Sky News gets it completely wrong

[sopwithuk]

Well Sky have not edited that story since I posted it on here, I understand some of you have complained to them but they could not care less it seems. Just like the rest of the British media.<br /><br />Despite a British born astronaut in space, as far as I know the launch was not covered live - the BBC's rolling news channel had a pre-recorded programme on and Sky News were showing commercials 2 minutes before launch so I had to watch it on NASA TV online. Ok maybe because it was almost 2am but still pathetic. STS 114 return to flight had loads of coverage with "experts" in the studios etc. but now space shuttle flights are "routine" again they are not interested unless something goes badly wrong. I have not seen anything about STS 116 on the news here and barely a thing on teletext! Good job I have the internet.

 

[nyarlathotep]

The network is owned by Murdoch, what the hell do you people expect?

 

[kurtwagner]

Another thread completely derailed. Well, my work here is done. Sorry for the circumlocution, folks.

 

[dreada5]

<blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr /><p> but they could not care less it seems<p><hr /></p></p></blockquote><br /><br />Exactly! <br /><br /><blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr /><p>Despite a British born astronaut in space, as far as I know the launch was not covered live - the BBC's rolling news channel had a pre-recorded programme on and Sky News were showing commercials 2 minutes before launch so I had to watch it on NASA TV online. Ok maybe because it was almost 2am but still pathetic. STS 114 return to flight had loads of coverage with "experts" in the studios etc. but now space shuttle flights are "routine" again they are not interested unless something goes badly wrong. I have not seen anything about STS 116 on the news here and barely a thing on teletext! Good job I have the internet. <p><hr /></p></p></blockquote><br /><br />Sky News only showed the shuttle launch for the drama and excitement/nail-biting if those are the right words(?). I'm not saying they were hoping something would happen but sometimes it almosts seems that way... anyways probably no different to many of media channels.... at least they showed the launch at 1.45am (approx), don't think BBC did. I stayed up to watch it on Sky!<br /><br /><br />Truth be told, imo many brits are ignorant to space exploration and just consider it a waste of money, period. So when Sky turns up talking about "the shuttle will use its twin boosters to spacebrake into Mars sub-orbit" or similar... many wouldn't know their arm from there **** anyway. It's a shame really. <img src="/images/icons/frown.gif" /><br /><br /><br />As for the BBC, imo they are a little better. At least they go through the trouble of noticing when british-born astronauts are on the next mission. They do seem rather proud in covering those stories, can't blame them. In fact on a number of occasions I believe they have been the ones that excited and instigated various discussions on whether the british government should review its decisio