Paper's journos angry at A380 coverage

[Brettmcg]

JOURNALISTS at Fairfax's The Sydney Morning Herald have protested over what they say is the newspaper's use of the front page to promote Singapore Airlines.

Do the journalists realise a large percentage of their salaries are funded by advertising? Surely a full page SIA ad and wrap-around section would have pumped a pretty penny into the Fairfax coffers (as if they weren't big enough already).

Also, when did journalists become so concerned about ethics and morals?

 

[Dave Noble]

depending on whether it was paid for as an advert or done as an article really

Dave

 

[oz_mark]

It would seem it was a combination of both...

Airbus on front page angers journalists - Breaking News - National - Breaking News

 

[simongr]

And the irony is that the link to the article contains a prominent ad for SQ!!!!!!

 

[dajop]

Can see the journalists's point. But then again it isn't every day of the week that a new commercial passenger aircraft that is bigger than all that have gone before begin operating with regular passenger services.

 

[Dave Noble]

Can see the journalists's point. But then again it isn't every day of the week that a new commercial passenger aircraft that is bigger than all that have gone before begin operating with regular passenger services.

Then again, it is just a plane that is bigger than others that have gone before; the plane itself isn't that special imo; lot of the hype seems to be about the quality of the seating, but that isn't anything to do with tha aircraft itsefl; they could easily put better seating on regular aircraft

Dave

 

[drron]

The journos missed a junket?

 

[Kendall Roy]

The said broadsheet is now proudly hanging on my wall at home.

The shear wing span just looks awesome!

 

[Brettmcg]

And the irony is that the link to the article contains a prominent ad for SQ!!!!!!

This is true however, the article I posted came from a News Limited source.

 

[oz_mark]

Then again, it is just a plane that is bigger than others that have gone before; the plane itself isn't that special imo; lot of the hype seems to be about the quality of the seating, but that isn't anything to do with tha aircraft itsefl; they could easily put better seating on regular aircraft

One of those things where different people have different perceptions about the newsworthiness of it. IMO while you can dissect things and say this bit is not special or that bit is not special, it is the total package and what has gone before. I don't think there have been too many maiden flights of an aircraft to Sydney where

• the airport has required a capital expenditure to upgrade facilities to cope
• new seating configs in the plane, with additional creature comforts, and so on

While maybe it is not the revolutionary change in flying that some tout it as, I still think it was a newsworthy event.

 

[oz_mark]

This is true however, the article I posted came from a News Limited source.

Given you didn't cite where your source was, it would be difficult for anyone to work that out.

 

[Dave Noble]

One of those things where different people have different perceptions about the newsworthiness of it. IMO while you can dissect things and say this bit is not special or that bit is not special, it is the total package and what has gone before. I don't think there have been too many maiden flights of an aircraft to Sydney where

• the airport has required a capital expenditure to upgrade facilities to cope
• new seating configs in the plane, with additional creature comforts, and so on

While maybe it is not the revolutionary change in flying that some tout it as, I still think it was a newsworthy event.

It may have some newsworthyness by virtue of being the largest, I do not think it is that major plus as alluded to , I don't see anything revolutionary about a plane where there are just more people on board. The references to how much more comfortable a plane is is just down to how someone decided to kit it out. ( I suppose it could be revolutionary in the longer wait times at immigraion it may cause )

Dave

 

[straitman]

Then again, it is just a plane that is bigger than others that have gone before; the plane itself isn't that special imo; lot of the hype seems to be about the quality of the seating, but that isn't anything to do with tha aircraft itsefl; they could easily put better seating on regular aircraft

Dave

One of those things where different people have different perceptions about the newsworthiness of it. IMO while you can dissect things and say this bit is not special or that bit is not special, it is the total package and what has gone before. I don't think there have been too many maiden flights of an aircraft to Sydney where

• the airport has required a capital expenditure to upgrade facilities to cope
• new seating configs in the plane, with additional creature comforts, and so on

While maybe it is not the revolutionary change in flying that some tout it as, I still think it was a newsworthy event.

I guess I'll take the middle ground here in that whilst I agree with oz_mark that it the A380 aircraft is bigger and better, I also agree with Dave Noble that there is nothing new in the technology stakes that stands it apart from other new generation aircraft out there.

 

[Brettmcg]

Given you didn't cite where your source was, it would be difficult for anyone to work that out.

Oops...I had intended to include the link direct to the article as it appeared on news.com.au. Sorry.

Paper's journos angry at A380 coverage | NEWS.com.au

 

[Tooner]

Why pick on SMH exclusively - Sky News had the take-off and alnding as breaking news all day. Also banners all day about how it was due over Sydney Harbour at around 4:30pm and they'd carry it live! (Clouds took care of that one)

 

[oz_mark]

I guess I'll take the middle ground here in that whilst I agree with oz_mark that it the A380 aircraft is bigger and better, I also agree with Dave Noble that there is nothing new in the technology stakes that stands it apart from other new generation aircraft out there.

I don't think Dave Noble and myself are poles apart on the issue. Just that some think it is more newsworthy than others. Maybe it didn't really need a wrap-around cover, but I can see how some people would think it sufficiently newsworthy.

 

[dajop]

Newsworthy or not, it's not an unpleasant diversion from the John&Kevin spendfest

 

[straitman]

Newsworthy or not, it's not an unpleasant diversion from the John&Kevin spendfest

You mean the John&Me2 spendfest don't you :?:

 

[Brettmcg]

You mean the John&Me2 spendfest don't you :?:

Didn't Irving Berlin write song about that? I believe it was called 'Anything You Can Do'.

 

[simongr]

I do think this is a significant event in aviation - the largest passenger aircraft ever built and it makes it's first flight into a small country like Australia - quite a coup for Sydney. I really do not understand why the journos are so aggrieved - perhaps it is the fact that their precious bylines about the minutae of the lack of differences between candidates were pushed off the front page? perhaps they dont get paid as much if they are not on the front page...