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They are just news readers. You could put obvious nonsense like this in front of them and they still read it. The most amazing thing is that viewers believe the crap they read.
Ceffer
2013 Jul 12, 4:15pm
Somebody needs to put something like this on Obama's teleprompter. He probably wouldn't get it, either.
Tenpoundbass
2013 Jul 13, 12:49pm
I'd say some intern got a great pay day after all.
I was kidding!
"Earlier today, in response to an inquiry from a media outlet, a summer intern acted outside the scope of his authority when he erroneously confirmed the names of the flight crew on the aircraft," the NTSB said Friday in a statement.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/12/travel/asiana-offensive-names/index.html?hpt=hp_t3
The most amazing thing is that viewers believe the crap they read.
Well, how else would you explain Obama getting elected?
APOCALYPSEFUCK is Shostakovich says
If you've ever actually spoken to TV news people you'd realize that it was an accomplishment that these people could find the airport.
And what makes you think they can??? The vast majority (especially in SF) have some driver take them to the airport. Stick the TV person in a car and they pretty much would be clueless, like the rest of their shallow life.
New Renter
2013 Jul 14, 1:14am
The most amazing thing is that viewers believe the crap they read.
Well, how else would you explain Obama getting elected?
1) Sarah Palin
2) Mitt Romney
Any questions?
Tenpoundbass
2013 Jul 15, 1:05am
1) Sarah Palin
2) Mitt Romney
You say that as if it's a bad thing. Remember, Obama had his shot at the truth, and it turns out. He is no damn where near BETTER than Bristol Palin let alone Sara. Fuck! Levi Johnson would run this country better!
New Renter
2013 Jul 15, 2:06am
1) Sarah Palin
2) Mitt Romney
You say that as if it's a bad thing.
I do. It is.
Remember, Obama had his shot at the truth, and it turns out. He is no damn where near BETTER than Bristol Palin let alone Sara. Fuck! Levi Johnson would run this country better!
Friend, you couldn't handle the truth.
New Renter
2013 Jul 15, 3:36am
Friend, you couldn't handle the truth.
Couldn't have said it better myself!
http://blog.sfgate.com/matierandross/2013/07/12/1937/
http://www.youtube.com/embed/f8wFkkegOfY
KTVU Channel 2 is apologizing for an on-air gaffe that the station — or viewers – won’t soon forget.
During the noon newscast Friday, co-anchor Tori Campbell, announced that “KTVU has just learned the names of the four pilots who were on board†Asiana flight 214 when it crashed at San Francisco International Airport on Saturday.
She then read from a teleprompter while a TV graphic displayed four fake names that clearly were someone’s idea of a joke.
The first name — “Captain Sum Ting Wong†— should have been a give-away that something really was wrong. But Campbell kept reading… “Wi Tu Lo, Ho Lee Fuk, Bang Ding Ow.â€
Yikes.
After a break, Campbell made an on-air correction, clarifying that the names were clearly wrong — but that they had confirmed them earlier with the National Transportation Safety Board.
KTVU news director Lee Rosenthal did not immediately turn our calls seeking comment.
This incident happened days after station made a web promo hyping its crash coverage:
“This past weekend viewers flocked to KTVU Channel 2 News for coverage of the tragic crash of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
KTVU Channel 2 News owned this breaking news story with a number of firsts!
- First on-air.
- First on-line.
- First with alerts to mobile devices.
- First on Twitter & Facebook.
- First with aerial shots from KTVU NewsChopper 2.
- First with a live reporter from the scene.
- First live interview with anyone connected to someone on the flight.
Rosenthal is quoted in the promo: “Being first on air and on every platform in all aspects of our coverage was a great accomplishment, but being 100% accurate, effectively using our great sources and social media without putting a single piece of erroneous information on our air, is what we are most proud of as a newsroom.â€
In an-online apology, KTVU general manager Tom Raponi said “We are reviewing our procedures to ensure this type of error does not happen again.â€