Carriages crash on Alton Towers ride

[claireadams]

I'm not saying the press would drop that side of it, they shouldn't. I'm on about the injured constantly selling the same story over and over to press. Surely they should be getting on with their life now.

[googlemad]

In some ways the money is irrelevant, it is more about making sure going forward things are safe - as bad as it sounds from what I've read of the court case if this incident hadn't occured there would be a good chance of something worse happening in the future, the ride isn't unsafe by design terms but people working on it without being fully trained can (and did) cause it to be

 

The worst injured victims are still quite young so it still probably hasn't sunk in yet as to the life changing nature of their injuries not helped by the press no doubt on their tail

[elsiegee40]

I'm not saying the press would drop that side of it, they shouldn't. I'm on about the injured constantly selling the same story over and over to press. Surely they should be getting on with their life now.

 

I obviously don't read the right papers. I wasn't aware of them "selling the same story over and over to the press"

[witch]

I obviously don't read the right papers. I wasn't aware of them "selling the same story over and over to the press"

 

No, nor me. I think you will find that the newspapers have been trying to keep up with the story. Those girls are great examples of young people who have faced adversity and come through - and can be role models for other youngsters facing limb amputation or other challenges.

*edit - I think there was an article in the Daily Mail about it

[claireadams]

There's an article or a feature on to at least once a week about it. I'm far from saying what they've been through doesn't deserve coverage, or that they aren't amazing for how they're coping. I'm simply stating lots of people loose limbs through no fault of their own, many never get any compo and have to continue through their lives.

[witch]

There's an article or a feature on to at least once a week about it. I'm far from saying what they've been through doesn't deserve coverage, or that they aren't amazing for how they're coping. I'm simply stating lots of people loose limbs through no fault of their own, many never get any compo and have to continue through their lives.

 

Yes, fine, but you did talk about "selling their stories" which was a bit inflammatory

[claireadams]

But they are being paid for it, so essentially that's what they're doing. Anyway, yes it was awful blame has now been admitted and hopefully (though I doubt it) that'll be the end of it. I'd still go ride on it

[elsiegee40]

But they are being paid for it, so essentially that's what they're doing. Anyway, yes it was awful blame has now been admitted and hopefully (though I doubt it) that'll be the end of it. I'd still go ride on it

 

Are you sure they're being paid for every story? I suspect not.

[GrumbleDook]

But they are being paid for it, so essentially that's what they're doing. Anyway, yes it was awful blame has now been admitted and hopefully (though I doubt it) that'll be the end of it. I'd still go ride on it

 

It sometimes works like this.

 

Not long after a terrible incident you will get a raft of people wanting to speak to those involved.

 

Some will be journalists, some will be lawyers. The lawyers tell you that until a case has been settled you won't know if you *will* get any money and if you are offered a package by a media outlet then consider it ... the lawyers will get some payment for giving this advice as it is not related to the case ... so is not covered under 'no win, no fee' or legal aid.

 

Once the media outlet has the story then they will get as much usage from everything you have said to them and anyone else as they can. They rarely publish all quotes at the beginning of the stories, and will save up facts for later ... ranging from how well you did at University compared to what you expected, if you have married the person who was your boyfriend/girlfriend at the incident and so on.

 

Some deals will give additional money if more stuff is published but not always.

 

Many folk consider it 'human interest' to see how corporate greed and corner cutting has affected real people like them and so that is what media outlets produce as stories.

 

It sells papers and magazines. Maybe not to you, but there is a thriving market for it.

[claireadams]

I've personally not bought a paper or magazine for years now due to how they hound people for stories. People directly involved, not so involved but know the people who are. I've been hounded for a story (and it's genuinely hounded) and I do get why the offers are taken up by people but it's not for me and I wouldn't want to contribute towards that. Going slightly off topic so I'll leave that there.