The more fucked it is more festive -and less is reported. Washington’s crash shows how the aviation rhythm fades – the Associated Press

New York (AP) – summoned by his sofa to cover Bold for the plane from last week In Washington, Pete Muntean from CNN rushed to the first of 24 live reports in the next 48 hours. At one point, he uses a model plane and a helicopter to demonstrate. He called President Trump a “untied” speculation that diversity in hiring contributes to the crash.

Even regular viewers may have wondered: who is Pete Muntey, anyway?

As an aviation correspondent of CNN and a pilot who flew near where the clash took place, which died 67 people, Muntean He illustrates the changes in what was previously an important specialty in journalism.

The exact numbers are difficult to achieve. But there are just less reporters from the content there, who concentrate solely on what is complex and technical rhythm, as well as how the business has changed and the relative safety of flying.

“I realized that the planes were not collapsing and I needed a new rhythm,” says Bill Adir, a former reporter who wrote the book “The Mystery of Flight 427: Inside Investigation of a Catastrophe”, about A plane crash since 1994 in Western Pennsylvania, which killed 132 people. “That’s a nice thing.”

Adir moved to politics and later created the political website to verify the facts.

Son of two pilots, Muntey was born for the work

The 36 -year -old Muntey was born for his work. Both of his parents were pilots, and he kept his passion for aviation, even after his mother Nancy Lin died when the plane flying in a Virginia air show crashed. He was 18 years old and witnessed it; He was the MC of the show.

Shortly afterwards, he flies his first solo flight. He holds an airplane at a small airport in Maryland now and heads to the sky when the weather permits.

“I don’t think I could ever leave it,” he said. “I like to fly more than anything and the next best thing is to talk about it.”

Muntean believes that the main part of his work is translated, trying to put in ordinary English terminology in which non-Pilots can be lost. “I have the feeling that I am the person who makes people afraid to fly,” he said, “which is a real drag.”

Aviation is its rhythm, but as many reporters who follow the industry now, this is not its only area of ​​concentration. It covers transport as a whole. Tom Costello covers aviation for NBC News, but it also covers transport, cybersecurity, space trips and economics. John Scott’s main job is a news presenter for Fox News, but as a pilot he participates in major aviation stories.

The New York Times divides things: Niraj Chokshi covers aviation and transport, Mark Walker follows the National Transport Safety Council, and Christine Chung follows the airline in terms of users. David König was a writer of the Airlines for the Associated Press until his recent retirement; AP says his work will be filled.

A decline in specialists as news organizations are facing workpieces

“There are many good reporters who cover aviation, but they are less than ever,” says John Ostraur, who has covered the CNN and Wall Street Journal industry and is now editor-in-chief of The air currentSubscription Based News Service.

The economic struggles of the news industry mean that there are less specialists in the news halls. With safety, the main component of the aviation rhythm, the fact that the last major American trade air accident before last week in 2009 means there are fewer things.

“I sympathize with the editors,” Adir said. “If you have limited resources, there is not much merits in putting a rhythm reporter where things work well.”

The consolidation of the ownership of the airline means that there are fewer reporters in regional newspapers knowing about the industry because they have to follow the local company, Ostaror said. This suggests that there are even many reporters in carved newspapers to do so.

There is also a lot more information about flight tracking, easily accessible to the public through services such as Flightradar24 and ADS-B Exchange than years ago. Although useful for journalists, it also increases the prevalence of chair researchers who clog the Internet with less than informed theories, Ostra-Ruler said. And businesses that offered training for aviation reporters, including companies such as Boeing and Pratt & Whitney, don’t do it anymore, he said.

For some experts, the contraction of the ranks on the aviation rhythm was not necessarily obvious after the Washington crash. Where it is likely to be noticed, it is during the weeks and months later, when it comes time to carefully examine mechanical problems and policies that may need to be changed to prevent relapse.

Who will watch to see what lessons they learn?

Looking at your ex -trainee at work

“We are witnessing the dismantling of the universal store approach,” said veteran science reporter Miles O’Brien. “Everyone has a little boutique now. You can find experts, but the user is obliged to find reliable sources. “

O’Brien and Ostower have something in common: they were both fired by CNN. The buildings may have taken over O’Brien’s regular work, but the producers call when news happens – so much that it was placed on detention by its old employer.

He made a handful of appearances after the Washington crash. When he is not on the air, O’Brien is carefully watching Muntey, his former trainee, covers the aviation rhythm.

O’Brien whose left hand was amputated after an incident In 2014, he spoke about people with disabilities in the airline. In 2023, he won a license to fly again.

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David Boder writes about the intersection of the media and the entertainment for the app. Follow it on and

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