Don't Text and Drive, Unless You're the Media

The Maven got quite a chuckle as WPTA ABC21 anchors Kaitlyn Kendall and Brien McElhatten reported on Governor Eric Holcomb's legislative goals which include a ban on hand-held cellphones. With the requisite concern on their faces and the soft timbre of their voices, the anchors did their best to emotionally connect (that's what the consultant calls it) with their viewers about the dangers of texting while driving.

What brought on the Maven's chuckle, is a blog entry from 2015 which highlighted WPTA ABC21's hypocrisy concerning texting while driving. 

You may recall that a Media Maven reader posted a video of a WPTA ABC21-labeled automobile, driven by an attractive young woman. During the video, the woman can be seen constantly looking down and manipulating her cellphone.

While the screenshots don't do it justice, it's very apparent she's looking down and up and down again. You can view the video here:

https://www.facebook.com/jlute/videos/10153193258824277/

Once again, it's a case of do as I say, not what I do.