I’m all for new media. In fact, it’s one of my favorite things to talk and think about. If I could choose something different to do at work it would be to work on and develop new ways of delivering the news to our viewers. Blogs actually are a very good way of getting information to people. It’s not just because I can express my viewpoint, but also syndicating blogs is incredibly easier and allows readers/viewers simple access to updated content. Personally, I use Google Reader for all of my blog-type readings.
Anyway, today I caught a blog from WCNC-TV from Charlotte, North Carolina. They’re covering a funeral for two firefighters from Salisbury. I’m all for covering events like this if it’s in good taste. However, there’s something about doing a minute by minute blog of the events. It just seems a little odd. Maybe not quite bad taste, but just seems like a little much to me.
I’ve had that thought before about how much coverage is too much coverage. When I was at the Globe I was asked to shoot video at the funeral of a local soldier killed in Iraq. I (along with quite a few others in the newsroom) put my foot down and said no to this one. It just felt obtrusive…especially for the population size for this area. Still photos are more than enough.
And what I forgot to add at the end of my comment was, “yes, I quite agree with you.”
I like naked news.