tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704984.post5030538811489112578..comments2023-09-25T12:03:00.637+01:00Comments on Tom Morton's Beatcroft: Tragedy in the North Sea and the London news agendaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704984.post-77359430234926879342009-04-08T09:59:00.000+01:002009-04-08T09:59:00.000+01:00As you say, we all know people who work offshore a...As you say, we all know people who work offshore and it's something which I am sure touched us all. What I was utterly appalled at was a certain newspapers headline which said "16 dead in horror crash" long before anything was confirmed - pretty tasteless! Hats off to the BBC for excellent and respectful coverage.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15790107207700004866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704984.post-36176243787028161932009-04-04T12:16:00.000+01:002009-04-04T12:16:00.000+01:00Tom, As usual our media Heirarchy decided that the...Tom, As usual our media Heirarchy decided that the Fate of Bankers & Protestors, was more important than the fate of our fellow countymen & women in the industry that the UK depends upon for the majority of it's revenue(let's not forget that they were only down there because the national and international media taunted them by saying that"THE THOUSANDS OF EXPECTED TROUBLEMAKERS DESCENDING ON THE CAPITAL", and that they knew that the "telly would be there" was to say the least incendiary. Getting back to our Radio Scotland,the team delivered precise,accurate journalism and went to get the story without being invasive, respecting the wishes of families and the teams who had to carry out rescue missions on the Buchan Coast. I am appalled at the speculative and lazy reporting heard the incident.I looked out from my window on the Coastline and pondered when you were broadcasting and was humbled by the strong people of my new home town of Peterhead.We trully are living in a different world, a world which is getting tougher for some more than others.Sneddy (aka Lizzyman)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704984.post-77648595988800615762009-04-03T10:58:00.000+01:002009-04-03T10:58:00.000+01:00I was very moved by the dignified anger of one of ...I was very moved by the dignified anger of one of the bereaved.<BR/>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/puffbox/hyperpuff/scotland/7979181.stm<BR/>I thought what she said about 'a lack of respect' is an accusation that could have been levelled at the newsmongers in London.<BR/><BR/>As I said to Susan yesterday, with all the belated, stupid insight of someone who's just woken up: we're living in a different country.Tom Mortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08221836843714189735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704984.post-926943413808005262009-04-02T21:37:00.000+01:002009-04-02T21:37:00.000+01:00I entirely agree with all the comments, but, we sh...I entirely agree with all the comments, but, we shouldn't be surprised at the lack of Scottish news coverage from the England based media, it happens time after time. Such a tragedy should have been afforded the leading item on the news bulletins. It HAD already been aired that the police expected riots in London - so that was OLD news!<BR/><BR/>The other top news item was the grinning Browns and Obamas at No. 10(perhaps a toothpaste company may wish to sign them up for ads!). Then it was the visit to HM, and Phil as usual putting his foot(or two)in it with his comments and HM's pressie of an ipod - suppose we, the taxpayers, will be paying for someone to educate her on how to use it.<BR/><BR/>I searched various TV news channels this a.m. for an update on the disaster and it wasn't until I found the brief allocated slot for Scottish BBC TV news that I heard an update.<BR/><BR/>I agree with David's comments - expletives first came to my mind.<BR/><BR/>The lack of TV (London)coverage of this news is an insult to the bereaved families and friends and also to the Scottish people (we too are licence payers). If such had happened in England it would have been top of the news bulletins, regardless of whatever else was going on in London!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704984.post-18930380358097214582009-04-02T21:06:00.000+01:002009-04-02T21:06:00.000+01:00I agree. It ended up at the tail end of world news...I agree. It ended up at the tail end of world news here in Switzerland and it shouldn't have.<BR/><BR/>I too was very, very surprised and disappointed at the news values shown that day.Catherinehttp://www.livinginnyon.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704984.post-48509853624659262092009-04-02T12:47:00.000+01:002009-04-02T12:47:00.000+01:00Whenever something of interest and importance come...Whenever something of interest and importance comes up I tend to keep an eye on the Twitter search page. <BR/><BR/>It updates as people update their Twitter page. It's instant response in real time.<BR/><BR/>So for much of yesterday afternoon and evening I had it open with the word "helicopter".<BR/><BR/>To my disgust I saw some people making comments like "Why are BBC News speaking about some helicopter story from Scotland when there is much bigger news happening in London?"<BR/><BR/>I very nearly started replying with expletives but managed to stop myself before I did it.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05863834570166299072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704984.post-43106484409775476052009-04-02T10:06:00.000+01:002009-04-02T10:06:00.000+01:00TomYour post is well considered and I think a meas...Tom<BR/><BR/>Your post is well considered and I think a measured response to what frankly is an appaling state of afairs. I saw your twitter post on this with some increduality.<BR/><BR/>I have posted before on sites that I think BBC Radio Scotland is a fantastic broadcaster that manages a mix of "serious" and "entertaining" broadcasting which must be the envy of most broadcasting organisations. Not that I am any sort of media guru but thats not the point. BBC London on the other hand is dumbing down to a shocking level in my opinion.<BR/><BR/>As of right now on the BBC News website this appaling tragedy is about mid place, below STI for 47 year olds and a call by MP's for a simpler school curiculum.norriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10034197123961276501noreply@blogger.com