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Old December 23rd 05, 04:11 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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My experience since the Cessna land out has been culturally
enlightening.
Each news organization has its own style of handling the presentation
of the news which affected the accuracy of the reporting. Even the
type media seemed to effect the accuracy. My conclusion is that radio
is more accurate than video because verbal statements aren't edited
the same way video is. In audio transcripts it's harder to make cuts
mid stream.
It seems producing news is like producing a product which can be used
to entertain the masses. There is motivation to hype the factors
involved in the production of the report to make it juicer.

Chanel 4 did a pre-interview of me in which the VJ talked of a
suspected fuel leak. I never mentioned any thing about a fuel leak.
There was no fuel leak. Because this pre interview was done without me
present I was not aware that a fuel leak was being bandied about as a
factor involved until I saw the piece on TV.

john Sullivan UFO