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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington
I am not suggesting that news reporting should be censored(as such), but that the wall to wall coverage, with little that is really newsworthy being reported.should be reined in, or reported to the general population after the event, instead of the blow by blow account of events.
These broadcasts really did not show the police in the best light, and I feel they will have done irreparable harm to the confidence the general public have in the ability of the police to handle a major incident.
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I think we grew up in an age Margaret where it took days for news to filter through to the general public, but this day and age its instant access. Only 15 years ago or even less, if you were away from home you had to find one of those red boxes to make a call, now nearly everybody has a red box in their pocket, unfortunately I don't think we can ever turn the clock back, or for that matter would we want too