Comments on: CNN Pays For Cell Phone Image, Plane “Hero” Wants Payment For Interviews

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By: mousdrvr

mousdrvr — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 19:23:19 +0000

So let me get this straight, the dude completely mans up and saves a few hundred slack jawed passengers gets burned in the process and now he somehow OWES it to us to spend his time answering the same set of questions 1500 times by people who are getting paid huge money to interview him. If he wants a dime for the inconvenience he’s the whore? I’m sorry but I just can’t get there. Now this Steve Krakauer dude is going to pull out the air quotes on him? the hypocrisy is stunning.

I say thanks for stepping up Jasper!

By: Razors Edge

Razors Edge — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:32:20 +0000

As long as Schuringa detailed everything to authorities for public safety sake, why not sell his information to the media. As long as it doesn’t thwart the investigation or put the public at risk (by telling or not telling the story).

The media apparently wants the info so they must value what info he has. Media doesn’t have to pay him. There’s no metophorical gun to the media’s head to pay him anything if they don’t want to. If they want it bad enough they can pay. That’s called value.

Media wants it for ratings boost thus advertising dollars. Media makes money for stories they tell. Citizen journalism is here to stay

By: Chris Jones

Chris Jones — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 16:52:27 +0000

The media long ago gave up ethics in favor of pushing an agenda anyway. Why should anyone give them a good story like that for free. These are tough times and that guy became an integral part of a huge story that’s sure to be ratings gold. Why should he make some doe as well? He hold all the cards, because other than the terrorist he’s the most important part of the story. Almost dying in a terrorist attack does have its perks — as well it should.

By: Relic

Relic — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:50:23 +0000

I agree with Jerry

By: SWWT

SWWT — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 07:07:32 +0000

Kinda sets a bad precedent though. Now people are gonna try to play hero, just to get paid, despite the danger they may put not only themselves but others as well.

But hey, he gets his check so I guess it doesn’t matter.

By: Jerry Beauchamp

Jerry Beauchamp — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 04:44:01 +0000

“It’s shameful that he would try to capitalize on this incident that could have very well been catastrophic. ”

Oh really? Is it also not shameful that networks are clamoring for an interview? Why do you think networks want his interview? For more ratings, ratings = profits. So think about it for a second, the networks stand to make far more money in different markets on ad sales than Schuringa would ever hope to gain. So I say let him have his cut, it’s his story not CNN’s, ABC’s NBC’s or whoever.

Any interview that stands to make a network profit, should be a paid one.

By: Janet Shan

Janet Shan — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 03:33:07 +0000

Wow. This is crazy. I watched the interview on CNN and I wondered why it had gotten so awkward in the end, with Schuringa trying to end the interview. I guess money talks, BS walks. It’s shameful that he would try to capitalize on this incident that could have very well been catastrophic.

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