Magenta Lizard Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 I know this is one of those temporary closures that doesn't deserve its own thread, yet it apparently deserved its own news story: http://m.whio.com/news/news/local/new-kings-island-Banshee-coaster-stuck/ngMNg/?ecmp=social_20140617_26115476 5 Quote
Magenta Lizard Posted June 17, 2014 Author Posted June 17, 2014 I know you don't like Facebook, so you're probably happy not to see the comments on WHIO's story there. People are saying stuff to the effect "their rides are death traps with all the fires and now this!" Great reporting. They got the attention, but not the facts. Gossips would probably do a better job of transmitting true information. 7 Quote
LovinMeSomeBanshee Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 This is one of those ' LOL' moments. Quote
The Interpreter Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 It's not whether I like Facebook or not, it's that I like my job. Eating is good, paying rent is good... 1 Quote
homestar92 Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 I've said it before, I've said it again: "Banshee roller coaster safety mechanisms function as intended" would not be a very exciting headline. They have to take the same event and... jazz it up a bit if they want the views and clicks. 3 Quote
faeriewench Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 Oh goodie...must be a slow news day. I remember a time where stuff like this hardly ever, if at all, made a news headline. 3 Quote
The Interpreter Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 Once upon a time, there were editors, fact checkers, proof readers.... 11 Quote
LoraX Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 Do they now have people on site waiting for things to happen? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote
homestar92 Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 Do they now have people on site waiting for things to happen? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Probably not, but thanks to social networking, they have more tweeters than my stereo, and that undoubtedly helps. 3 Quote
faeriewench Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 Once upon a time, there were editors, fact checkers, proof readers.... When was that?? Is it just me or they seem to have gotten worse over the last decade? I remember the days that followed the SOB incident, news media were like turkey vultures. And again at SeaWorld Orlando following the February 2010 incident, I remember Manta making news headlines when it e-stopped on its lift which was a few days later. Manta I seen few times prior e-stop on the lift and it didn't make the news. -,- Guess its cause of this social media garbage. 3 Quote
PKIVortex Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 WHIOTV needs to remove that news story, they were no need to post that! Quote
CharleyTheDinosaur Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 Last Wednesday I was stuck on Banshee in the station for about ten minutes. I better call 20/20. They may want to interview me. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 4 Quote
jcgoble3 Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 WHIOTV needs to remove that news story, they were no need to post that! They posted two nearly identical stories last year. WHIO used to be the best news station in Dayton, but I'm slowly losing my respect for them. 2 Quote
pcc Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 My question? Why the sudden witch hunt for my happy place? Put down the pitchforks and flames, media. 4 Quote
silver2005 Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 Must be a reeaaallly slow news day if this is what they're reporting on. Quote
shark6495 Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 Once upon a time, there were editors, fact checkers, proof readers.... When was that?? Is it just me or they seem to have gotten worse over the last decade? I remember the days that followed the SOB incident, news media were like turkey vultures. And again at SeaWorld Orlando following the February 2010 incident, I remember Manta making news headlines when it e-stopped on its lift which was a few days later. Manta I seen few times prior e-stop on the lift and it didn't make the news. -,- Guess its cause of this social media garbage. Back in the day (mid to late 90s and early 2000 was the biggest boom for TV, before stations cut people, quickly), TV/Radio stations had multiple people working, that was just the locals. Not to count the cable guys who had just started throwing their weight around. In TV, the way it used to work would be.... The News Director, meets with his producerS (notice the s), who would pitch stories or ideas. The producer who had already met with his/her news team which would include reporters had the stories. The ND and the producer would build the show. You had a reporter AND a videographer. Not to be confused with an investigative reporter, a lifestyles reporter, sports, etc etc etc. The reporter and videographer already have information from research. The reporter who go collect interviews and put together a story. With so many people working 1 reporter would only need to do 2-3 stories a day. A video editor would receive the tape from the videographer and edit the story together. An editor would also be available as well as a fact checker. Now you have a ND and maybe 1-2 producers who work multiple shows. The producer will write the script while the single to sometimes 2 reporters are collecting 7-12 stories each day, plus their big weekly story. You may have 2-3 videographers who are also your video editors. The new digital age has also made it much harder to collect stories and be timely. By the time a story is videod, edited, and aired, a raw YouTube video may get 2000 or more hits.... Dont get me started on the decimation that happened behind the camera in a newsroom... My question? Why the sudden witch hunt for my happy place? Put down the pitchforks and flames, media. Must be a reeaaallly slow news day if this is what they're reporting on. KI is big news in this area. People are becoming numb to news stories about murder and crime. If you can read about a ride or the park after it got all this attention earlier in the year. More clicks/eyeballs to the story means more advertising dollars. No longer is it about the news, but its about what will get the most viewers. 1 Quote
silver2005 Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 ^Do you realize how many countless times Banshee (or any other ride) has probably gotten stuck on the lift hill this year and was never reported? 1 Quote
shark6495 Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 And how often is there a reporter who may be there on an off day and sees it. Calls it in and someone puts it on the big board... Following the last few weeks and what happened at FoF expect more of this. As long as it gets "clicks" then it will keep happening... 1 Quote
upstop Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 Wow! That's some whiz bang journalism, there! However, they were the first to report it....so I guess that makes it legit. (Sarc) 1 Quote
ProdigyRider Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 And yet there was no news (that I know of) about the malfunction a month or so back. Media goes too far when it comes to common break downs like this. Quote
Banshee Back VII Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 Flight of Fear is portrayed as a horrid coaster there! Quote
WWC2003Amy Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 I am so tired of Media Blowing things up. First FoF then this. Why dont you get your facts straight before reporting. 1 Quote
BoddaH1994 Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 ... Yet it opened later in the evening? Great news story. I rode it around 10:00. Quote
Magenta Lizard Posted June 17, 2014 Author Posted June 17, 2014 Ugh, when we got to bed, my husband said "oh, did you see this?" and showed me his phone with the WHIO story on his Facebook feed. Which means it is still showing up as a big story an hour after closing. Preeeettty sure it's not still stuck on the lift hill anymore guys. Ok, if it was still stuck with people on board an hour after closing, that would be a story. Anyone there see how long it actually was stopped? If it was more than 15 minutes I'd be surprised. I'm still looking forward to going to the park tomorrow. I hope FoF is open Quote
homestar92 Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 Ugh, when we got to bed, my husband said "oh, did you see this?" and showed me his phone with the WHIO story on his Facebook feed. Which means it is still showing up as a big story an hour after closing. Preeeettty sure it's not still stuck on the lift hill anymore guys. But, I bet Vortex is "stuck" on the lift hill right now, unless it was running on two trains today for some reason. Quote
diamonbackandbeastlover Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 It could have just been a block thing. Employee sends train to soon. Lift stops while other train comes back to brake run. Ride goes on. It says an employee was there for the news station so that is probably why it was a news story. If anything good comes from these it's shorter FoF lines for us! Quote
beastfan11 Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 Well I'm not going to be able to sleep tonight with this troubling news. 3 Quote
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