointed bloke in Qatar or wherever won't. I agree especially with Nick Harvey but I am absolutely sick of the media speculation and saturation of the case, and look forward to when Big Brother will take over the news running orders, because we can get this 1/45 toddler out of our systems!
WI
I draw your attention to one of my favourite episodes of The Simpsons:
Sting: There's a hole in my heart
As deep as a well
For that poor little boy,
Who's stuck halfway to Hell...
Sideshow Mel: Though we can't get him out,
We'll do the next best thing...
McBain: We go on TV
And sing, sing, sing!
All: And we're sending our love down the well...
Krusty: All the way down!
All: We're sending our love down the well...
Krusty: Down that well!
william
Founding member
Spencer For Hire posted:
I'm currently in the process of downloading (for work I must stress) 'A Song For Madeleine' which is to be broadcast simultaneously on commercial radio stations across the UK at 8am sharp on Monday. It's a version of Simple Minds' 'Don't You Forget About Me' with added news snippets and sound-bites over it.
I draw your attention to one of my favourite episodes of The Simpsons:
Sting: There's a hole in my heart
As deep as a well
For that poor little boy,
Who's stuck halfway to Hell...
Sideshow Mel: Though we can't get him out,
We'll do the next best thing...
McBain: We go on TV
And sing, sing, sing!
All: And we're sending our love down the well...
Krusty: All the way down!
All: We're sending our love down the well...
Krusty: Down that well!
NH
We even had to put up with an extended drinks break in the cricket test match today so they could show a bleedin' video of the boring little child.
The crime took place in soddin' Portugal, for God's sake. What the hell good can showing a video in Leeds do?
Nick Harvey
Founding member
James Hall posted:
I agree especially with Nick Harvey but I am absolutely sick of the media speculation and saturation of the case
We even had to put up with an extended drinks break in the cricket test match today so they could show a bleedin' video of the boring little child.
The crime took place in soddin' Portugal, for God's sake. What the hell good can showing a video in Leeds do?