Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/09/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]no argument but, we can inform without the panic machine we have functioning today likely better information and education without ric On Sep 7, 2011, at 8:09 AM, Sonny Carter wrote: > On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 6:59 AM, Ric Carter <ricc at embarqmail.com> wrote: > >> the whole hype thing really is something which worries me on multiple >> levels. >> > > Yes, but. Katrina killed 1,836 people. > > > > > >> >> weather frightened viewers are heavy viewers, so sowing panic builds >> ratings and thus income. that used to be mostly a local TV issue, now >> seems >> to be increasingly popular in the national media. The happy eyes of storm >> chaser anchors and showy correspondents really has grown insulting. >> >> I fear that continual over pumping the dangers may lead to a "cry wolf" >> scenario, with residents at some point not taking the reports seriously. >> overhyping also leads to a more dangerous environment as people rush >> around >> clearing store shelves and drive distracted >> >> I started suffering from storm anxiety some years ago, not coincidentally >> beginning in my first years home ownership and working as a news >> photographers. It still presents problems for me as people around me >> continually talk storm and panic. I avoid television news in pre storm >> periods. >> >> I found my information solution over on Google+ where our old friend from >> here Jeff Moore posted it. >> <http://crisislanding.appspot.com/> >> >> NOAA charts also usually don't scream and foam at the mouth. not yet >> anyway >> >> ric >> >> >> >> >> On Sep 7, 2011, at 7:38 AM, Sonny Carter wrote: >> >>> On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 12:14 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Glad to hear it was not nearly as a bad as the pre-hurricane hype had >> led >>>> to expect. I guess it is better to exaggerate the danger than to >> underplay >>>> it. >>>> >>> >>> Nathan, I think the evacuations and preparations diminished the >> problems. >>> It was less a storm than they expected, but it was still a storm, and >> people >>> can do stupid things. >>> >>> Having been a news photographer during several lesser and greater storms >> on >>> the Gulf coast, I assure you that is true. >>> >>> >>> - >>> Regards, >>> >>> Sonny >>> http://sonc.com/look/ >>> Natchitoches, Louisiana >>> >>> USA >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> > > > > -- > Regards, > > Sonny > http://sonc.com/look/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana > > USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information