Saturday's @photocontests initiated by @juliank category #smartphonephotography.
I photographed this view of my street at 6 a.m. on the forth day of the so called 'Beast from the East' snow storm that is currently affecting the disunited kingdom March 3rd 2018. This post is about the news coverage.
As I mentioned two days ago.
"Every time we have a few inches of snow in Britain everything just stops. Our infrastructure is just not up to the job and every time it does snow every news media outlet jumps on the band wagon to spread a load of fear uncertainty and doubt (FUD)"
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There is always a sequence to the way these kinds of weather events are reported. At the moment we are in the dire warning phase combined with the uplifting story phase of plucky Brits helping each other out in the snow and of course the obligatory shots of people having fun with snow balls fights, skiing and toboggan rides.
The next phase will be the 'pointing the finger phase' where the news media will start to 'ask serious questions' about.
This is where a few politicians will be trotted out and 'interrogated' for their utter failure, and when the snow is gone everyone will forget about it until next time; when the whole process starts again.
This is lazy journalism and lazy politicians doing what they call 'damage control'. A tried and tested way to scare the crap out of people and then courageous reporters 'appearing' to grill the politicians about their ineptitude. While at the same time avoiding talking about the real issue of massive cuts to public services, like snow clearing the roads.
Everyone it seems is satisfied and nothing changes. Everyone got paid and the public are appeased. You can transpose this sequence of events to every other 'news' story and you will see this same repeating pattern.
There was once a time when reporting the news actually meant something. Those days are long gone and have been replaced with this ersatz version of reality.
Have a great day :)
Category (Smartphone photography)
Camera (ZTE Blade 7 Lite)
Camera (13 megapixels)
Location Photographed from my home
Snow will fall. We have similar reaction to it here in Vancouver. We really don't get a lot and people are not accustomed to driving in it. Public transit does a pretty good job getting through and the trains are little affected by it. We expect delays and accept them. And we get out there and have a good time. Winter-themed fun in the city is in short supply and so we get it when the going is good. I went snowshoeing in Stanley Park last week and I was a little disappointed with how fast our parks board got the walks cleared. It meant I had to take my shoes off and then put them back on when I got across. But I walk everywhere and didn't have to be anywhere on the button. So I could go with it. My karate class was cancelled. That was a bit of a bummer. But all in all, it was an enjoyable experience. This is rarely the case when watching the news. Wishing you some warm weather and soon:)
I'd love to see a video of you doing karate in the snow lol that would be fun.
You may have to wait a very long time for that:):):)
I'm very patient lol meanwhile here's what my car is looking like. I'm not going anywhere soon haha!
Spot on sir ! It's that same treadmill of "looking busy" till everyone turns their back. I will say that I have seen some people really trying their best with it, the schools particularly as it's not easy with all the safety concerns. But overall the country stops.. I had both my phone service provider and the bank text me to say they had staff out due to the weather and so calls may require additional waiting time.
This won't be the last time we get a snow storm, so defnitely won't be the last time we see this cycle sadly..
Yep same old, same old. Interesting comment Westley:
"I had both my phone service provider and the bank text me to say they had staff out due to the weather and so calls may require additional waiting time"
Is it snowing in India too? lol
Couldn’t have put it better myself! It seems so bafffling that a country like ours can not cope with a few inches of snow without news headlines, closed schools and chaos!
It sure is a shocker every time it happens. It's just so sensationalized. As if there is nothing better to be informing us about?
Beautiful,good work ..
Thanks lol
That is a wee bit of snow you have there! Enjoy your warm beverages for the next couple of days. :)
I've been hitting the warm milk drinks big time lol The 'snowstorm' was very short lived.
Much better for us in Derbyshire today but now have flood warnings and freezing fog...
Yep it's pretty much all gone from here in Cambridgeshire, at least where I am and just like you we are now expecting flooding. East Anglia is basically one big floodplain
Remember to make a snowball or two! You are so spot on about the media formula. I gave up on TV news 20 years ago and have never felt that I have missed a thing!
You have missed something. A lot of unnecessary stress and FUD. lol
Snowballs me? No way am I getting soaked :)
Yeah, it was a conscious choice. If there is a topic that I wish to know more about I search out written detailed info from a source I hope I can trust.
Ha! I won't wait for pictures of your snowman, then.
the snow was so bad and the wind was sideways here so that we had almost no driving visibility and my 76 year old MOM was like. "I think I'll go to McDonalds and get a hamburger.."
Yup... Jersey Girl
"The more things change, the more they stay the same" with regasrd to politics and the "blame game." @molometer
I will say your certainly got your share of snowfall and it does look gorgeous! Drive safely -- there may be some "snow virgins" on the road for their first drive behind the wheel in the sbmnow!