Breaking:Large explosion at public event in Boston*Mod warning in OP

EuskalHerria · 16-04-2013 08:16PM

Solair wrote: »

They did the same with the Japanese earthquakes and reactor explosions endless looping horror scenes and exploding power plants!

There's only one reason for it. It sells. It's horrible to think about it but news channels who's existence rely on ad revenue are going to use events like this to keep people watching. Buzz words within the reports themselves an showing repetitive footage of the moment of impact is how they try and keep an audience.

As I said last night it's disgusting, almost ring dished out as entertainment rather than deliver news.

Seachmall · 16-04-2013 08:18PM

EuskalHerria wrote: »

There's only one reason for it. It sells. It's horrible to think about it but news channels who's existence rely on ad revenue are going to use events like this to keep people watching. Buzz words within the reports themselves an showing repetitive footage of the moment of impact is how they try and keep an audience.

As I said last night it's disgusting, almost ring dished out as entertainment rather than deliver news.

It's only entertainment if people find it entertaining which clearly they do.

That's not Sky News' fault, it's just human nature.

EuskalHerria · 16-04-2013 08:21PM

Seachmall wrote: »

It's only entertainment if people find it entertaining which clearly they do.

That's not Sky News' fault, it's just human nature.

They choose how a story is delivered. Constant mentioning of being in 'HD' seems unimportant to me, but maybe that is just me.

It's not necessarily sky's fault. They may just be pandering to the masses after tragic events such as this. However as supposedly serious investigative journalists they should deliver facts rather than diluting the content down.
Then again it is BskyB I'm talking about so I won't hold my breath for that.

Seachmall · 16-04-2013 08:33PM

EuskalHerria wrote: »

They choose how a story is delivered. Constant mentioning of being in 'HD' seems unimportant to me, but maybe that is just me.

I didn't see that but I'm assuming it wasn't the anchors reporting that it was in HD and instead was an ad. Obviously they needed to break at sporadic times given they were focussing on one story and those breaks couldn't be too long in case any new information came in. Hence they'd fill those breaks with whatever short ads they had themselves.

It's not necessarily sky's fault. They may just be pandering to the masses after tragic events such as this. However as supposedly serious investigative journalists they should deliver facts rather than diluting the content down.
Then again it is BskyB I'm talking about so I won't hold my breath for that.

I'm not sure what they "diluted" the news down with so I can't comment.

robinph · 16-04-2013 08:42PM

You are only noticing that the videos get repeated so often because you are sat there staring at the telly waiting for them to tell you something new and more horrific. Change the channel and watch something else if it's bothering you that much, the fact that you don't shows it as you being the one who is fixated on the horror.

Also when a story like this breaks you'll have people tuning in constantly after just hearing about it, so it makes sense for the news channels to just keep repeating themselves to bring new viewers up to speed.

Xivilai · 16-04-2013 08:46PM

I'm a bit sickened by some common messages that people post on various sites about IRA funding in a gloating manner as if the people of Boston somehow deserved it.

TheUsual · 16-04-2013 08:55PM

Yeah I have stopped watching the news for a break, also you have to wind down with some TV/films, or else you will just be worrying about it all night.

The Big Red Button · 16-04-2013 08:55PM

Xivilai wrote: »

I'm a bit sickened by some common messages that people post on various sites about IRA funding in a gloating manner as if the people of Boston somehow deserved it.

I've been seeing quite a few related posts tonight. I'm really hoping to f*ck that that the IRA (or RIRA, CIRA whatever the terrorists choose to call themselves) aren't to blame.

Fr_Dougal · 16-04-2013 09:02PM

chatterpillar wrote: »

I've been seeing quite a few related posts tonight. I'm really hoping to f*ck that that the IRA (or RIRA, CIRA whatever the terrorists choose to call themselves) aren't to blame.

TheUsual · 16-04-2013 09:09PM

chatterpillar wrote: »

I've been seeing quite a few related posts tonight. I'm really hoping to f*ck that that the IRA (or RIRA, CIRA whatever the terrorists choose to call themselves) aren't to blame.

Seriously ?

Think about that again.

Thrill · 16-04-2013 09:10PM

Apparently theres been an explosion on Memorial Drive in Atlanta, 1 injured.

Fire dept., police, FBI and ATF at the scene.

Photo.

https://twitter.com/LloydAlfordFOX5/status/324250834961588224/photo/1

Hopefully not another bomb.

Manc-Red · 16-04-2013 09:14PM

Thrill wrote: »

Apparently theres been an explosion on Memorial Drive in Atlanta, 1 injured.

Fire dept., police, FBI and ATF at the scene.

Photo.

https://twitter.com/LloydAlfordFOX5/status/324250834961588224/photo/1

Hopefully not another bomb.

Sky's tickers aint going crazy.

Yet

Death and Taxes · 16-04-2013 09:14PM

WayneMolloy wrote: »

If a bombing occurred in the U.K. - thinking that it may be an Irish based attack is not racist.

Look at the history ffs.

Yes it is!

Ericaa · 16-04-2013 09:16PM

Krystle M. Campbell, 29, named as second victim.

RIP

Seachmall · 16-04-2013 09:20PM

WileyCoyote wrote: »

Yes it is!

I don't think you know what "racist" means.

Deank · 16-04-2013 09:20PM

Thrill wrote: »

Apparently theres been an explosion on Memorial Drive in Atlanta, 1 injured.

Fire dept., police, FBI and ATF at the scene.

Photo.

https://twitter.com/LloydAlfordFOX5/status/324250834961588224/photo/1

Hopefully not another bomb.

Nothing on any of the American news sites either, hopefully it's nothing sinister.

My name is URL · 16-04-2013 09:22PM

http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/story/21994131/possible-explosion-investigated-in

16-04-2013 09:22PM

Reading some stuff on twitter but who knows what the story is. Could just be a meth lab going up or some other every day occurance.

Thrill · 16-04-2013 09:22PM

Police: Man injured by exploding package at a thrift store

http://www.ajc.com/news/news/crime-law/police-man-injured-by-exploding-package-at-a-thrif/nXNdn/

Technoprisoner · 16-04-2013 09:23PM

Thrill wrote: »

Apparently theres been an explosion on Memorial Drive in Atlanta, 1 injured.

Fire dept., police, FBI and ATF at the scene.

Photo.

https://twitter.com/LloydAlfordFOX5/status/324250834961588224/photo/1

Hopefully not another bomb.

nothing on the police scanner

becost · 16-04-2013 09:28PM

chatterpillar wrote: »

I've been seeing quite a few related posts tonight. I'm really hoping to f*ck that that the IRA (or RIRA, CIRA whatever the terrorists choose to call themselves) aren't to blame.

I'd say there's more of a chance that Bigfoot done it than the IRA or some related splinter group.

Thrill · 16-04-2013 09:30PM

Nothing to do with Boston at all I'd say. Probably wouldn't even have gone beyond the local Atlanta news stations if it wasn't for yesterday.

Canis Lupus · 16-04-2013 10:04PM

Thrill wrote: »

Apparently theres been an explosion on Memorial Drive in Atlanta, 1 injured.

Fire dept., police, FBI and ATF at the scene.

Photo.

https://twitter.com/LloydAlfordFOX5/status/324250834961588224/photo/1

Hopefully not another bomb.

You sure that's real? Nothing on any google search and the picture itself looks dated.

Seachmall · 16-04-2013 10:09PM

Canis Lupus wrote: »

You sure that's real? Nothing on any google search and the picture itself looks dated.

Loads about it on Google.

.jacksparrow. · 16-04-2013 10:10PM

chatterpillar wrote: »

I've been seeing quite a few related posts tonight. I'm really hoping to f*ck that that the IRA (or RIRA, CIRA whatever the terrorists choose to call themselves) aren't to blame.

Ah here come on,stop and think about it for a second.this isn't the time for hyperbole.

rebel girl 15 · 16-04-2013 10:14PM

Press conference on now, FBI saying the bomb was a pressure cooker filled with ball bearings, nails etc in a black backpack or nylon bag. Can't watch it as I'm on a train from London

rebel girl 15 · 16-04-2013 10:22PM

No one is claiming responsibility for it yet, President Obama is travelling to Boston on Thursday

The Black Oil · 16-04-2013 10:27PM

Someone like Alex Jones should be ignored. The guy is a shameless self-publicisist with a colossal ego, not that he's unique in this regard.

If it's fundamentalist Muslims then sections of the American right will go bananas. Not even just the fringe elements, but the more mainstream ones. Someone like Sean Hannity who comes close to salivating every time he gets the chance to the use the 'Bush kept us safe' routine. Sadly, an attack on a soft target like this seemed inevitable. Airport security is too tight, so it had to be trains, buses or a public event. If it's domestic terrorism, who knows. I think the investigative agencies will get to the bottom of it if there's plenty of CCTV, etc.

There's guy who produces a podcast I listen to, and he's from Boston. I've never met him, but we've exchanged emails over the past year or so. He's OK, thankfully. The sound of the bombing is pretty incredible. I turned off the TV news after about 30 minutes last night. Switched to WBUR.

Manc-Red · 16-04-2013 10:35PM

This one is going to be hard to solve - Can see it being dragged out for a long time.

I think the bomber(s) will turn out to be from the States, solely because nobody Internationally has said they done it yet.

Sick statement to make - how more isn't dead is beyond me.

Clandestine · 16-04-2013 10:41PM

The Black Oil wrote: »

Someone like Alex Jones should be ignored

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