Re: Channel 9 Exclusive Access Rights to Glenbrook Rail Tragedy Site???

[keithm@commslab.gov.au (Dave Malcolm)]

In article <827754$d96$1@news1.mpx.com.au> "PADDY" <paddymoylan@dingoblue.net.au> writes:
>From: "PADDY" <paddymoylan@dingoblue.net.au>
>Subject: Re: Channel 9 Exclusive Access Rights to Glenbrook Rail Tragedy Site???
>Date: Fri, 3 Dec 1999 12:41:24 +1100

>Not the best time to be spouting crap conspiracies.

>It is not the time to bag nine now.

Why not?

Dave Malcolm

>Paddy


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>carrington <consultancy@REMOVEcarringtonct.com.au> wrote in message
>hmvd4scjt9n9mtr9ucbvccg98k6j29akdu@4ax.com">news:hmvd4scjt9n9mtr9ucbvccg98k6j29akdu@4ax.com...
>> Fri 3/12/99 Ch.9 Today program had Steve Leibmann (sp?) broadcasting
>> live from the site of yesterday's rail tragedy nr Glenbrok in the Blue
>> Mountains, NSW
>>
>> Later in the morning, I was listening to ABC Sydney radio (2BL 702)
>> and John Morrison, the roving outside reporter was "commenting" that
>> other media had only been just let back near the site because of a
>> live TV  broadcast during the morning.
>>
>> He commented that no other media had been allowed near the site, and
>> the even crane drivers - who had arrived about 8.15am - were asked
>> whether they had had breakfast, anyting to eat, anything to drink,
>> etc, i.e.whether there was anything they could do for a little while,
>> the strong inference being that even repair crews were not allowed on
>> site while the broadcast was in progress. The crane drivers were
>> admiited to the site about 9.05, 5 minutes after the scheduled time
>> for the Today program to end.
>>
>> Personnel were kept away from the site by State Rail security.
>>
>> If the implications of this are true. State Rail have a lot to answer
>> for - why was one particular media outlet given apparently exclusive
>> rights to an incident of certainly regional importance, if not
>> national interest???
>>
>>
>> Carrington
>> ICQ 35512824