Miners Rescue - Chile

There will probably never be a story again like it. I just wondered what we all thought of the media coverage of the ongoing rescue mission? I personally think it will become one huge news story (even more huge than it is already) as and when the miners start to emerge from the stricken mine. I thought that perhaps some of the major news outlets would have stationed senior anchors on location, given that this story has become one of global interest.

As far as I can detect, the BBC has Tim Willcox on location as it's senior anchor, and CNN has Carl Penhaul. Not sure about Sky, ITN or AJE. As I write this, BBC World has started rolling coverage of the story, with Owen Thomas live in London and Tim on location.

I expect this story to slowly unfold and explode over the next few days and I, for one, will be perched on the edge of my seat as the miners start to emerge. I guess it will be broadcast live in most areas.

Good luck to those guys. In this day and age of doom and gloom, this is one story which - despite the incredible circumstances - does have a feel good element and which is unlikely to be repeated, ever.

Is Kay Burley still not there???????????

Edit: Just learned from another thread that Andrew Wilson is there for Live at Five.

ITN's Geraint Vincent is in Chile for ITV News - can't speak for AJE, I'm afraid.

Also CNN has another reporter - Patrick Oppmann.

BBC coverage has been superb so far, great job by Tim.

Tim has shown his talent as a reporter, as opposed to sitting behind a desk as he usually does. He's done hours and hours of live reporting from Chile throughout today, both in English and Spanish, being able to get a much more rounded, comprehensive coverage from Chileans and others at the mine. I've really enjoyed watching the BBC coverage, even though I don't get headlines every 15 minutes. I think the BBC should break from the live coverage every 1/4 hour just for the sake of a minute summary of the news. That is quite annoying!

A great credit to BBC reporting; it's a shame Tim will be back to the news desk in a few weeks, as often happens with the best of the BBC reporters. They really shine when they're out on location.

Just to let you know their will be NO live coverage of the miners emerging from the mine.

CBS News aired a special report at 8.30AM ET

Good coverage of a rolling story including Radio cameras, producers, editors, Radio presenters and 24 hours a day coverage on location due to time zones-
costs..

"The BBC has been criticised for sending a crew of 25 people, at a cost of more than £70,000, to cover the rescue of the Chilean miners that is expected to take place within the next few days."

Source:-
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/chile/8051575/Chile-miners-BBC-sends-25-to-cover-rescue-of-33.html


In my opinion Tim has done an excellent job. He has obviously been able to build up a relationship with the main people on location, and his Spanish language skills have helped a lot.

As the coverage is on Domestic News Channel and World News it seems good value for a real 'human interest' story.

More importantly:-
Let's hope the story has a successful outcome.

According to @aljazproducer on Twitter AJE have Monica Villamizar there (http://twitpic.com/2w3992)

AJE also have Lucia Newman there

Yes but was it entirely necessary to send their Johannesburg correspondent to Chile? Surely there's someone based a bit nearer - Rio? Buenos Aires?

Could there have not hired local production staff? which would have save a fair few bob, helped the locals.

I have a feeling we will be with this story until November.

ITV had also sent Richard Gaisford who is reporting for both Daybreak and ITV News.