The "gush" factor has been seen and heard all over the Bay Area airwaves involving the tsunami warnings emanating from the massive earthquake in Japan.
As usual, the coverage was way over the top, (as usual when "events" like this bring out the worst.)
First things first: The only real "news:" the sight of a lot of folks leaving coastal areas off Santa Cruz, San Mateo, and up near Crescent City. Fine. They heeded the warnings from the Office of Emergency Services, (and heard media reports no doubt.)
Now what? Is the sky falling? No. Has there been noticeable waves near Santa Cruz? Yes, after a massive quake like the one in Japan, this type of activity tends to happen and you don't have to be a marine biologist to figure it out.
I'm not going to single out anyone/anybody in particular because all of the usual TV/radio suspects were guilty as usual. They live for this. This is their ballet. And its a big story, with "LIVE" overhead chopper shots! We'll wait. It really isn't.
It IS in Japan. It was in Hawaii, but things seemed to have calmed down. Of course things can change and "we'll have 'team coverage' the rest of the day with several 'special reports' at 6."
I'm going fishing.
UPDATE: Several boats have been bumping into each other in the Santa Cruz harbor. Nobody is in these boats. I know this because several choppers are overhead and showing us this "breaking news event." OK, this is the best you got?
Off to go fishing.
Sac TV just had a brief interview with Gov Brown. Reporter was laying for him on the street. Much to the chagrin of the reporter Jerry was more interested in the Budget Tsunami than a couple of boats that broke free in Santa Cruz Harbor. lol. You got to feel for these media people filling the airwaves with inane conversation.
ReplyDeleteWhat a bunch of crap. The media pulls this stunt every time there is a real disaster somewhere else in the world. The send the dummies to the beach to predict chaos and nothing ever materializes. The government also overreacts and the kids in Pacifica get a day off for nothing. Perhaps they can go surfing.
ReplyDeleteRich, KGO extended their news an extra 30 minutes to cover the boats that broke free in Santa Cruz. Ed Baxter is at his sensationalistic best hysterically screaming and puffing and breathing hard into the mike to let us know two boats BROKE FREE FROM THE HARBOR. ARMAGEDDON IS NEAR!
ReplyDeleteLast night as this was happening, I went to NHK. If interested as to what is going on in japan, goto: NHK at http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/
ReplyDeleteBetter this than fools standing in line for an iPad2
ReplyDeleteI think it IS A STORY...more damage in those harbors than first reported. I give ch7 high marks for best camera coverage-clear sharp tape. KRON and even KTVU look like they relied on non HD camera's for some grainy science fiction look of reporting from another planet. KRON has to be the worst..either it's that the cameras are old or the camera people dont have the experience to figure out light should be behind them,in focus,move closer rather than blurry telephoto lens shots -the basics really.
ReplyDeleteIT IS NOT A STORY. This is property that is likely well insured. It is thinly veiled SENSATIONALISM
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ReplyDeleteMarch 11, 2011 10:42 AM
Oh, so you're the one viewer that turned in to KRON. But your point is well said. And agreed.
Rich...love the crazy blog but have to admit that the picture you posted is not cool. Im willing to bet that all in the pic lost their lives in the tsunami in Indonisia. Just an opinion.
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