Comments on: I witnessed an explosion today, or Why print media is dying

By: Brad Patterson

Brad Patterson — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:31:41 +0000

I don’t really miss Oklahoma. Ever.

By: DP

DP — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:17:41 +0000

It rained today in Oklahoma City and a tornado briefly traveled over the top of an unpopulated county in western Oklahoma. (No. I did not mean an unpopulated part of the county). Thus, the local news tonight consisted of 20 minutes of storm chaser stories and 10 minutes of sports. OU football starting spring practice in particular, the condition of the 3rd string quarterback’s small toe on his throwing foot, etc. So, how long until broadcast news is dead too? Not soon enough. Oh yes, I almost forgot. The local station preempted the national news so that its heroic meteorologisty guy could save the lives of all 10 people in Dewey County from what he thought looked like the dreaded radar “hook echo”.

By: Dale

Dale — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:04:47 +0000

Wow, Brad. Just … wow.

By: Sarge

Sarge — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:22:55 +0000

WTF, indeed. I find most people that call themselves ‘reporters’ these days lack just almost every quality required to do the job well. Most of them don’t appear capable of writing coherently (or speaking coherently in the case of broadcast media) OR determining what the pertinent details are on any newsworthy event. It’s pathetic, really.