Inept Reporting On UFOs By Mainstream Media is a Phenomenon All-To Itself

O'Hare UFO Witness Appears in Silhouette on CNN

Mainstream media’s interest in the “O’Hare UFO Incident” hasn’t waned yet; the latest to jump in on the “UFO bandwagon” was/is Anderson Cooper of “Anderson Cooper 360°” aired by CNN.

Interesting to note that on CNN’s web-site for Cooper’s show, it’s described as follows:

“ . . . a fast-moving, surprising and provocative alternative to the typical network evening newscast. Backed by the global resources of CNN.”

For this particular episode nothing could be further from the truth; this broadcast couldn’t be anymore “typical” in regards to the media’s handling of the “UFO subject,” certainly wasn’t provocative, and by no means was a surprise! Moreover, if skeptic “Joe Nickell” is considered to be one of CNN’s “global resources,” then one can imagine the “caliber” of this particular segment!

To be honest, up until now, I have looked at “Anderson Cooper” as a “breath of fresh air” in regards to “television journalism”; I must admit I was anticipating at the very least a “serious” look into the matter; however, Cooper followed the same path as those before him (historically speaking) in making light of the incident. This by the way is concerning an “unidentified, unauthorized aircraft” directly over the “second busiest airport in our nation; witnessed by “several airport personnel!” All this in a “post 911 world” during a period when our nation is at war!

It didn’t take long to realize that “investigative journalism” was going to go by the wayside in regards to this segment; in my view, it was transparent this was a ratings ploy by CNN since this story is so hot right now!

Right out of the gate as Cooper was “priming the pump” for the segment, he immediately painted it with a “Roswell brush.” Rather then take a “construct” view of this incident; he attaches an “alien stigma” to it! Given the disparaging questions that would follow by the “boots on the ground” reporter, Gary Tuchman, and later a commentary by known debunker “Joe Nickell” it would seem, “in my view, there was “willful intent in steering the viewer to a particular conclusion.”

The first question out of Tuchman’s mouth was, “You don't believe this was possibly your imagination?” (Ad nauseum).

Tuchman’s tone and further questioning was typical of what Americans come to expect from the mainstream media when they “broach the subject of UFOs.” (Which is a rare phenomenon unto itself). Usually, (at least as of late) the rib-poking and guffaws and altogether “light approach” to the subject is associated with a “distant light” in the sky; in this instance it’s about a “structured craft” over a very busy airport (second only to Atlanta), witnessed by trained airport personal. One would think that in a “post 911” world, and a nation that is constantly being reminded that it is “at war,” the attitude by those in the media, particularly that of CNN, would be more of a “concerned, investigative, unbiased” position—especially when it concerns at the very least an “unauthorized aircraft” over one of our nations airports!

I found the segment to be disheartening to say the least—you be the judge: [SEE TRANSCRIPT]