Sunday, October 16, 2005
Pakistan.
The television footage of the Pakistan earthquake has been increasingly difficult to watch over the past few days. The images of the survivors, the dreadful suffering of the bereaved, the horribly injured children and adults have been extremely graphic and horrendous.
This is not a criticism of the coverage - I believe news should be reported and documented accurately and with minimum editing and sanitizing.
I can only speak for the BBC here, as that is my television news source of choice. They have presented the facts, shown us the reality of life and death in the face of nature at her most violent, and the desperate struggle for survival that is taking place after the catastrophic tremors have subsided, and we can begin to comprehend what Hell on earth is like, and see a glimpse of the fragility of life itself.
Journalism at it's best.
They have given us real reality television, and there's no mistaking it for entertainment.
This is not a criticism of the coverage - I believe news should be reported and documented accurately and with minimum editing and sanitizing.
I can only speak for the BBC here, as that is my television news source of choice. They have presented the facts, shown us the reality of life and death in the face of nature at her most violent, and the desperate struggle for survival that is taking place after the catastrophic tremors have subsided, and we can begin to comprehend what Hell on earth is like, and see a glimpse of the fragility of life itself.
Journalism at it's best.
They have given us real reality television, and there's no mistaking it for entertainment.
© Colcam 2005-2007
