Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/09/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Oddly enough, I would think that stories of heroism would make for good (popular) news coverage, photo journalism and the like. I wonder if stories of individual heroism might require a closeness to the action that scares off the journalists. Dunno. Yes, it is a shame. Scott Jeffery Smith wrote: >Isn't that a shame, that taking note of positive behavior is not newsworthy >because, if it were, it would be such a rare event. Maybe we should qualify >it as the 6pm negative news. Fox just broke into a positive segment to >report the downed helicopter, so they wouldn't get "scooped". > >I think I'll channel surf for SpongeBob Squarepants. > >-----Original Message----- >From: lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org >[mailto:lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Eric >Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2005 6:45 PM >To: Leica Users Group >Subject: Re: [Leica] Anne Rice > >Jeffery: > > > >>But none of those guys were videotaped doing these things, and none of >>them were looking for recognition. >> >> > >Thanks for posting that. Unfortunately, people being kind and considerate >doesn't draw as many viewers to the 6p news. And that, I suppose, is a good >thing. Because if it did, it would mean being nice is extraordinary >behavior. > >-- >Eric >http://canid.com/ > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >