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

[Richard <richard_snook@primus.com.au>]

Whom do we complain to..as disgusted members of the public that such an intrusion to the necessary works could occur!!
I agree stuff the media, what right can they possibly exercise in this matter other than trying to respect the endeavors
of the workmen and the families of the deceased.
This matter in itself should come into question within the scope of any inquiry.
The public have a right to know what went wrong, but not in such a manner as to interfere. The media are not a means
unto themselves (though they would have us believe otherwise.
What clown was in charge that allowed this trangression of logic to occur, and when is he/she terminating their employ!!
Channel nine , still the one!!, yeah they're still "one" alright. There are good people in the media industry, boy they
must feel lonely !!

disgusted >:~)) Richard

Michael wrote:
> 
> So you prefer 'Nine' to have priority over workers? We are talking about
> clearing the mess after a distaster, to get things back to normal, and as
> far as I'm concerned, stuff the media. If they want to broadcast from the
> scene, let them do it at the bottom of the hill out of harms way.
> 
> You also need to take time to consider the fact that there were fatalities,
> and to have a television station try to capitalise over such an issue is
> nothing short of morbid, in fact, disgusting.
> 
> Regards
> Michael
> 
> PADDY said on 03-Dec-1999 in <827754$d96$1@news1.mpx.com.au>:
> 
> >It is not the time to bag nine now.
> 
> >> 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???
> >
> 
> --
> Michael Kurkowski
> Ph: 0416-044-124
> Web: http://www.netstra.com.au/~mk
> 
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