Submitted by Kaptnvideo on Sat, 03/24/2007 - 1:18pm.
There is plenty of fodder for each of those. I guess I raise this because I encounter it on a regular basis. Because TV tends to need more instant gratification, if we are kept out of a crime scene or away from an accident, we have pretty much lost the opportunity to capture images and information forever.
With open meetings, public records, and open government, if you don't get it on the first attempt, you can usually go back and appeal a decision, or ferret out the information with time. Not always, but often.
There is plenty of fodder for each of those. I guess I raise this because I encounter it on a regular basis. Because TV tends to need more instant gratification, if we are kept out of a crime scene or away from an accident, we have pretty much lost the opportunity to capture images and information forever.
With open meetings, public records, and open government, if you don't get it on the first attempt, you can usually go back and appeal a decision, or ferret out the information with time. Not always, but often.