This is such BS!!! - Page 3

LettersFromFlyoverCountry · #21 09-23-2005, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ddurakovich

do just that: report. And if you won't talk to him with your side of the story, he'll get it somewhere, because he is going to write something!

As far as clueless is concerned, I suspect that is the normal state for most reporters on most subjects, and in many cases the preferred state.

Well, I'm sorry you feel that way and I'll leave it at that even though I think I can hold my own in the knowledge category with anyone here. But maybe not. Maybe it's just another sign of me being stupid and clueless.

I'm sure I'll be reading somewhere...sometime....about some effort springing up to save an airport and "get their story out," way....wayyyy too late to make any difference.

Such a shame.

ddurakovich · #22 09-25-2005, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Bob Collins

Well, I'm sorry you feel that way and I'll leave it at that even though I think I can hold my own in the knowledge category with anyone here. But maybe not. Maybe it's just another sign of me being stupid and clueless.

I'm sure I'll be reading somewhere...sometime....about some effort springing up to save an airport and "get their story out," way....wayyyy too late to make any difference.

Such a shame.

Sorry Bob, didn't mean it as a put-down, guess I didn't make my intent clear enough, nor was I directing this towards you specifically! In fact, you are the exception to the rule.

I suspect general news reporters are quite knowledgeable in some areas, but not all. As such, they will be very good in some areas, and clueless in the rest. True of all professions. Not a bad thing, just a fact of life. I suspect that there are very few that are knowledgeable regarding aviation matters, and that when the call comes in, whoever is on deck gets the call, regardless of whether they know anything about the subject or not.

Again, I'm so sorry, there was no offense intended.

Dave

Jonathan Cude · #23 10-11-2005, 02:18 PM

http://www.boston.com/news/necn/Shows/news_night/

The clips are still out there, about half way down the long page.

(ENTER SARCASM)

I never knew my 1200 foot grass strip with the falling down windsock was good enough to be considered class C by terrorist experts...

Wouldn't the density altitude be a real bitch at those Class A airports?

Jonathan

Captain_John · #24 10-11-2005, 07:27 PM

LOL... You caught the Class A airport thing too huh?

Thanks for finding this fine piece of reporting!

Now we know why it is called a new "STORY"!

They make it up as they go!

CJ

N55CU · #25 10-12-2005, 06:15 AM

These guys are on our side. Keep your membership current and give to their PAC fund. Keep after them Phil!
Randy Utsey
N55CU res
RV-7 empennage finished, QB on the truck

flyerfly · #26 10-12-2005, 07:29 PM

Once again more paranoid folks running around...after watching the news clip it seems like there are to many folks that would enjoy living with big brother regulating EVERYTHING so as to ENSURE saftey.

My goodness a free country has risks folks...but I am willing to take those risks to remain free! Making people where a badge at a country airport would increase this nations national security so much! NOT

I marvel at how fast freedoms are disappearing at the hands of a few hysterical people who seem to either run for office or listen to other hysterical folks so that they appear to "care".

LettersFromFlyoverCountry · #27 10-12-2005, 09:22 PM

Just curious if there's anybody, in the month that this thread has been active, who has followed the advice and contacted the local media to show them around, take them for a ride, and otherwise give them the background they need to report their stories more accurately?

There are folks out there who apparently are doing a good job of giving us a bad name. What are we doing about it?

Hopefully more than sending $39 to Washington and letting Phil do it. That is important. But it's nowhere near as effective as being proactive and positive.

Captain_John · #28 10-13-2005, 05:03 AM

Bob, to be perfectly honest with you... I considered it.

After the "show" I happened by Griffin Air, the radio shop "featured" by the "show" and mentioned the episode.

The folks (whom I trust entirely) said that the news people came to the airport under the guise of a different intent. They told the airport and it's empoyees that it was going to be a story on commuting to the islands from KHYA. Well, as we know... it really wasn't. With a title called "Airport Insecurity" it is safe to say, they lied.

Soooooo, given their past performance I am not inclined to open up my regionally familiar mouth to their kind of advertisements. I am a local teacher, pilot, homeowner, former businessman and citizen who needs to live and make a living in this southern New England area.

I just don't trust them to sell my true feelings. I think this is why people feel the way they do about the media, in general.

It is too bad it has to be this way.

CJ

Thermos · #29 10-13-2005, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Bob Collins

There are folks out there who apparently are doing a good job of giving us a bad name. What are we doing about it?

Sorry Bob, I just can't buy anymore the argument that the media are really interested in being told the other side of this story...especially after viewing the NECN piece and hearing John's account of the apparently disingenuous behavior of their reporter.

I absolutely agree that it's in our best interest to be proactive, cooperative and honest with the media. But all the airplane rides, facts and goodwill in the world won't make a **** bit of difference when a good FUD (fear, uncertainty and doubt) story can help sell airtime or advertising space.

Dave

LettersFromFlyoverCountry · #30 10-13-2005, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Thermos

Sorry Bob, I just can't buy anymore the argument that the media are really interested in being told the other side of this story...especially after viewing the NECN piece and hearing John's account of the apparently disingenuous behavior of their reporter.

Dave

Dave, he's probably a crappy reporter (which might explain why he's working at NECN). I don't necessarily think anyone should waste their time with him. But there are lots of good reporters out there who actually CARE about getting stories right and I know a lot of people don't believe that and that's certainly their right.

But those reporters are a tremendous resource for us to get our perspective out there and neuter guys like this NECN guy. You don't actually have to have a story per se, just contact a reporter (the local newspaper is a good place to start because 99.9% of what's on TV news comes directly from the newspaper) and just say, "hey, I know you may cover issues from time to time that involve general aviation or XYZ airport, would you like to come out for a cup of coffee and I'll show you around and give you some background and answer your questions so that in the future you'll have more information?"

Any reporter worth his salt is going to say "yes." Every time.

This, unfortunately, isn't one of those situations where if we just do nothing, bad reporters and their influence will simply go away. This is one of those situations where if we do nothing, we go away.