Posted on 07/07/2013 10:43:47 AM PDT by Zakeet
When it comes to breaking news on stories like Saturday's tragic Asiana jet crash at San Francisco airport, it's becoming increasingly clear that we've moved into a new era for journalism. A few years ago, the only real option for news viewers to try and keep on top of urgent stories was to go to one of the cable networks such as CNN, FOX News or MSNBC and watch stories unfold. Today, social media like Twitter, and Internet access to local news and scanner feeds, are getting the jump on the networks.
Covering a breaking disaster story is simply a difficult job. There's a flurry of information, rumors, conflicting witness reports and separating facts from noise is always difficult. The networks used to have exclusive access to the raw materials of news; they could dispatch camera crews or pick or satellite feeds that ordinary citizens had no access to.
No more. Today, one of the first reports on the crash came from David Eun, a VP at Samsung who was on board Asiana Flight 214. After the crash, he took a photo and tweeted:
I just crash landed at SFO. Tail ripped off. Most everyone seems fine. I'm ok. Surreal... (at @flySFO) [pic] - https://t.co/E6Ur1XEfa4- David Eun (@Eunner) July 6, 2013
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Local San Francisco TV station and Fox affiliate KTVU was also a major early source of information on the story. KTVU's initial report came approximately 45 minutes before CNN's Breaking News twitter feed did. Anyone following Twitter or Facebook was getting updates about the story well ahead of the cable networks.
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I haven’t watched TV, so I can’t tell. The only detail that reached me, and I’m not sure it is true, was that it was an emergency landing in the first place.
Amateurs are also good at getting stories out that the left-wing media suppresses or won’t cover. They are naked.
Megyn Kelly/Shannon Bream tag team...
I saw that video linked on another thread. They made it look easy.
It's difficult to make a selection of just one FOX NEWS favorite.
Beauty and brains abound.
by Austin Cunningham
Well I used to be a Democrat, Liberal no doubt
I didn’t think Conservatives knew what life’s about
Then I started leaving the Fox News channel on.
If that’s the face of the right, I’ll tell the left so long.Oh, I want a girl like the girls on Fox News
Everyone is beautiful, anyone you choose
Whoever does the hiring knows how to light my fuse
I want a girl like the girls on Fox News.There’s Gretchen, Meagan and Martha, Harris and Patti Ann
Janice, Jen and Julie, Maria, Anna and Alison
Dana, Ainsley, Andrea, Uma, Shannon, Molly and HeatherHey, is there even a Heather?
Yeah.
There’s two?
Yeah two!There’s Mollys too?
Yeah.
Perfect.Well they make the bad news on TV look a whole lot better!
Now please don’t call me shallow, a pervert, or insane.
Because who the heck does not love beauty with brains.
I bet you that Bill Clinton, when Hillary walks in
Quickly switches back from Fox to MSBNN!Bet Bill wants a girl like the girls on Fox News
Everyone is beautiful, anyone you choose!
Whoever does the hiring, knows how to light my fuse
I want a girl like the girls on Fox News!Now to Doocy, Kilmeade, and Bolling, Bret, Shep and Sean
And all them other hairy-legged Geraldos you put on
I ask you all one question, who would you rather watch
Cavuto or Courtney Friel interview Ed Koch.‘Cause honey sure beats vinegar to watch down the news we need
No one else comes close, well except for maybe Robin Meade.
They got your blondes and brunettes, even redheads, too Which proves that they’re the only ones with fair and balanced news!Oh I want a girl, like the girls on Fox News
I’d settle for an hour there in Billy Hemmer’s shoes
Can’t help if other network girls’ egos get bruised
I want a girl like the girls on Fox News.And I like Michelle Malkin, she never makes my reds stay blue
And if my wife would let me, hey I’d marry Michelle, too.
Save some love for Greta, she’s the smartest y’all
Bet when she’s off the record, she’s the wildest of them all!Now I’m a Fox News junkie, I watch it all I can
My Liberal days are over, hope Bob Beckel understands.
And I believe in everything O’Reilly has to say
Especially when he has Kimberly Guilfoyle on that day.Oh I want a girl like the girls on Fox News!
Everyone is beautiful, anyone you choose.
Whoever does the hiring knows how to light my fuse
I want a girl like the girls on Fox News.
Hey, I want a girl like the girls on Fox News!No, honey, I love you!
I mean if I wasn’t married to you, I’d love them
I mean they’re awesome
But you’re the most awesomest, really!
I swear, honey.
I went to a Friday concert series.I was standing next to her,AnnaKOimanand MAria Molina.
I just crash landed at SFO. Tail ripped off. Most everyone seems fine. I'm ok. Surreal... (at @flySFO) [pic] - https://t.co/E6Ur1XEfa4
- David Eun (@Eunner) July 6, 2013
It's interesting that this first report from a passenger did not mention the amount of injuries and two deaths.
I presume the worse damage was in the aft of the cabin and Mr. Eun was sitting in the forward section.
A good initial report but hardly complete given the later facts - no disrespect intended for Mr. Eun.
I happened to hear bits and pieces of Heather Childers today. I began to notice that when she interviewed an expert in one segment, she would learn a new buzzword to work into a question for the next expert - kinda like namedropping. Never used that buzzword before.
It happened at least three times. It’s insulting and dishonest. She’s now on my ‘immediately hit mute or change the channel’ list. Before I thought she was just dumb.
Bless your heart!!
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