Airport Security Held Accountable Through Television Report

Issues with airport security have gotten a ton of press in recent years. On television, each attempted terrorist attack obviously gets intense coverage which, in turn, keeps airports on their toes. For example, Schiphol Airport from which the Christmas day terrorist passed through got a wake up call to tighten their safety measures when they saw a report on television specifically directed at their inspection of liquids at security check points. An undercover operation was exercised where liquids planted by the reporters again passed through security even days after the Christmas day attack. When this story aired on television the Dutch airport made sure to strictly enforce security inspections to avoid gaining a worse reputation. This television report was very informative and helped improve airline safety—technically on an international level.
News on television usually has the reputation, especially on the local level, of covering “bad” news such as murders, robberies, etc. On a national level, the main stories tend to be about politics, celebrities, and national “bad” news, which definitely includes various national security breaches. As we have discussed in class media holds people and businesses accountable for their every move. In this case, a news story on television held Schiphol Airport responsible for a major attempted terrorist attack and called them out when they did not make much needed changes in their security.