JUST A QUESTION
Is a snow storm "news" per se? I don't get it. It's snowing out, so here's what you need to know:
Wear boots.
Dress warmly.
Grip small children (preferably your own) by their hands when they're outside walking.
Transportation may be slow.
Beyond that, aren't we Northeast-dwellers savvy enough to know what to do when it snows? Or do we actually learn from the people who are interviewed on the radio and TV about the storm?
"It's really hard to walk, there's so much snow."
"The wind is making my face cold."
"This isn't so bad--I'm from Minnesota. This is like duck soup."
My opinion? This storm is not news. The only reason it's all over the news is because no one wants to leave the TV studio to cover any actual news.
posted by Esther Kustanowitz @ 10:17 AM
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You thinnk that's bad? Out here, there's one drop of rain and it's suddenly "Storm Watch." Ugh. Common sense, people.
Broadcasters Are Spoiled Prima Donnas. Story at 11.
It's ten degrees outside and the (male and female) newscasters take off their hats when the camera rolls so they look prettier, then they tell us how we should dress warmly and stay inside. They could shoot video from inside their vans and just have the studio newscasters tell us what's happening. But they don't. That should give you some idea of the dimwits we're watching.
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Tssk, Tssk my dear Esther.
I'm surprised at you my TV-watching fiend/friend. Ya see, they've dedicated a whole cable channel to this here 'news?' And get this. It's 24/7. All friggin day long nothin' but 'news.' Yeah that's right, The Weather Channel. The sadder commentary is that Jim Cantore is every bit a household name as is Tom Brokaw. Well, before Tom-Tom decided to bag it.
But I'm with ya girl. Doesn't take a mo-ron to figure out how to deal with a little snow.
PS Your claim check awaits down here in Florida.
Luv always...PT
This is one area where I found myself agreeing with Michael Moore (gasp!) in Bowling for Columbine... the media need to CREATE and then fan the flames of hysteria. Why? Ratings. Especially in a blizzard ... you've got a captive audience, bored out of their minds, many of whom will feel much more excited about life if it sounds like a huge deal. I remember during the Blizzard of 96, some of the weather teams actually had jackets made for their field reporters.
GO BLIZZARD!
It was a chilly 76 here in L.A. ;)
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