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Stupid reporting on this crime.




Stupid line by KOMO's Jeremy Harris at the traguc Rainer shooting. "The two victims were shot before police got there." Huh?  No kidding. Hype, confused reporting.   I don't care if it's breaking but calm yourself and communicate accurately.  I did live shots for 7 years, do it understandably 

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  1. IDC9January 31, 2026 at 1:50 AM

    The only possible reason I could see for making such a statement would be if police had somehow been called to the scene before the shots were fired. But that doesn't appear to be what happened here. Harris may have made an accurate statement. But it also seems to have been a rather unnecessary one.

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 31, 2026 at 2:10 PM

    I’m glad you watch the local news every day. I’m still interested but reading about it seems to be more informative .
    Rich

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  3. Wayne LJanuary 31, 2026 at 2:31 PM

    When I know there is real breaking news I try to catch at least the lead stories on the stations. I was watching Muir on ABC and then saw the KOMO top story to which I referred.

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 31, 2026 at 2:53 PM

    I think the content on local news has diminished. There was a time when local media had investigators and reporters who held local government accountable. I’m thinking of Susanna Frame or Linda Brill to name a few.
    Has the public lost interest or have budgets been reduced? Is local tv journalism no longer profitable enough to support quality?
    Rich


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  5. Wayne LJanuary 31, 2026 at 3:30 PM

    My opinion is 1) cost cutting mandated by corporate because of declining ratings and, thus, lower ad prices 2) the hiring of younger, less expensive staff as veterans leave the industry because of buyouts, work/life balance issues and consolidation impacts 3) short attention span audiences who want short bytes of info on their phones (too busy to watch TV news and long form, investigation reporting). 4) limited access to newsmakers who hide behind twitter/x and websites to control information flow. Too many PIOs in the way. 5) the overall loss of faith and trust in the news media brought on in part by the media themselves and by public attacks by those in power. A few ideas.

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  6. AnonymousFebruary 1, 2026 at 7:20 AM

    You’re exactly right!
    Rich

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