Viewers responded online after NewsNation aired an “oxygen left” countdown during Wednesday’s Titan submarine disappearance report.
The submarine went missing after it was launched off St. John’s, Newfoundland, on Sunday and began its descent toward the wreckage of the Titanic at the bottom of the North Atlantic Ocean. NewsNation’s Ashley Banfield Discussed The 10 p.m. show threw various theories about the missing submarine, including interference with marine life, while a countdown feature predicted that the Titan’s five passengers would be nearing six hours of oxygen. was carving
NewsNation criticized for displaying ‘remaining oxygen’ countdown pic.twitter.com/JwIFsBrA2f
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Twitter users called the countdown feature “totally insensitive” and “Very disgusting and rude.”
“Whoever ordered Chong should at least be suspended. It’s totally inappropriate,” said user Jeff Strobinski. tweeted.
“[L]This isn’t a countdown to New Year’s Eve…are people’s lives in danger?” 1 User I have writtenwhile another defendant Network for “Counting Down Like a Super Bowl Man”.
“The Titan submarine’s oxygen levels have always been an integral and important part of this story,” a NewsNation spokesperson said of the feature. according to to the New York Post. “Several media outlets, including the New York Post, have published or aired articles tracking remaining oxygen on Titan as the search continues. In fact, it would be irresponsible not to include this information in the story of the rescue effort. ”
The watch was removed for the second 11 p.m. screening of Chris Cuomo’s show, the newspaper said.
Titan had initially stored 96 hours of breathable air, so it is believed it ran out of oxygen on Thursday morning. The U.S. Coast Guard said around noon Thursday that it had discovered a “debris field” in the search area for the missing submarine. (Related: ‘Dangerous Environments’: Titanic Expedition Leader Holds a Glimpse of Lost Submarine)
The search for the five passengers continues. Pakistani businessman Shazada Dawood and his 19-year-old son Suleman are both British citizens. Billionaire British explorer Hamish Harding. Titanic researcher Paul-Henri Narjolet and Oceangate CEO and pilot Stockton Rush.
