Quotes from newsroom voters who picked top Canadian news story in 2009
Some quotes from voters who took part in The Canadian Press survey that chose the H1N1 flu pandemic as Canada's top news story for 2009:
"The H1N1 flu scare is almost more famous for the way it was handled by the media than how it spread wildly across the country." Victor Krasowski, news director, CJUK-CKTG, Thunder Bay, Ont.
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"It was a coast-to-coast story that people followed with interest no matter where they lived in Canada." Lesley Sheppard, managing editor, the Times-Herald, Moose Jaw, Sask.
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"The H1N1 situation, while abated, still has many people on pins and needles. We run frequent updates and the public asks for more!" Peter Lapinskie, managing editor, the Daily Observer, Pembroke, Ont.
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"Everyone was talking about H1N1, whether you got the shot or not." Scott Metcalfe, news director, 680News, Toronto
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"Note that in Saskatchewan, H1N1 has killed 12, all with pre-existing conditions. Meanwhile, drunk drivers continue to kill more than the flu, and nobody gives a damn." Vern Faulkner, managing editor, the Daily Herald, Prince Albert, Sask.
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"From junior hockey players in Sarnia, Ont., jumping the (flu-shot) queue to the death of 13-year-old Evan Frustaglio, no other Canadian story this decade, let alone this year, created such feelings of anger, fear and apathy among Canadians. It also begged the question: Is our government able to handle a major catastrophe?" James M. Miller, managing editor, the Daily Herald, Penticton, B.C.
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"The way health organizations spun this issue, I expected people to be falling dead in the street. It didn't happen and once again the so-called experts got it wrong when it comes to a new virus hitting people. You can only cry wolf so many times before the public stops listening to your warnings. Or maybe people already have. Despite all the fear-mongering by health organizations, a large number of people have not bothered to get inoculated. You can count me among that group." Rocco Frangione, news director, CFXN FM, North Bay, Ont.
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"Initially, what a mess! But we seem to have come out of this thing better than expected. If nothing else, we're prepared for the third wave." Gerry Phelan, corporate news director, VOCM, St. John's, N.L.
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"There isn't a Canadian out there that isn't affected by or interested in the virus and how in may affect their families." Sandy Heimlich-Hall, assistant news director, CFJC-TV/B100/CIFM, Kamloops, B.C.
Some quotes from voters who took part in The Canadian Press survey that chose the H1N1 flu pandemic as Canada's top news story for 2009:
"The H1N1 flu scare is almost more famous for the way it was handled by the media than how it spread wildly across the country." Victor Krasowski, news director, CJUK-CKTG, Thunder Bay, Ont.
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"It was a coast-to-coast story that people followed with interest no matter where they lived in Canada." Lesley Sheppard, managing editor, the Times-Herald, Moose Jaw, Sask.
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"The H1N1 situation, while abated, still has many people on pins and needles. We run frequent updates and the public asks for more!" Peter Lapinskie, managing editor, the Daily Observer, Pembroke, Ont.
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"Everyone was talking about H1N1, whether you got the shot or not." Scott Metcalfe, news director, 680News, Toronto
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"Note that in Saskatchewan, H1N1 has killed 12, all with pre-existing conditions. Meanwhile, drunk drivers continue to kill more than the flu, and nobody gives a damn." Vern Faulkner, managing editor, the Daily Herald, Prince Albert, Sask.
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"From junior hockey players in Sarnia, Ont., jumping the (flu-shot) queue to the death of 13-year-old Evan Frustaglio, no other Canadian story this decade, let alone this year, created such feelings of anger, fear and apathy among Canadians. It also begged the question: Is our government able to handle a major catastrophe?" James M. Miller, managing editor, the Daily Herald, Penticton, B.C.
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"The way health organizations spun this issue, I expected people to be falling dead in the street. It didn't happen and once again the so-called experts got it wrong when it comes to a new virus hitting people. You can only cry wolf so many times before the public stops listening to your warnings. Or maybe people already have. Despite all the fear-mongering by health organizations, a large number of people have not bothered to get inoculated. You can count me among that group." Rocco Frangione, news director, CFXN FM, North Bay, Ont.
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"Initially, what a mess! But we seem to have come out of this thing better than expected. If nothing else, we're prepared for the third wave." Gerry Phelan, corporate news director, VOCM, St. John's, N.L.
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"There isn't a Canadian out there that isn't affected by or interested in the virus and how in may affect their families." Sandy Heimlich-Hall, assistant news director, CFJC-TV/B100/CIFM, Kamloops, B.C.
Source: Yahoo News By The Canadian Press
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