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[poliphilo]

As soon as Egypt exploded the TV news stopped bothering with Tunisia and as soon as Libya exploded the TV news stopped bothering with Egypt. 

The pictures coming out of Libya are still dramatic enough to hold the attention of the broadcasters, but only just- and they've been pushed way down the agenda by the troubles in Japan. 

This isn't journalism, it's tornado chasing. 

Comments

[pondhopper.livejournal.com]

That's a very good definition (tornado chasing).

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I considered ambulance chasing as an alternative :)

[steepholm.livejournal.com]

The phrase you used yesterday - 'snuff movie' - is also very apt.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Mike tells me that the coverage on Japanese TV is full of images of dead bodies.

[haikujaguar.livejournal.com]

Agreed.