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Originally Posted by Ric
Great going JJJ, I think the media have been pretty slack on this event. The only mention that I have seen or heard is a one minute segment about 2 weeks ago.
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Ric
There was a segment just last night on WinTV!!!!
I've seen maybe 4 "bits" all up on various channels the last week or so.
Just coz you ain't seen/heard 'em...doesn't mean they're not getting done.
As a journo of almost 20 years and an astronomer of even longer (
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I have to say that generally, to the everyday media, this is not an event that is likely to garner more than a few stories here and there.
You'll get a heads-up story, a comet at its best story, and perhaps a wrap-up piece.
Then, as a journo, you move on to other stories which are "breaking" and are "new(s)"
Keep in mind that to the average person (to whom most of these news bulletins are pitched) this sort of stuff is really just a passing curiosity and not of massive interest.
Sad but true. As much as we'd like to think everyone else is as fascinated as we are, they're just not.