Concern grows for stranded whale
I expect that if I ha been in work today, I would probably have wandered down to the river to see what all the fuss is about.
Strange though, that one arm of the BBC (Online) is asking people to send in their photos, whilst, on another arm (News 24), they have wildlife experts appealing for people to stay away, especially now it's dark, and people will be using flash.
I think it's about time that the various news outlets have a serious think about asking people for their photos and footage of unfolding news. I think we are going to have more and more examples of people risking their own lives or those of others (including mammals), or hampering the efforts of the emergency or rescue services just for fifteen seconds of fame. I can see the news value of the footage from below ground on July 7th. But what really is the value of a grainy photo taken with a crappy phone-cam when it is relatively easy for a professional photographer to take a decent photograph?
Update: DG has a Tourist Guide For Whales
