It's all in how you take the news

[Seeing Red]

http://www.calendarlive.com/tv/cl-et-notebook8jul08,2,428706.story">http://www.calendarlive.com/tv/cl-et-notebook8jul08,2,428706.story

An excellent look at how American outlets cover news, contrasting it with the BBC.

"But the pace and tone of American TV news itself have a way of stoking vague fears, especially in the way a chaotic jumble of information is thrown at you. So it was instructive to turn to BBC America, where the news anchors look like it's less of a stretch for them to respond quickly and appropriately when serious world events turn local."

-snip-

"To watch the BBC handle this crisis was to sense a network not nearly so paranoid as its American counterparts that the viewer might be about to switch the channel, surfing for better video."

[jedicord]

1. I noticed that this morning watching local TV...

They had a clip of a British reporter discussing the bombings. She was matter of fact, serious, and didn't smile. Then back to the local talking heads looking oh so perfect with their oh so perfect smiles.