My complaint to RTÉ about coverage of death of Kim Jong II

dinneenp · 05-03-2012 12:18PM #1

Hi,

Out of boredom and curiosity I e-mailed RTÉ to complain about their news item about the death of Kim Jong II, they inlcluded the clip from Team America, where he's singing 'I'm so Rooney (lonely).

Dear Patrick,

Thank you for your e-mail and apologies for the delay in getting back to you

The report was an extensive obituary of the former North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. It included official Korean propaganda video which claimed that Kim Jong Il had been born on a mountain top in 1942 foretold by a swallow, a double rainbow and a star. It is a fact that a huge portion of our audience would have known Kim Jong Il from the hit film Team America therefore its inclusion made it relevant to the story.

It was not intended in way to cause offence.

Regards,

Michael Good

Managing Editor News

Retrovertigo · 05-03-2012 12:20PM

Very interesting OP. Very interesting.

Ash.J.Williams · 05-03-2012 12:23PM

as far as official replies go, that is brilliant!

poisonated · 05-03-2012 12:23PM

I had a very nice breakfast this morning. I had eggs, toast, orange juice and tea.

Seachmall · 05-03-2012 12:24PM

Doesn't say much for their viewership if people couldn't figure out who Kim Jong Il was without reference to Team America.

newballsplease · 05-03-2012 12:26PM

And out of boredom il ask.... Whats your point?

ejmaztec · 05-03-2012 12:26PM

dinneenp wrote: »

Michael Good

Managing Editor News

He should take over The Late Late Show, as he's got more going for him than Tubridy.

AeoNGriM · 05-03-2012 12:26PM

Due to being a pedant, I e-mailed the OP calling him out on his inability to correctly spell the word ronery. Here is the reply :

Dear AeoNGriM,

Herp de derp de deedly derp.

Regards,

The OP

:pac:

Riddle101 · 05-03-2012 12:27PM

dinneenp wrote: »

Hi,

Out of boredom and curiosity I e-mailed RTÉ to complain about their news item about the death of Kim Jong II, they inlcluded the clip from Team America, where he's singing 'I'm so Rooney (lonely).

Dear Patrick,

Thank you for your e-mail and apologies for the delay in getting back to you

The report was an extensive obituary of the former North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. It included official Korean propaganda video which claimed that Kim Jong Il had been born on a mountain top in 1942 foretold by a swallow, a double rainbow and a star. It is a fact that a huge portion of our audience would have known Kim Jong Il from the hit film Team America therefore its inclusion made it relevant to the story.

It was not intended in way to cause offence.

Regards,

Michael Good

Managing Editor News

Surely a huge portion of their audience would have known Kim Jong Il from all the newstories that RTE did on North Korea. You'd have to have been living under a rock not to know who the guy is. North Korea has always been a hot topic in the media, considering it's history and the fact that it's considered a rogue state, people should be aware of him. Especially RTEs audience.

It was most certainly a dig at him and nothing more. Even if it was just tongue and cheek. Now i'd like to see RTE do that with some other world leader. Preferably someone who has closer ties to us then N.K.

DB21 · 05-03-2012 12:32PM

Go on caller, talk to Joe...

syklops · 05-03-2012 12:43PM

Reminds me of when Spike Milligan died. The news reader said "The writer who suffered 2 nervous breakdowns in his life, died surrounded by family at his home at the age of 84"

Er, WTF? He also wrote numerous books, cartoons, TV show scripts, and countless other things.

Well done RTE.

My name is URL · 05-03-2012 12:52PM

How typical of them to put their own lack of originality and journalistic ability down to their viewership. The reports on his death were just plain lazy.. they didn't even attempt to look at the man's life or his legacy in a serious way. I doubt whoever put it together would even be able to land a job at Fox or Sky News.

Deus Ex Machina · 05-03-2012 12:54PM

You, sir, need a hobby. May I suggest mini-golf.

UngratefulWhelp · 05-03-2012 12:56PM

My name is URL wrote: »

How typical of them to put their own lack of originality and journalistic ability down to their viewership. The reports on his death were just plain lazy.. they didn't even attempt to look at the man's life or his legacy in a serious way. I doubt whoever put it together would even be able to land a job at Fox or Sky News.

Perhaps you could put together your own report on his lamented passing so we can compare the two.

opinion guy · 05-03-2012 12:56PM

Seachmall wrote: »

Doesn't say much for their viewership if people couldn't figure out who Kim Jong Il was without reference to Team America.

Matt Damon!

My name is URL · 05-03-2012 01:06PM

UngratefulWhelp wrote: »

Perhaps you could put together your own report on his lamented passing so we can compare the two.

Will I get paid handsomely from public coffers if I do?

Liam Byrne · 05-03-2012 01:11PM

The OP has a point though.....if and when this earth is finally rid of George Dubya, will they show clips of him that expose his idiocy and clips from satires ?

I doubt it.

Turtyturd · 05-03-2012 01:16PM

A double rainbow...that's just crazy talk.

Sarky · 05-03-2012 01:18PM

dinneenp wrote: »

Kim Jong Il had been born on a mountain top in 1942 foretold by a swallow, a double rainbow and a star.

Oh, so that's what it meant.

PhlegmyMoses · 05-03-2012 01:18PM

Kim Jong Il had been born on a mountain top in 1942 foretold by a swallow, a double rainbow and a star.

Sounds mental, but:

His mother gave birth to him having been impregnated by an all-seeing deity at a time when adultery and sex before marriage would probably have ruined your life. He was such a special child that this all-seeing deity allowed the mother to give birth to him in a stable around farm animals in what we can only imagine were far from sanitary conditions. He eventually died, as all humans do, but came back to life a few days later to have some craic with the lads

Immaculate Pasta · 05-03-2012 01:45PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdug6yHJB40

The irony :pac:

krudler · 05-03-2012 02:00PM

opinion guy wrote: »

Matt Damon!

The irony being that Matt Damon is actually quite smart, hes done great interviews about the state of politics in America, the whole saying his own name thing came about as the puppet didnt mould right and looked a bit....downsy

starbelgrade · 05-03-2012 02:15PM

I saw the RTE news report that included the Team America clip. It may not have been the most journalistic of clips to include, but in fairness, it was pretty funny that they did so!

mikemac1 · 05-03-2012 02:17PM

This is a Liveline call if ever I saw one

Joe Duffy could get a lot of mileage from it, there are a few ways he could work it

opinion guy · 05-03-2012 02:17PM

krudler wrote: »

The irony being that Matt Damon is actually quite smart, hes done great interviews about the state of politics in America, the whole saying his own name thing came about as the puppet didnt mould right and looked a bit....downsy

MATT DAMON!!!!!!:mad:

blackwhite · 05-03-2012 02:18PM

krudler wrote: »

The irony being that Matt Damon is actually quite smart, hes done great interviews about the state of politics in America, the whole saying his own name thing came about as the puppet didnt mould right and looked a bit....downsy

Supposedly Damon is on fairly good terms with Matt Stone and Trey Parker, and wants to voice the puppet if they ever decide to use it again.

Seachmall · 05-03-2012 02:26PM

krudler wrote: »

The irony being that Matt Damon is actually quite smart, hes done great interviews about the state of politics in America, the whole saying his own name thing came about as the puppet didnt mould right and looked a bit....downsy

The idea for just repeating his name also came from a joke he tells about himself, apparently the three of them are good friends.

(Although I'm guessing mentally disabled people only being able to say their own name is a running-joke with them too).

buck65 · 05-03-2012 02:27PM

I have to agree with the Op on this one. Lazy . His legacy of oppression, death and starvation should have been focussed on instead.

ardinn · 05-03-2012 02:31PM

I'm f**king Matt Damon!

Seachmall · 05-03-2012 02:32PM

ardinn wrote: »

I'm f**king Matt Damon!

I hope you bought him dinner first.

John Doe1 · 05-03-2012 02:34PM

Team america had the hottest doll sex scene ever!

My complaint to RTÉ about coverage of death of Kim Jong II

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