NewsNation Criticized For “Oxygen Remaining” Countdown Clock Featured In Coverage Of Missing Titanic Sub
deadline.comSome watching NewsNation’s coverage yesterday of the OceanGate submarine that went missing while seeking to explore the wreck of the Titanic were surprised by a certain aspect of the broadcast.
No, it wasn’t Ashley Banfield’s investigation into whether a giant squid “attacked” the submersible. Rather, it was the “Oxygen Remaining” countdown clock in the lower righthand portion of the screen that literally ticked off the hours and minutes that may be remaining before five people run out of air.There are many questions surrounding what could have happened to a missing submersible.
Wildlife biologist @ForrestGalante believes there's a slim possibility an animal interfered with the vessel. He joins @TVAshleigh.More: https://t.co/qfZLQBWm3k #Banfield pic.twitter.com/xw4cJX0VyN Of course, countdown clocks are a staple of cable news coverage.
They’re often used to tease coverage a coming event, such as a presidential speech or the closing of polls on election night.
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