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I agree. I actually rolled my eyes when people initially complained that the Greek migrant boat collapse wasn't getting as much attention. This is a one off whe

I agree. I actually rolled my eyes when people initially complained that the Greek migrant boat collapse wasn't getting as much attention. This is a one off whereas migrants die all the time. However as time goes on and the articles are STILL ongoing, after as you say the 15 minutes of fame, I have to agree that at this point in time any writer still writing about this is worthy of an eye-roll in the other direction. While it was news it was worth covering. Now, if you're a journalist and you're still covering it, then I do think you're a piece of **. (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/23/world/europe/titan-sub-greek-migrant-boat.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/23/world/europe/titan-sub-gr...)

watwut 3y ago
I strongly disagree. I am for follow ups. Don't leave events to nothingness once initial peak of interests ends. We are nit goldfish. We have memories. Tell us about how investigation continues - whether in this case or others.
JCharante 3y ago
> While it was news it was worth covering. Now, if you're a journalist and you're still covering it I hold the opposite opinion. I think that covering it when everyone else was covering it would have been a waste of time because there is only limited information out there. Covering it 2 weeks or months later is much better and more information will have emerged and you can weave a narrative to tell the story better than some AI-written articles that just repeat the same 3 sentences from the Coast Guard.
UberFly 3y ago
"if you're a journalist and you're still covering it, then I do think you're a piece of *" If there's something interesting in the conclusion of the story why get so hot and bothered if someone reports on it? Your reaction is strange to a story that many found interesting and may have follow up details.
Arcanum-XIII 3y ago
Except that in Europe we have multiple report per day about the migrant death, all year long. And the difficulties, and problem arising, and… There’s no mystery, no doubt, only pain. This sub failing, well, the pain is self induced so it’s hard to feel concerned, and it’s a mystery (not a big one, ok). It’s light news. So both have their place. They don’t have the same impact, and well, let’s hope both will be solved… faster for the migrant problem though!

watwut 3y ago

I strongly disagree. I am for follow ups. Don't leave events to nothingness once initial peak of interests ends. We are nit goldfish. We have memories. Tell us about how investigation continues - whether in this case or others.

JCharante 3y ago

> While it was news it was worth covering. Now, if you're a journalist and you're still covering it I hold the opposite opinion. I think that covering it when everyone else was covering it would have been a waste of time because there is only limited information out there. Covering it 2 weeks or months later is much better and more information will have emerged and you can weave a narrative to tell the story better than some AI-written articles that just repeat the same 3 sentences from the Coast Guard.

UberFly 3y ago

"if you're a journalist and you're still covering it, then I do think you're a piece of *" If there's something interesting in the conclusion of the story why get so hot and bothered if someone reports on it? Your reaction is strange to a story that many found interesting and may have follow up details.

Arcanum-XIII 3y ago

Except that in Europe we have multiple report per day about the migrant death, all year long. And the difficulties, and problem arising, and… There’s no mystery, no doubt, only pain. This sub failing, well, the pain is self induced so it’s hard to feel concerned, and it’s a mystery (not a big one, ok). It’s light news. So both have their place. They don’t have the same impact, and well, let’s hope both will be solved… faster for the migrant problem though!