A critical look at the Wichita TV news

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Hutch Bomb Threats: Day 2

Hutch finds themselves in the middle of the attention as "copycats" Today called in hoaxes, after the threats from Tuesday. The three stations got a tour of the Hutch Dillons' stores as the day unfolded from hoax to hoax. The question news directors must deal with as this continues, is how much coverage do you give to these, and the more you give especially to the hoaxes, do you just encourage more idiots to call? That's one question I'd like to open up for discussion.
As for coverage, pretty average and starting to grow old and warn together. I must say I liked Jim Grawe's story on the guy who was a customer at Dillon's Tuesday and Wednesday and while there both days he was evacuated. For me to get excited for a topic like that, I think means I am even growing tired of it all, but once again when do you let up? At 10PM, KWCH and KAKE all lead with the arrests and had video from the scene of the arrests of people described as simply wanted for questioning in connection with the hoaxes. KSN had a slight mention of this, but pretty much stuck to a wrap up of the events earlier in the day. -Hal

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