The sickest 'reporting' I have seen yet: TEMPO has just shown a video of New York
'recorded only last week'
made from a helicopter flying past the WTC - saying this is what the passengers on the 'planes would have seen in their last moments.
Unbelievable.
But true, I'm afraid.
SU
SpiringUnhacked
from http://www.bbc.co.uk
4,763 people remain missing three days after the attacks on New York. The confirmed number of UK victims is near 100, and the total death toll may reach 20,000. The emergency number to call is: 020 7008 0000.
GM
nodnirG kraM
As far as I can remember the longest thread was, as Rob said, the 'BBC OFF AIR' one, which totalled 28 pages.
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alekf
Here's a good recap of American TV coverage from TV Insite:
With many reporters and crews risking their lives at ground zero, the news networks marked the most brutal attack ever on U.S. soil with wall-to-wall coverage from the World Trade Center and the Pentagon Tuesday and Wednesday.
The networks reported the results of a Gallup poll that found that 80 percent of Americans called the attacks 'the most tragic news item in their lifetime.'
Coverage moved from capturing the surreal images Tuesday morning of the World Trade Center collapse and fleeing commuters to the search-and-rescue Tuesday evening, then expanded to the aftermath and the hunt for the terrorists responsible for the tragedy Wednesday.
The World Trade Center attack destroyed a broadcast tower on top of one of the towers, knocking out the over-the-air broadcasts for Fox station WNYW-TV, WABC-TV, United Paramount Network station WWOR-TV, The WB Television Network flagship WPIX-TV and PBS affiliate WNET-TV.
Among the television-industry personalities killed in the attack were Barbara Olson, a frequent news-network commentator who was aboard the flight hijacked from Dulles airport; and David Angell, a creator of NBC sitcom Frazier.
Fox News Channel reporter Rick Leventhal and a crew captured video outside of the World Trade Center shortly after the airlines slammed into the twin towers, and at one point they directed Emergency Medical Technicians to a wounded commuter.
On MSNBC, Ashleigh Banfield described how she and an MSNBC crew broke the glass door of an apartment building as they sought shelter from an overwhelming dust cloud near the World Trade Center after it collapsed. At 8:50 p.m., Banfield described the horrific scene of body parts strewn around the World Trade Center site after a police cruiser drove her past ground zero.
On Cable News Network, former ABC reporter Aaron Brown and former FNC anchor Paula Zahn marked their CNN debut by leading the coverage from New York as CNN executives debuted the new talent months before they were expected to begin on-air work.
In addition to all of the news networks showing repeated shots of the second airliner crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center, MSNBC repeatedly ran a shot of a businessman in a double breasted suit, still carrying his briefcase, walking from the scene after the World Trade Center collapse while covered head-to-toe in dust.
'The World Trade Center is essentially gone,' a grim FNC anchor told viewers.
The networks also ran images of victims jumping from the top floors of the World Trade Center.
All the news channels ran constant scrolls on the bottom of the screen, with news headlines and phone numbers that viewers could call to report suspicious activity, donate blood or inquire about the missing.
Media companies simulcast the news network coverage on other channels. MTV: Music Television picked up the CBS feed; FX, Fox Sports Net and Speedvision picked up FNC's feed; Turner Network Television, TBS Superstation and CNN Headline News simulcast CNN's feed; and ESPN carried ABC News coverage.
Home & Garden Television and The Food Network suspended their regular schedules, running solemn music a graphic that said, 'Our thoughts go out to the victims and their families.'
News outlets shared their video footage, with most channels picking up CNN's videophone images from Afghanistan at about 6 p.m. of what commentators initially thought was cruise-missile retaliation from the United States on terrorist sites. The explosions turned out to be part of a civil war in Afghanistan, and not related to the attack, CNN later said.
Networks covered simultaneous news conferences, sometimes in split screens. At 7:30 p.m., the networks cut from a Pentagon briefing to a press conference with House and Senate leaders on the Capitol steps, which saw the leaders join hands and sing God Bless America in one of many emotional moments.
'We said after Pearl Harbor, ‘Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition'. We're now reduced to saying, ‘Praise the Lord and let's get some information,'' Dan Rather said on CBS while interviewing a guest at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
BBC World repeatedly ran video of an interview with one victim, whose head and face were covered in blood, and who was helped by FBI agents moments later.
CNBC, which replaced its stock ticker Tuesday with 800 numbers and other information related to the attack, reported at 9:18 p.m. Tuesday that the stock markets in Asia had dropped at least 6 percent after opening for trading early Wednesday.
Also during the 9 p.m. hour, Larry King Live and Dateline NBC ran interviews with victims who were in the World Trade Center during the attack.
NBC News sent several producers around the streets of Manhattan with digital camcorders to interview stunned witnesses, and one MSNBC producer captured a staggering image of one of the towers collapsing with a camcorder he bought from a tourist.
At 10:30 p.m. on MSNBC, Brian Williams held up a charred file folder that he said had blown four miles from the World Trade Center to Brooklyn.
At 1 a.m., Tom Brokaw signed off at NBC, and the network switched to a simulcast of the MSNBC feed.
Dan Rather remained at the CBS desk until 2 a.m.
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These things might be a little distasteful, but that's for you to decide:
Cable news operations abandoned their temporary news sharing alliance at midnight Tuesday, and cable news executives say its unlikely they will renew the agreement, barring another catastrophe.
“It was a national emergency situation,” said MSNBC chief Erik Sorenson. “Now we need to get back to normal competition.”
CNN's head of newsgathering Eason Jordan said the sharing was unprecedented, “Given the scope and the horrifying nature of what happened, we decided to set aside competition.”
The nets may continue some pooling, perhaps on news conferences. “It should be considered on a case-by-case basis,” said CNBC's EVP of business news Bruno Cohen. “There's point to double, triple or quadruple coverage when resources are scarce.”
After the first day, programmers and talent are shifting gears, trying to prepare for what they believe will be a long-running story. Reporters and anchors are regrouping from the emotional and physical drain of day one.
CNN's staffers worked on 12-hour shifts, while MSNBC's Sorenson said he had to push staff out the door Monday night to go home and rest. “I need them fresh on day 11 and day 15.” Fox News moved quickly to assemble crews, dispatch reporters, and schedule talent and staff on new shifts.
“Oklahoma City and Columbine have helped us prepare,” said Fox News' executive producer Bill Shine. “The story will take us there from now on.”
Networks are jockeying for “exclusive” amateur video, most of which they say comes to them unsolicited. MSNBC has bought between five and ten pieces of amateur footage, and also instructed its staffers to take pictures with personal cameras. One Dateline producer racing downtown Monday morning bought a camera of a tourist.
CNN's Jordan said one of the most compelling acquired footage was purchased from a tourist on a boat to the Statue of Liberty who filmed the second plane flying into the tower. Jordan declined to comment on precise fees for video, but said CNN paid “thousands” for footage. - Allison Romano
CNN executives' boast that that they really shine in a big crisis seems to be proving out with the network far outscoring rival cable networks in the Nielsens.
While Fox News Channel has generally been tying or slightly beating CNN in recent months, even the least favorable number showed CNN putting up far stronger numbers.
CNN put out metered market results showing, CNN averaged a 6.1 cable household rating from 10:30 a.m. to 2 a.m. vs. a 2.4 for Fox News Channel and 2.1 for MSNBC.
Fox News delivered more complete ratings from the full national sample and used different time periods.
In primetime, CNN posted a 5.9 vs 3.7 for FNC and 2.6 for MSNBC.
On a total day basis, CNN posted a 4.4 vs 2.4 for FNC and 1.7 for MSNBC.
Complete broadcast ratings were not available, but CNN's viewership looks like it's about 25-33% of the households viewing the major broadcast networks, much bigger than usual.
I feel ITV1 have got the coverage just right now with half hour at lunch time, an hour at 18:00 and just one special at 21:00
Well done ITV bods your coverage has been more 'watchable' than the alledgely superioir BBC!
ps how many messages per page will the page counter go upto 26 etc.... or does the inclusion of pictures mean less room for text only messages per page?
(Is there anyway this thread can be added back into the main index page?)
ITV1 are still dropping adverts, but quite irregularly.
I.e there arn't any adverts in & around News programmes.
There are always adverts in the middle of normal programmes
and some breaks between normal programmes have also been dropped.
Also, I see BBC ONE are back to showing up to 3 trailers after programmes for various programmes (and the TV Licence one at least once every 2 hours!), ITV1's trailers are a lot more limited
There will be a special programme from 11:50am tommorow morning
GM
nodnirG kraM
Hymagumba posted:
I think that the news channels going back to competition at a time like this is disgusting.
Yes, but what you have to remember is that these companies aren't in the business to show compassion or feelings. They are here to make money out of news, and come hell or high water they will continue to do so. Media companies cannot afford to show emotions and allow other stations to overshadow their service - they would go bankrupt if they did.
6.00 Breakfast
9.00 Kilroy; BBC News
10.00 House Call
10.55 A Silence For America
11.15 Bargain Hunt
11.50 A Service of Rememberance with the American Community in the UK
1.00 BBC News at One
Trading Up, Doctors & Wipeout are dropped
Friday Morning on BBC TWO
7.00 CBBC
9.20 Westminster Live
10.25 CBBC
10.50 Daytime on Two
11.00 A Silence for America
11.05 Daytime on Two
12.30 Working Lunch
Various programmes on CBBC and Daytime on Two are dropped
Friday Morning on ITV1
9.25 Watch to Win
9.30 Trisha
10.30 This Morning
10.55 ITV News, Local News, 3 Minute Silence
11.05 This Morning
11.50 ITV News Special
1.35 The Biggest Game in Town
Regional Programme is dropped
There are changes to Channel 4 and 5 as well
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alekf
nodnirG kraM posted:
Hymagumba posted:
I think that the news channels going back to competition at a time like this is disgusting.
Yes, but what you have to remember is that these companies aren't in the business to show compassion or feelings. They are here to make money out of news, and come hell or high water they will continue to do so. Media companies cannot afford to show emotions and allow other stations to overshadow their service - they would go bankrupt if they did.
Well they're not making ANY money right now -- there haven't been ANY commercials since this happened on Tuesday - and they've all been live 24 hours a day, the news channels and the networks…
They are actually showing a lot of compassion on the casts, presenters are as emotional as they ever get, and the channels have devoted a lot of air time to people gathering there, looking for their friends or family member (they let them talk about their loved ones etc)……