Media reporting of OFD Rescue
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badger
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I stuck up for the daily mail on the 3 traverse article, I shall stick up for them again, people will have to remember that not every paper is lucky enough to have a David Rose on their staff, so for a normal reporter to get facts wrong and to dramatize what they perceive is the danger shows to us that know how wrong they can be, should it not be then for us cavers to try and take a more active roll in what is reported so at least what David said they have got the basics right.
Daily mail in my opinion is no worse or better in general than any other paper. If we read all todays papers I am sure we could pick holes in all the stories with inaccuracies and slants towards what the reporter & the paper lean too.
so for what its worth in this instant, well done the Daily Mail
Daily mail in my opinion is no worse or better in general than any other paper. If we read all todays papers I am sure we could pick holes in all the stories with inaccuracies and slants towards what the reporter & the paper lean too.
so for what its worth in this instant, well done the Daily Mail
Cantclimbtom
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Have to admit, I am due some backpedalling and give Daily Mail an apology. That is a well reported article
benshannon
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It's funny hearing people's perspective on this at work.
None cavers perceive it to be incredibly dangerous.
Yet I find that the most dangerous thing I do is ride a bike to work. I have had far less incidents caving than I have cycling due to other road users.
None cavers perceive it to be incredibly dangerous.
Yet I find that the most dangerous thing I do is ride a bike to work. I have had far less incidents caving than I have cycling due to other road users.
I have to say - you can argue about the Daily Mail?s position in the political spectrum and the people who comment on their articles - but, at the moment, they are the newspaper/news organisation that are covering caving in the most accurate, sympathetic and detailed manner.
I?d have thought, as a caving forum (rather than a political forum) we should be applauding and encouraging it.
I make absolutely no comments on their political position or political reporting (!) - just their caving coverage, which is excellent. They are definitely dragging in my ?clicks? when they publish good caving articles.
I?d have thought, as a caving forum (rather than a political forum) we should be applauding and encouraging it.
I make absolutely no comments on their political position or political reporting (!) - just their caving coverage, which is excellent. They are definitely dragging in my ?clicks? when they publish good caving articles.
alanw
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yrammy said:
Craven Herald (mostly quotes from Joe Parsons, UWFRA)
https://www.cravenherald.co.uk/news/19705278.rescuers-rush-wales-cave-incident/
BBC:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-59203695
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-59211035
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-wales-59214057
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-wales-59215424
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-wales-59215494
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-59219380
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-59223829
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-wales-59225057
wellyjen
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Any time you see a general media article about any subject you know a lot about, you'll find it is full of factual errors and misunderstandings. Keep that in mind when you read any article on a subject you don't know much about. Is it likely that they are only making mistakes when you are in a position to spot the errors? 
hoehlenforscher
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Rhys said:hyweldavies said:
Me too
I think I met your wife there too on Saturday
2xw
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wellyjen said:Any time you see a general media article about any subject you know a lot about, you'll find it is full of factual errors and misunderstandings. Keep that in mind when you read any article on a subject you don't know much about. Is it likely that they are only making mistakes when you are in a position to spot the errors?
Seems to be the accepted wisdom aye, but is that not just because there aren't that many incredibly niche journalists? Dave's articles, as a caver writing about caving, are accurate, but get someone who normally does political or local journalism to do it and it won't be for obvious reasons. Makes me assume war correspondents and politics reporters are usually factual because they are in their sphere of expertise (personal or publication biases notwithstanding).
