[Diddle E. Squat]

I've finally got to watch the national TV coverage for the last couple of hours, and CNN is doing an excellent job. Live shots from Julian, very long interview with a fire chief at Stevenson Ranch explaining in detail what they are doing, their strategy, how they assess the situation, and some candid statements. He did note that the media wasn't getting in the way a bit! A very well done interview. About the only big hole in their coverage is Hesperia, but they probably are still trying to get a crew into position. MSNBC doing pretty well also. Both seem to be devoting about half their time to live coverage.

Fox News is extremely lame. Its great that they mix in the conservative side in their news, but their poor quality/People magazine style reporting really shows on a story like this. They seem to think that just tossing up some dramatic pictures and a live shot from somewhere where there is either a fire or someone crying over the remains of their home is enough. All about tone rather than detail. If its not political news, Fox is little better than MTV news.

Kudos to CNN and MSNBC for good coverage right now.

[lainie]

Fox News is extremely lame.

BUMP

[Diddle E. Squat]

Whoops, I meant to say that the fire chief noted that the media WAS getting in the way a bit!

[baseballmom]

Agree.

I usually go to CNN for real breaking news - not the crap breaking news stuff that Fox puts up.

CNN has lots of area stations it goes to for first hand coverage.

I would think Fox would do the same.

MSNBC was on the fire, but the are on Scott now. Priority news.

Laci, Scott, Kobe, are much more important to tabloid Fox.

[Mrs.Liberty]

Fox News is extremely lame.

The local SD FOx channel is doing an excellent job. I have been watching their coverage of the stand at Julian for the past couple of hours.