Insensative Reporters ?

[Daisy and Delilah]

I have personally stopped watching continuing coverage because of the way the media has handled it. They handle everything this way. I firmly believe that the media is to blame for a great majority of the problems in today's society.

The lengths these people go to to sensationalize something for ratings is incredible. I always look forward to someone doing something to regulate this problem but I know it's not going to happen

[Laura's Babies]

My TV was on but I did not watch it.... it was just TO depressing.

[RICHARD]

"your kid just got shot by some loony, how do you feel?"


By the same token.....

All the blithering students who are doing the media interviews?

My beef?

I was flipping thru the channels and saw the idiots from MTV.

I stopped because I saw the blck guy with the hat on..
I guess he has his dreads stuffed in there and he reminded me of the martian from the Flintstones...


Any way,
The "journalists" are all wearing VT shirts and asking stupid questions.


I counted 15 "UMs" and more "likes" than I imagined....Then I turned off the tube.

[Killearn Kitties]

I really haven't seen this particular coverage, but reporting of that kind always irritates me. In the first couple of days, there were very few facts available on the Blacksburg shooting and when that is the case, comment and opinion fills the void. Those 24 hour news schedules have to be filled somehow.

It does always make me wonder why people give the interviews though. I am fairly sure that if I lost a family member in such tragic and bewildering circumstances, the last thing I would be prepared to do is talk to the press about how I felt.

[RICHARD]

It does always make me wonder why people give the interviews though. I am fairly sure that if I lost a family member in such tragic and bewildering circumstances, the last thing I would be prepared to do is talk to the press about how I felt.

Since you are younger than I am you don't remember the 'old days'- reporters walking up to the front door and knocking..


Then the door would open up a crack and the people inside would tell the reporter to "GET LOST"...


Another thing I noticed are the FREAKED OUT kids that are too FREAKED OUT
by the FREAKED OUT guy that FREAKED OUT and shot up the school, they may be too FREAKED OUT to go back to classes.

I understand their fear but I'd bet dollars to donuts that they are in the safest school in history at the moment.


Talk about preying on peoples fears..
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I want to punch Andy Warhol for bestowing 15 minutes to morons.


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And why do the broadcasters HAVE to journey to the scene of the crime?

[Pam]

Welcome back Richard! It's good to see you here again!! You are right on target as is Killearn Kitties. God forbid if something like that happened to a friend or loved one of mine, the last people I would want to speak with would be people from the media.

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Is there any other kind?