Throughout this week most of the newscasts led with the latest day's twists in the case of an El Dorado boy who went missing 10 years ago and how his adoptive parents never reported him missing. As I said in a previous post, KWCH certainly lead the coverage with gets of various relatives early on. The others followed in the days after. However, now I think its getting to be a little too much. All the relatives names are all running together to the point where you need a scorecard at home to not get confused as to who is being interviewed. Its almost like I will turn on to KWCH and hear big announcer voice guy say, "Tonight's long lost Adam Herrman relative interview is brought to you by ABC Grocery." (12 Troll, I know now, you are probably foaming at the mouth.) Let me just say there comes a point, even if there are not all the answers yet, to give the story a few days rest and come back when there is more and NEW information. Tonight at six, KWCH certainly could not resist giving it a rest as Rebecca Gannon talked to trainers of dogs used to pick up the scent of dried human blood and other things that might offer clues in the case. They will search an area on Saturday. I don't understand why she didn't interview the dog itself. It could've been their latest exclusive.
Fatal House Fire - A fatal house fire late Friday kept the stations busy and lead the 10PM shows. KWCH - Although I thought they won the battle on the Herrman coverage, they ranked last with the fire. (That doesn't bother me a bit, because you can win some and then lose some with breaking news. Sometimes the best its used for is promos after the fact. To me that isn't a loss, especially when you are already #1.) KWCH lead with Cindy Klose reading on camera that there had been a fire and then onto other news. Meanwhile KSN led with the fire and had reporter Justin Kraemer live from the scene. Although live, he didn't have the exact news or in his wrap-up say that it was a fatal fire in the midst of me switching channels. He mentioned that the victim was "Code Blue." I am not quite sure what that means, something like the victim isn't breathing or doesn't have a heartbeat. It would be helpful to have the reporter speak to his audience and say what the code means. Meanwhile KAKE was live with Natasha Trelfa and she did report and repeat that the fire was indeed fatal. Of the two live reports, her's came off a little smoother than Kraemer's, not to mention that she made it clear and repeated that it was a fatality. She certainly does well in these live breaking situations and is a nice change from past KAKE reporters who would make the viewer tired after the story because the reporters were so hyped up telling the news from the latest shooting or fire. -Hal
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The ones going overboard on the families now is KSN. They have both had pkgs with the biological mother and father. These people haven't seen the kid since they lost custody when he was a baby. They have no relivence in the case. KSN's interview with the mother Friday was especially painful. At least the ones KWCH talked to (the sister who tipped off police, the uncle and brother who talked about the abuse, the aunt who talked about the adoptive mother) had some connection and a relivent one to the investigation.
Again with the comments attacking the work of reporters. I'd like to see you report Hal. Seeing what these specially trained dogs look for, the training they go through, is interesting. It's the biggest story going right now and it's what everyone is talking about. You don't just "let it hang" for a few days. You really know nothing about news do you.
12 also had that the fire was fatal. KSN did not.
I don't remember after a few days of 9/11 coverage, you saying, well let it go for a few days there's nothing new, we'll revisit it next week.
When there's a story you cover it. Period. Get a journalism degree then you can open your mouth.
Its worth some coverage. Maybe a little 30 second VO to remind people very little happened today and they will search tomorrow. It certainly isn't worth a full package with another family member.
And that was KSN's contribution today. No one had another pkg with a distant family member.
Speaking of families... I liked 12's breakdown of which family members are saying what. It provides a little clarity when police aren't saying much.
Clarity? I don't think so. It just tells me that they have a big family and some of them have a rift with each other and I could care less. Produce some useful information... not another long lost family member who saw mom spank the kid a little too hard one day.
Speaking of dogs... Gannon's package was useless. And 12's god-awful story about the man who drew the age-enhanced picture of the kid? USELESS! Congratulations 12, you've done the most stories regarding the Adam Herrman case. Most of them have been useless fluff that I'm sure you'll use to pad a useless, self-absorbing promo someday about how we "expected more" and got it.
did someone REALLY just equate adam herrman to 9/11???
I love the excessive analysis of a fatal house fire. As if this is our calling in life. As if people at home just can't wait to see how we handle a house fire. Someone cue that 80s Don Henley song. Dirty Laundry. That's a funny song.
Police aren't saying much??? Sheriff Murphy sat down with KAKE for a 30 minute interview and was extremely candid about the entire case. Police aren't saying much??? Anon 11:13, get a clue!
BREAKING NEWS: This Cessna story is the biggest Economic Story in a LONG time. Any station that doesn't got b--ls to the wall on this is making a big mistake. Wichita's biggest Employer getting crushed--2,000 cuts Cessna-wide. This will impact Wichita's Economy in a very very negative way.
No you idiot, it's 2,000 jobs worldwide. The jobs will not all be in Wichita. In fact, it will probably be only half that. Still big but not "end of the world" big.
But again I bring up the life and death argument. You are saying people losing their jobs, however tramatic and hard it may be, is more important than an 11-year-old who is dead. DEAD. A boy who never had a chance. Who no one gave a damn about until now.
Both are big stories and will be covered as such. But one is a job the other is a life. Get a grip.
Previous post is clueless. Cessna is headquartered in Wichita with 12,000 jobs. MOST of the "global" jobs are in WICHITA.
You don't have to be a Rocket Scientist to know 1500+ cuts are coming. This is HUGE and will impact THOUSANDS of people in Wichita. Not just 1500 workers AND their families--maybe 5,000 people?? PLUS the multiplier effect of all that money not being spent in the community. The folks who chose not to lead with this story are 100% clueless..
Am I the only person who thinks it is useless to use K-9s on a possible murder case that is 10yrs old?
I seriously doubt that they could detect anything useful. If they find him while using a dog...it will surely be a coincidence!!!
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