Dutchee
27th December 2008, 22:45
Okay, let's leave the RIP thread as a RIP thread.
TV3 went over the top tonight with their report. I'm not good as picking what bikes, but to show some of a number plate (the letter part), I thought they were totally insensitive to families & friends, who may not know they've lost loved ones, or have visitation rights.
However, when Craig Jones was lying on the track at the Superbikes this year, I thought that was also over the top. You knew he wasn't going to make it. The commentators had to intervene.
When I worked for a newspaper years ago, one thing made me realise NZ reporters are also the scum of the earth.
A young reporter, working her way up the ladder, asked me for advice on what to do. A school friend had committed suicide - the 3rd in recent times at the same school. She had been asked to cover the funeral and interview her friends about it all (yes, the guy who killed himself was known to her).
I told her to tell the editor to get stuffed, but no, she went ahead with it. I didn't bother with her after that, she'd lost my respect.
I have plenty of other stories about my time there, but some affected me personally, and all I can say is, I thought NZ media was all "papparazzi", but I was young & naive.
I also had a bit of a macrabre giggle when the reporter made the front page after her death - she made the big time both here & where she died.
Can we please leave the tragedy of 3 riders lost today in a separate thread so that anyone affected can read it in peace and remember their loved ones. (if it doesn't make sense, blame the booze)
TV3 went over the top tonight with their report. I'm not good as picking what bikes, but to show some of a number plate (the letter part), I thought they were totally insensitive to families & friends, who may not know they've lost loved ones, or have visitation rights.
However, when Craig Jones was lying on the track at the Superbikes this year, I thought that was also over the top. You knew he wasn't going to make it. The commentators had to intervene.
When I worked for a newspaper years ago, one thing made me realise NZ reporters are also the scum of the earth.
A young reporter, working her way up the ladder, asked me for advice on what to do. A school friend had committed suicide - the 3rd in recent times at the same school. She had been asked to cover the funeral and interview her friends about it all (yes, the guy who killed himself was known to her).
I told her to tell the editor to get stuffed, but no, she went ahead with it. I didn't bother with her after that, she'd lost my respect.
I have plenty of other stories about my time there, but some affected me personally, and all I can say is, I thought NZ media was all "papparazzi", but I was young & naive.
I also had a bit of a macrabre giggle when the reporter made the front page after her death - she made the big time both here & where she died.
Can we please leave the tragedy of 3 riders lost today in a separate thread so that anyone affected can read it in peace and remember their loved ones. (if it doesn't make sense, blame the booze)