tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18283526.post3878080663236336438..comments2024-03-27T14:03:14.775+00:00Comments on Captain JP's log: Not available in the USJPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09475536270807856327noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18283526.post-30875409917347046792012-10-02T11:48:42.599+00:002012-10-02T11:48:42.599+00:00Interesting blog from a US paralympics athlete on ...Interesting blog from a US paralympics athlete on the NY Times website <a href="http://london2012.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/14/an-unqualified-success-at-least-in-london/" rel="nofollow">here</a>JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475536270807856327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18283526.post-56816510493042695232012-09-14T14:47:15.005+00:002012-09-14T14:47:15.005+00:00Romney will be delighted you paid such close atten...Romney will be delighted you paid such close attention to what he was saying!<br /><br />Shame about coverage of the sailing in the Olympics :(JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475536270807856327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18283526.post-16688872948392966662012-09-14T13:37:37.700+00:002012-09-14T13:37:37.700+00:00Mitt Romney didn't mention the troops or Afgha...Mitt Romney didn't mention the troops or Afghanistan in his acceptance speech at the Republican Convention. He justified his omissions by saying, "When you give a speech, you don't go through a laundry list. You talk about the things that you think are important."<br /><br />Maybe NBC didn't think the Paralympics were as important as pointy football or Clint Eastwood mumbling to an empty chair? And they did sort of cover it. Several hours of highlights I think. Which is more than they did for sailing at the Olympics.Tillermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639738519386820997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18283526.post-1306058200853438002012-09-14T12:57:36.038+00:002012-09-14T12:57:36.038+00:00I think there must be more to it than that. Other ...I think there must be more to it than that. Other countries have busy news cycles, including politics and other sports (it was the start of football season here) and it isn't a case or either / or. If there are multiple major stories then news organisations cover all of them - not covering a story implies its considered not major.<br /><br />The NY Times certainly had resources to cover the Paralympics as it had a reporter in London, and NBC ditto.<br /><br />It's not just me that's curious, its been a topic from the Sun all the way up to the head of the <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-19544410" rel="nofollow">International Paralympic Committee</a>.JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475536270807856327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18283526.post-8086013226547373422012-09-13T20:22:56.117+00:002012-09-13T20:22:56.117+00:00Yes, the Democratic and Republican Party Conventio...Yes, the Democratic and Republican Party Conventions were huge TV events in the US that dominated the same time period as the Paralympics were on, pretty much. <br /><br />Actually they were quite similar to the Paralympics in that they showcased people, clearly not in full possession of all their faculties, competing in a once every four year event. Competitions included such events as Who Could Tell Most Lies in 20 Minutes, Best Speech by Candidate's Wife and Best Speech by an ex-President. The gold medal in the Over 80 Talking to an Empty Chair event went to Clint Eastwood. Thrilling stuff!Tillermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639738519386820997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18283526.post-33740769911005000632012-09-13T20:09:43.369+00:002012-09-13T20:09:43.369+00:00Presidential race, Middle Eastern uprising, pointy...Presidential race, Middle Eastern uprising, pointy football...Could be many things.Baydoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00751866865203182109noreply@blogger.com