In a message dated 9/4/02 9:07:59 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Attacking journalists when they make mistakes, however, clearly is not
appropriate or effective most of the time.
- Ed Parrot
But it's OK for journalists to do the same?
malmo
Sure. It's in the job description.
Jim Gerweck
: Viren article and journalism and double standards
Attacking journalists when they make mistakes, however, clearly is not
appropriate or effective most of the time.
Ron,
In the middle of nowhere is a relative term(and therefore debatable) which I
will take full and complete responsibility for. There was actually at least one
other error in my post and that is that she finished 8th not 7th. I posted that
correction immediately but the server gods saw fit not
T F fans,
I sent a couple of entries to the list about the Viren article to a
journalist friend of mine, here in N. Calif.
Here is his reaction:
Yeah, if there's anything that makes me not want to cover track and
field,
it's the fact that there is so much data, coupled with some really
--- James Tysell's anonymous friend wrote:
Anyone who says anytime I read a newspaper article about which I am
intimately familiar, the errors are numerous is just too arrogant for
his own good.
You learn something new every day... I now know that knowledge and
arrogance are the same thing!
I was trying not to offend anyone. It was an observation but I stand by my
statement and I have made it before and I am not just talking about track.
Me thinks that it hit a little too close to home. I don't think it is
arrogant to try to be accurate. Maybe it's just the nature of the beast
Yeah, if there's anything that makes me not want to cover track and
field,
it's the fact that there is so much data, coupled with some really
persnickety fans. Not to say all track fans are that way, but I've been
on the t-and-f list before, and it gets pretty nauseating.
. . . . .
Anyone
One other thing that our anonymous friend did other than making me fall for the
bait is that he selectively edited my statement. I said it seems like A
perception, in other words. But then SOME journalists(no one on this list!) will
use that trick too-take people out of context for their own
it.
-Original Message-
From: Martin J. Dixon [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 1:38 PM
To: James Tysell; Track Field List
Subject: Re: t-and-f: Viren article and journalism
I was trying not to offend anyone. It was an observation but I stand by my
Subject: RE: t-and-f: Viren article and journalism
As a journalist who makes many mistakes on an every-day basis, let me
offer
my thoughts.
Unless you're talking about the Dallas Morning News, sports departments
are
tremendously understaffed and overworked. We don't have time to craft
stories
- Original Message -
From: Bloomquist, Bret [EMAIL PROTECTED]
As a journalist who makes many mistakes on an every-day basis, let me
offer
my thoughts.
Unless you're talking about the Dallas Morning News, sports departments
are
tremendously understaffed and overworked. We don't
Ed and Dana Parrot wrote:
Clearly publishers/owners (because the buck
must stop with tme) have decided that accuracy can be sacrificed.
I guess that when I sign up for the Rocky Mountain News for one year for $3.12
and an extra year for $.01that I also have made the decision that accuracy
From: John Lunn [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: John Lunn [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Wed, 04 Sep 2002 14:47:02 -0600
To: Ed and Dana Parrot [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: Athletics [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: t-and-f: Viren article and journalism
I guess that when I sign up for the Rocky
Attacking journalists when they make mistakes, however, clearly is not
appropriate or effective most of the time.
- Ed Parrot
But it's OK for journalists to do the same?
malmo
Martin,
Speaking of journalistic inaccuracy, I'm not sure whether the reference
to a 5km race out in the middle of nowhere is a statement made by yourself
or a quote from your local newspaper.
Regardless, I would not consider a 5 K. along the harbour in downtown
Victoria
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