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US Mine Tragedy

(January 2006)

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BBC LDN
channel2tv posted:
BBC LDN posted:
The local residents have apparently - and understandably, to some extent - taken the view that the mining company and the media are entirely to blame for the whole terrible misunderstanding, and are now demanding that the media leave the immediate vicinity.


Where did you get this?


It was reported on News 24 during the 1300-1330 bulletin; if memory serves correctly, in addition to various other bits of information, a local sheriff was shown in a news conference requesting on behalf of the town's residents that the media leave the immediate area as tempers were high regarding the miscommunication, and the townsfolk wished to now be left alone.
PH
phoenixrises
BBC LDN posted:
channel2tv posted:
Moz posted:
I'm getting sick of this. Whether it's the media over-reacting or what but the way the relatives are supposedly complaining is sickening.

They were - mistakenly - told that all but one miner had survived, and this brought on celebration. What's wrong with them? One person was still dead, and it could have been their relative. When it turned out that it was the other way round they turn on the mine company.

It seems they are more upset about being told "lies" (can you believe they are accusing anyone of lying when it was purely a mistake!!?) than they are about losing their loved ones. Don't they think whoever it was who got it wrong isn't hurting enough as it is.

They should get on an grieve in a quiet, dignified manor and stop dirtying the names of the dead.

And don't get me started on the way the UK media report small accidents like this in the USA and relegate stories of scores of dead in Java lower down the news agenda...!


The Java landslide received equal coverage, considering the circumstances surrounding this. Never since 2000 did miscommunication reached this stage. It is an important news.


The Java landslide didn't get anywhere near this level of coverage, even on BBC World; and anytime I saw reports related to the landslide on News 24 or Sky News, it was in a "news in brief" context with barely 20 seconds of mention.

The US mine tragedy by comparison has been a leading story all day today.


Wait until that story develops, and it will receive more coverage. I was simply referring to the website, it gave it a good coverage, considering the event has just started.
MO
Moz
wikipedia posted:
Most Wednesday morning papers in the United States erroneously reported on their front pages that 12 miners were found alive..

Ooops!
MI
Michael
Where's God now then?

If there's one thing this terrible event has shown its the ablilty of the media to make religious people's beliefs look stupid. In the same Sky report of the miners being confirmed dead there was footage of the relatives praising God and singing hymns, saying that God had saved their relatives when in fact the opposite had happened, thus undermining (if you'll pardon the unintentional pun) their faith.

Don't get me wrong, I'm all for the belittling of religion, I just feel it doesn't work in a news situation. Nearly 1 third of the report was devoted to soundbiting relatives before they knew the truth. Maybe it was justified to illustrate the suffering caused by this lack of communication. Maybe it wasn't.
PH
phoenixrises
Alexia posted:
Where's God now then?

If there's one thing this terrible event has shown its the ablilty of the media to make religious people's beliefs look stupid. In the same Sky report of the miners being confirmed dead there was footage of the relatives praising God and singing hymns, saying that God had saved their relatives when in fact the opposite had happened, thus undermining (if you'll pardon the unintentional pun) their faith.

Don't get me wrong, I'm all for the belittling of religion, I just feel it doesn't work in a news situation. Nearly 1 third of the report was devoted to soundbiting relatives before they knew the truth. Maybe it was justified to illustrate the suffering caused by this lack of communication. Maybe it wasn't.


Alexia, don't think for a single minute that all Americans are god-fearing, science-shunning yokels. There are many Americans, including myself, who believes in science.
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nodnirG kraM
Where's this "god"-bashing suddenly come from??
PH
phoenixrises
Alexia posted:
Where's God now then?

If there's one thing this terrible event has shown its the ablilty of the media to make religious people's beliefs look stupid. In the same Sky report of the miners being confirmed dead there was footage of the relatives praising God and singing hymns, saying that God had saved their relatives when in fact the opposite had happened, thus undermining (if you'll pardon the unintentional pun) their faith.

Don't get me wrong, I'm all for the belittling of religion, I just feel it doesn't work in a news situation. Nearly 1 third of the report was devoted to soundbiting relatives before they knew the truth. Maybe it was justified to illustrate the suffering caused by this lack of communication. Maybe it wasn't.


And yes, perhaps you need to tone this down. I am offended by this, I just didn't show it.
NH
Nick Harvey Founding member
nodnirG kraM posted:
Where's this "god"-bashing suddenly come from?

A question I was also considering asking, Mr Gradnoob.
JA
jamesmd
channel2tv posted:


Alexia, don't think for a single minute that all Americans are god-fearing, science-shunning yokels. There are many Americans, including myself, who believes in science.


Yes. And there are also many Americans who are God fearing, science-shunning yokels.

I don't believe they set out to poke fun at their beliefs intentionally, it just comes wiht the package.
PH
phoenixrises
Jaimé Alexandéz posted:
channel2tv posted:


Alexia, don't think for a single minute that all Americans are god-fearing, science-shunning yokels. There are many Americans, including myself, who believes in science.


Yes. And there are also many Americans who are God fearing, science-shunning yokels.

I don't believe they set out to poke fun at their beliefs intentionally, it just comes wiht the package.


Yes, in regions where half of all HS students do not graduate!
NH
Nick Harvey Founding member
Jaimé Alexandéz posted:
And there are also many Americans who are God fearing, science-shunning yokels.

Not mentioning the Rev George Dublya by name, obviously!

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