There apparently was an issue with the delay that FNC had been using during the chase (this is news to me, as I was operating under the basic assumption Kevin mentions below - don't delay the news). Regardless, Shep apologized, as I think he should.
http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national/2012/09/shep-smith-apologizes-fox-news-airing-suicide/57414/ David >________________________________ > From: Kevin M. <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [TV orNotTV] LA freeway car chase... > >By the way, a reporter for the Orange County Register posted on his >Facebook that FoxNews just televised the ending of a car chase in >Arizona where the suspect killed himself. He seemed to be indicating >Shephard Smith and his crew were to blame. My response to him was: > >I think all the LA stations did this a few years back, which is why >their sky reporters now immediately pull to a wide shot upon the >conclusion of any car chase. I don't know how many televised pursuits >are done in AZ or if they have protocols in place like LA. But you >don't time delay the news, so sometimes people watching will see >something graphic. This isn't a FoxNews thing. This is a broadcast >standards thing. There are many other reasons to fault the cable >network. This isn't one of them. > >-- >Kevin M. (RPCV) > > > -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
