"John Doe" wrote in message news:Y8sgf.14544

What is the motive behind CNN's coverage of aviation incidents?

It's suspenseful and draws a lot more viewers than congressional coverage.

It's almost like they are deliberately trying to give aviation a black eye
at every possible opportunity.

That's like saying they're deliberately trying to give Tacoma a black eye
for covering the mall shooting there, or that they were giving Ford or the
California Highway Department a black eye during the OJ Simpson chase.
Maybe they were trying to give Nike a black eye. Secretely, they have it
out for Gulfstream?

All I saw on the news last night was the experts stating how safe the
aircraft was and explaining to lay viewers how the problem was fixed, how
well the pilot was trained and prepared for these types of situations and
how the manufacturer, crew, controllers etc cooperated during the problem to
resolve it. Gee...that's pretty harsh.

I wouldn't call that giving GA a black eye, I'd call it giving GA a chance
to pat itself on the back on worldwide television.

-c