TV3 News Website does it again!

[Adamski]

I'm constantly appalled at how chronic our news service is here. It's either just cut 'n' paste from some syndicated (US) feed or is put together by some illiterate school leaver:



Did the glider collide with a turboprop? If they can't find an appropriate pic then why use one at all?

Full (sort of) story here ...

[NZ255]

Turboprop? That's a 787!

[Adamski]

QUOTE (NZ255 @ Dec 19 2009, 06:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Turboprop? That's a 787!

You mean a "Dreamliner"? That makes it even worse! I thought it looked a bit like a Dash-8 or B1900 - but I'm no expert!

Sort of disrespectful to the [dead] pilot somehow. They should be a little more "delicate" with serious injury (or death) news items.

[pilot.masman]

probably one of their 'stock' images they use until they can find an appropriate image.

if you check their page again you will notice it is a Glider image now


Well wishes to the families of both pilots.

[deaneb]

Well the news link now has a glider picture on it, so obviously a temporary glitch. A tragedy - Mike is well know in Blenheim and is ex Air Force. Such a terrible time of year to have this happen as well.

[Adamski]

QUOTE (pilot.masman @ Dec 19 2009, 09:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

probably one of their 'stock' images they use until they can find an appropriate image.

if you check their page again you will notice it is a Glider image now


Well wishes to the families of both pilots.

They replaced it after my rather terse note - which they had the good grace to allow past the mod. I'm still cheesed off that they would even consider using such an inappropriate "stock" image - particularly in such a tragic case. Anyway - I've posted another note - to ask for my original one to be removed (if they wish).

It's really been a terrible year for NZ aviation, hasn't it?