NYC's 2015 "BLIZZARD"

New York Times, I expected more from you.

And here is why I say that. Check out this New York Times excerpt from today's online version of the paper:

"New York, New Jersey and parts of Connecticut lifted travel bans, and subways and buses slowly started rolling again in the nation's largest city. But major airports in the Northeast were still deserted: More than 5,000 flights were canceled on Tuesday alone, and some travelers came away with horror stories."

Deserted? Horror?


Is this a Vampire Diaries review or a news article? No wonder I headed straight from journalism school to flight attendant school upon graduation. I was "horrified" every time I saw the news. Truth didn't matter, context didn't matter, only selling the story mattered, and what better than fear to sell.

Horror by definition is an intense feeling of fear, shock or disgust, so I am not sure why that word was used at all in this article. See I work for an airline, so I can assure you the "horror stories" that reporter is talking about don't involve fear, shock or disgust. Yes people were delayed, stranded, annoyed, tired, probably angry, but it was no shock to anyone: everyone knew flights were canceling since that's all the news was talking about since over 48 hours! And I am not sure why anyone would be afraid since to be on the safe side, all flights were cancelled.

As for the airport being "deserted," it is highly unlikely since NYC hotels are quite expensive and often overbooked, meaning at least half the delayed passengers who were at the airport last night and didn't get to leave are still waiting - at the airport - in hopes to get on a flight as soon as possible.

But I guess news wouldn't sell enough if it was not filled with words like horror, and deserted. Fear sells, Drama sells, so who cares about the truth? Very few people apparently ...

If you do, check out this really cool blizzard  NYC snowstorm video no horror, no drama, just the NYPD playing football in Times Square, some street skiing and snow angels.

There was also a little dancing in Times Square :-)

Until next time we meet ... Live, Love, Laugh & Travel 

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