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The State We're In, Story of the Week, part 33
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From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
THE ACCIDENTAL MILLIONAIRE: Jerry Winkler had a tough time growing up.
The State We're In, Story of the Week, part 33
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From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
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The State We're In, Story of the Week, part 32
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From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
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The State We're In, Story of the Week, part 31
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Radio Netherlands reporter Jonathan Groubert speaks with Londoners about the attack on their city as they reflect philosophically and laconically on the city's violent history: from the Battle of Britain, to the IRA, to Al Qaeda.
Transcript
1 Day on from the terrorist attacks in Central London, the city is dusting itself off and, more or less, getting back to work.
(travel sounds)
Gerry the Cabbie has been having a busier day than usual.
Gerry .21”
In: Yeah, I just took….
Out: …get on a tube anyway.
It’s a slow day in London today as most people are heeding the government warning not to come into the City Center unless you really need to.
Traffic Euston
Still, if they come, the city is prepared. Most buses are running. There’s limited tube service and rail service is available like here at Euston Station, despite the number 30 bus having exploded just outside.
Cross to Pub sounds
The Royal George Pub is just across from Euston Station. The news is playing on the giant screened television. But other than that, it’s more or less business as usual.
Katherine is the Royal George’s manager. Sh...
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Geo Beach
Posted on July 08, 2005 at 05:40 PM | Permalink
Review of London: One Day On
Americans are still learning the superb work being produced by Radio Netherlands, and Jonathan Groubert's "London: One Day On" is a perfect lesson in sound-rich, conversational reportage. NDs can surely find five minutes in their news package to wiggle free for this one – just do it, today.
Groubert's first name interaction with Londoners puts the listener right on the street with real people. That's reassuring in a Disneyfied media environment. It's the opposite of what David Zurawik reported in the Baltimore Sun, reviewing television coverage of the bombings:
Over a red logo emblazoned with the words LONDON TERROR, CNN anchorwoman Soledad O'Brien reported: "An eyewitness described utter pandemonium -- bodies strewn around. ... People were screaming. ... They felt they were trapped like sardines essentially waiting to die."
At the same time, viewers of the BBC watched business editor Jeff Randall sitting behind his desk as he reported that the market had dropped in the immediate wake of the blasts, but was recovering. "They're a pretty stoic lot over here in the City, and the market has recovered... There is no sense of panic," he said.
Though I don't agree with Groubert's direct comparison of these London bombings with the WTC attacks in New York, the broad historical context he presents of Britons' laconic resolve is not only insightful, it's instructive.
Here's a piece where the package compliments the contents; Groubert's reportage is a good match for that character of Londoners we all strive to uphold.