[ExI] unnecessary drama

[William Flynn Wallace]

They don’t just report the news, they create it.



spike


And when was this not so?  Interview subject A, then run to B and ask his
opinion of A, then run back to B to report his take, and so on.  Been going
on forever, eh?   bill w

On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 1:12 PM, spike <spike66 at att.net> wrote:

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> I have family on Florida’s east coast, so naturally I am paying attention
> to the news casts.  The danger has passed the Space Coast with minimal
> property damage, no injury or serious fatality.
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> While watching the news, it occurred to me that the newscasters love to
> get out in the wind and shout into a microphone while being blown all over,
> and half the time one cannot even understand what they are saying, but it
> occurred to me that this is all unnecessary drama.  I have a full-face
> motorcycle helmet in which I mounted a Bluetooth microphone and speakers
> either side, so a biker can talk on the phone or do OK Google inquiries
> while travelling 80 mph down the freeway.  I can talk on the phone when the
> wind is strong enough to make it uncomfortable to hold my head forward.
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> OK then, now when you view the hurricane newscasts with the brave reporter
> being blown all over, note that if the silly yahoo would just put on a
> full-face motorcycle helmet rigged with a phone mic, she could report the
> news without shouting, could have both hands free to hold onto something
> sturdy such as a handrail.  Instead of a big flappy raincoat, if she wore a
> sturdy leather riding jacket and leather chaps such as I and plenty of
> bikers do, she would have some protection against flying debris and even be
> waterproof.  It would reduce the risk of being blown around because riding
> gear fits snugly to reduce wind resistance (intentionally (loose clothing
> is uncomfortable when it is flapping around in the wind.))
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> If they really need dramatic footage, a prole could wear proper motorcycle
> gear with all the protective advantages and and just hold a flag.  Or she
> could wear a thin plastic rain poncho, which could be allowed to tear away
> in the wind.
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> One wonders: what if some young reporter is conked by flying debris
> real-time live TV, doing something she didn’t need to do?  Would they give
> up this silly unnecessary practice?
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> News agencies introduce risk to newscasters and degrade broadcast quality
> in exchange for drama.  They don’t just report the news, they create it.
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> spike
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