Fox 6 News to show a news package about the new e-cig "fad"

[Crimson]

I saw a promo on WBRC saying they are going to air a news package/story about the new e-cig "fad" Tuesday, May 1st, during their 10 o'clock news. The promo stated it was going to look into their safety. I am curious to see the information they present, and how right they get it (trust me, I'll let them know if they don't). Hopefully they'll also give a little press to the local ecig vending.

 

[Foxman]

COOL BEANS

 

[CES]

I hope they do it well, and have good information. the fact tat they say they're looking into "safety" makes me fear that they're going to go for sensationalism rather than research. Wonder who they've interviewed....

 

[Crimson]

I hope they do it well, and have good information. the fact tat they say they're looking into "safety" makes me fear that they're going to go for sensationalism rather than research. Wonder who they've interviewed....

I kind of had the same thought/concern too, especially with them using the word "fad" and with May being one of the major sweeps months for television. I know when I used to work in tv we would save our more sensational type feature (non time sensitive) packages for sweeps.

I do know they aired a piece a few months back on the guy who's pv exploded, so I would wager that will be part of the story. I am just hoping whoever they talk to, or wherever they researched was well informed. I wish I knew who was doing the story, I'd email them a list of links.

 

[CES]

I was wondering who to send info to as well- but chances are they've already finished editing. So fad, safety and sweeps probably don't bode well. sure would be nice if we could trust reporters to actually do research....fingers crossed anyway.

 

[Crimson]

I agree the package would probably already be edited, but there would still be time for changes & additional info for the live intro/outro of the package or a chyron graphic to display a link for any interested in more info.

 

[the wind]

thanks i'll try to watch it.

 

[Foxman]

I got the DVR set, lol

 

[CES]

Hopefully they'll post it on the webpage too. If they do, then we can link it in the news subforum and get people to comment on it. either to say thanks or provide good info as needed

 

[Crimson]

I have emailed back and forth with Janice about some post tornado meetings & recovery here in Tuscaloosa, so I decided to send an email to her including the links to CASAA, Vulcan vape, and ECF. Hopefully she will pass it on to the reporter doing the package.

 

[CES]

Fantastic! I hope that she passes the information along!

 

[player30]

I'm getting ready to watch it. We'll see. I worked with them for years with dogs from the Humane Society, and 90% of the time, they had bad facts.

 

[Foxman]

Dissapointing Story in my opinion. Only got 1 persons opinion SUX.

 

[Crimson]

That was definitely a disappointment and missed opportunity to inform the masses. Not one bit of it was anything local other than Beth's voice dubbed on what looked to be a premade package from a generic AP feed.

 

[CES]

i couldn't make myself watch it last night. this is what i found this morning


http://video.foxnews.com/v/3926021/e-cigarette/

it could have been worse....they got some of the facts right...but I wish they hadn't played the "protect the children" and the only brand they appeared to be aware of was Smoking Everywhere.

I was relieved that it wasn't an outright hatchet job.

 

[the wind]

the main facts that they said was testing need to be done since its not FDA aproved,also ecig is the lesser of the two evils.i did not expect much and got it.

 

[CES]

they didn't seem to realize that e-cigs are to be regulated as tobacco products, and don't require the level and type of testing that would be require for pharmaceutical products. but it could have been much much worse.

(good morning )

 

[SammyT]

they didn't seem to realize that e-cigs are to be regulated as tobacco products, and don't require the level and type of testing that would be require for pharmaceutical products. but it could have been much much worse.

(good morning )

+1 on that, to say that e cigs are "unregulated" is just crazy. If you are a parent, you should know what is bought with your credit card, and know what's in the mail, and the whole thing with "buying from street vendors" is ludicrous. It all falls on the vendor then. If you sell e cigs to kids, you go to jail or get slapped with a hefty fine. To me that says regulated as a legal drug, like cigarettes or alcohol. I once went to a store when I was 16 and bought nicorette gum, is that regulated... really I don't know.