ABC News Watch: Breaking News...by snail mail?

Saturday, May 14, 2011

Breaking News...by snail mail?

A US Senator has been shown 15 photographs taken after Bin Laden was killed on May 2 in a US commando raid - 12 photos from the Pakistani compound and three from the ship where they buried him at sea.

Certainly a news worthy item. The Australian, and Sydney Morning Herald thought so:

Reported by The Australian May 12, 2011 12:59pm

Reported by the Sydney Morning Herald May 12, 1.16pm

Update: ABC Snail Mail arrives at 6:40pm in a story from AFP...only 5 hours late.

Let's see how long it takes for our "premium" news service to catch up. Any bets?

Surprising they are so slow off the mark, especially as they have a few correspondents in the US?
Michael Brissenden
Also North America correspondent Jane Cowan
and North America correspondent Craig McMurtrie
North America correspondent Lisa Millar

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