American Scandal King

Chapter 36 Cold-blooded Ian Carr

The flame still burns at the end.

More and more people were filling the streets, and the flames on Garrick were extinguished.

But it was too late, he had completely turned into a piece of charcoal.

Ian put down the camera and picked up the video camera and microphone again... Damn, it's really inconvenient to be alone.

I need a good assistant!

Then he turned the microphone to the man who first rescued the man and said, "Sir, what do you think of this incident?"

The man angrily shouted, "You damn cold-blooded animal, you watched him burn to death!"

Ian replied: "As the first rescuer, you have the potential to become a hero across America."

The man was startled, then immediately straightened his clothes and said to the camera, "Hello everyone, my name is Alexia Coffey, and I'm just an ordinary worker. But when it comes to sacrificing oneself to save others, I believe it's the responsibility of every good citizen..."

After the filming was completed, Ian was very satisfied and took the opportunity to interview other people about their opinions on the matter.

Everyone was talking about it:

"Garrick looks dead. This is a good accident."

"How do you know it was an accident?"

"Because there was no sound of gunfire, I thought he must have died from a gunshot."

"So you don't like Garrick?"

"No one likes him here."

"So what do you think of Mr. Coffey who saved the life?"

"He saved the wrong person."

"Damn it, this has nothing to do with saving anyone!" This was said by Coffey himself, who had to defend the justice of his actions.

Amidst the controversy, the sound of an ambulance could be heard in the distance.

Although the rescue footage was of little value, news had to have a beginning and an end, so Ian still filmed it. He also took some pictures of the situation in Garrick's house, naturally leaving his own mark.

Then he drove away satisfied.

………………

The next morning, CBS News and the Los Angeles Times jointly released the news.

As an ordinary fire-related death incident, this news has no value.

What is valuable is that the scene of the target being burned to death was captured on camera and even interviewed on the spot - most people don’t have the opportunity to see such a scene, and those who do have it are only from movies and are fake.

Now it is real, rare and exclusive.

Therefore, good news needs to be processed, just as the same story will have completely different effects when told by different authors - powerful production technology can make up for the lack of materials!
Under such circumstances, the news has once again become a hot topic.

Another breaking news!
The sales of the Los Angeles Herald hit a new high, and related videos and interviews also appeared on major Internet platforms.

Countless people were talking about Ian's interview with the victims of the fire.

"I've never seen a more cold-blooded bastard than Ian Carr. Couldn't he have saved someone first?"

"A journalist's professional ethics is to be a faithful spectator and recorder, not a participant."

"He has to be a human being first, and a journalist second!"

"Anyway, I like this report... It's such a tragic and heartbreaking scene, but why do I feel so excited and happy?"

“So you have to watch it several times.”

"That's right!" Compared to the readers' comments, which each have their own preferences, the jealousy from colleagues is about to burst out.

USA Today commented:
"Ian Carr is an excellent journalist who is good at capturing hot topics. Although we do not agree with his actions, we still admire his keen insight and strong psychological qualities."

USA Today is affiliated with Gannett, the largest newspaper group in the United States. They are obviously very interested in the rise of the Los Angeles Times. Not long ago, they sent someone to contact Ian, hoping to establish a news cooperation with him, so they will not criticize Ian.

The New York Daily News commented:
"This is a sad accident, but according to our reporter, the deceased was a gang member, and we cannot rule out the possibility that this was a gang vendetta."

I like the way you put it, you bring things to another perspective.

The Los Angeles Times is always the most critical of Ian, and their comments are extremely domineering:
"Interviewing a burning man is a disgrace to the entire media industry. Ian Carr should get out of the media circle. He is not fit to be a journalist, and he is not fit to run a media company! He is a disgrace to the newspaper industry!"

Naked jealousy! Humph!

CBS News:

"Ian Carr is an excellent journalist who just did everything a journalist should do."

Ian's video was sold to CBS, so CBS would definitely not say anything bad about Ian.

ABC Television Network statement:

"We sympathize with what happened and mourn the deceased, but there is no need to blame a good journalist for this."

ABC and Touchstone both belong to Disney, and Touchstone Pictures has a good relationship with Ian, so ABC did not criticize Ian.

NBC Television Network statement:

"Ian Carr is an excellent journalist, but we believe that as journalists we must adhere to certain boundaries."

NBC has little contact with Ian, so his remarks are relatively fair and objective.

The CW, FOX and other TV news networks are also fair and objective, and they are taking a wait-and-see attitude towards Ian... With such an awesome reporter, is it possible to get him to join us in the future?

So neither scolding nor criticizing nor praising.

As for the Southern faction, they were silenced.

This matter is difficult to explain away, and the uncrowned king cannot be so excessive, so he can only pretend to be deaf and dumb, and use other topics to emphasize the importance of professionalism... Excellent reporters are always good at finding all kinds of magical angles!
The burning torch incident made Ian Carr famous again, but unlike his previous heroic reputation, this time he became a cold-blooded bastard.

As a result, the American people's attitude towards Ian Carr was completely divided.

Some people think he is a hero, after all, he saved Kate Beckinsale and an innocent ten-year-old girl. Others think he is a devil who can watch others burn to death and only care about his own interview.

The evaluation of Ian Carr is polarized, but this is exactly what Ian wants.

There are hot spots only when there are controversies.

If you want your business to develop rapidly, the quickest way is to make the person in charge of the business a celebrity.

The celebrity effect drives the news effect.

You should know that the money that the Pioneer Newspaper currently earns from increased sales is far less than what Ian earns from selling news. This is all because the Pioneer Newspaper is too small.

But when Ian Carr becomes a celebrity in his own right, he can drive business growth.

Therefore, this incident not only brought a piece of breaking news, but also brought Ian Carr back into the public eye of the American public.

In two months, Ian made headlines many times!

On this basis, no matter what news Ian Carr reports in the future, there will be a natural bonus - the spread will increase by 100%.

But for Ian, none of this matters.

The earth keeps turning and life goes on.

It won’t be long before you discover that there is much more to Ian Carr’s super revelations than just this!

(End of this chapter)