Like the subject says, I am venting here!

By now I am sure all of you have heard about the oil tanker that went down off the coast of Spain and that carries twice as much as Exxon Valdez.

And... We all know how terrible a disaster this could be.

But... why does the friggin' media have to push the negative??? Why can't they stress the fact that the tanks are still in tact and that there is a possibility that the oil may solidify and not leak out?

I know they mention that, after they go on and on and on and on about how this could be so much worse than last time...

As I said, we all know that! Tell us what we don't know. Like, what can they do now, before the tanks leak, to prevent the disaster??? Or, what is the real probability they won't leak???

Why does the media always have to stress the negative!

This is why I don't watch the news any longer. Well, most of the time!

Don't get me wrong, I like to be informed but, a lot of the stuff is down right depressing and a lot isn't even what I would call news!

Like... did we really need the front page of the newspapers showing Michael Jackson holding his child out the window on the 4th story?

Yes... this is a bad thing but... it is NOT news! I am sure there are other things going on we should know about!!!

Well... thanks or listening!
(Steps down from soap box.)

Rob

....aaaahhhaahhhhhheem.....

next on the soap box...me...


DUH! you seeif the media didnt beat each and every detail of life on this planet to DEATH.....there would be a lot of people out of jobs.,,,,:rolleyes: and life as we know it would fail to exist....:rolleyes: :rolleyes:

(stepping down and shaking off the sarcasm);)

I would like to clarify a few points here about what is happening today and what happened to the valdez. From what I have read (keeping in mind that not only is the press not always accurate, but sometimes WRONG) the PRESTIGE only holds 20 million gallons of cargo. The Valdez could hold 53 million. The valdez lost about 1/5 of her cargo - about ten million gal. The prestige has only lost about 1 million gallons thus far. Now if every tank bursts and every last drop of oil flows from her, the Prestige will spill about twice as much as what the Valdez spilled. Now I know these seem like nit picky points, but I agree with you MtnBrz1 that the press has to a better job of reporting real news. They also have to do a better job of getting the facts straight. Considering the shipping company, the classification society of the prestige, the owners, and port state control are still conducting investigations, it amazing to me that the press can draw so many conclusions and comparisons. It do believe this has the potential of becoming a disaster and for that feel bad.

Just my 2 cents.