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Title: Someone got fired
Post by: bayonetbrant on July 12, 2013, 06:40:32 PM
a real, no-kidding capture of SF's KTVU news reporting on the Asiana flight crash at SFO

They were reporting on the crew.

(https://o.twimg.com/2/proxy.jpg?t=HBg9aHR0cDovL2ltZy5nYXdrZXJhc3NldHMuY29tL2ltZy8xOHRvNDY1N3ZidHI0anBnL2stYmlncGljLmpwZxSQAxSsAgAWABIA&s=q8NUOugscBgmfCi6mywhay51AIvaGC-lkEoZNN6ucRY)

and the inevitably apology, which does not mention any firings, but you know at least 5 people are getting canned over this
http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/ktvu-apology-friday-noon-report/nYpSg/
Title: Re: Someone got fired
Post by: Staggerwing on July 12, 2013, 07:33:25 PM
I saw that on youtube just a little while ago. Unbelievable that no one was paying attention until the actual broadcast-  apart from the person who actually created the captions, that is.
Title: Re: Someone got fired
Post by: Con on July 12, 2013, 07:36:41 PM
Well thats where you say the guy who uploaded these is

Hugh Janis

Con
Title: Re: Someone got fired
Post by: Centurion40 on July 12, 2013, 07:51:01 PM
 :) :D ;D
Title: Re: Someone got fired
Post by: steve58 on July 12, 2013, 08:43:22 PM


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You'll recall earlier this week, KTVU touted its coverage as being not only first, but "100% accurate."

"Being first on air and on every platform in all aspects of our coverage was a great accomplishment, but being 100% accurate, effectively using our great sources and social media without putting a single piece of erroneous information on our air, is what we are most proud of as a newsroom," said News Director Lee Rosenthal at the time.
Title: Re: Someone got fired
Post by: TheCommandTent on July 12, 2013, 10:46:50 PM
I saw a post of this on facebook and thought it was just photo-shopped I can't believe that is actually legit.  :o
Title: Re: Someone got fired
Post by: Barthheart on July 12, 2013, 10:51:08 PM
WOW! According to this it wasn't someone at the station that made up the names....

QuoteJuly 12
The National Transportation Safety Board apologizes for inaccurate and offensive names that were mistakenly confirmed as those of the pilots of Asiana flight 214, which crashed at San Francisco International Airport on July 6.

http://www.ntsb.gov/news/2013/130712.html

:o
Title: Re: Someone got fired
Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on July 12, 2013, 10:56:01 PM
Doesn't really absolve the idiot at the station who dutifully typed them in though, does it?
Title: Re: Someone got fired
Post by: Staggerwing on July 13, 2013, 07:08:50 AM
Quote from: Barthheart on July 12, 2013, 10:51:08 PM
WOW! According to this it wasn't someone at the station that made up the names....

QuoteJuly 12
The National Transportation Safety Board apologizes for inaccurate and offensive names that were mistakenly confirmed as those of the pilots of Asiana flight 214, which crashed at San Francisco International Airport on July 6.

http://www.ntsb.gov/news/2013/130712.html

:o

Actually, it looks like someone called the NTSB just to confirm the names were legit and some clueless intern said yes. It's probably still on some disgruntled station employee trying to embarrass the management. Or maybe some station prankster entered the names into their teleprompter app for a momentary laugh and forgot to remove them before airtime.
Title: Re: Someone got fired
Post by: MikeGER on July 13, 2013, 09:19:57 AM
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.screeninsults.com%2Fimages%2Fthe-simpsons.jpg&hash=575cc4af6f239eceb7e76c30b6f9b4b3724b8695)
and here is the guy who did it  ;)
Title: Re: Someone got fired
Post by: Gusington on July 13, 2013, 12:47:12 PM
^Looks a lot like me but with hair.

I love stuff like that. Hilarious.
Title: Re: Someone got fired
Post by: airboy on July 16, 2013, 04:06:50 PM
Intern lost their job over this.