Comments on: Guilt by Headline – The coverage is the story http://blogmaverick.com/2004/05/19/guilt-by-headline-the-coverage-is-the-story/ the mark cuban weblog Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:01:31 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Christie http://blogmaverick.com/2004/05/19/guilt-by-headline-the-coverage-is-the-story/#comment-1626 Christie Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:00:11 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2004/05/19/guilt-by-headline-the-coverage-is-the-story/#comment-1626 Well said Mark. The media plays favourites with NBA players. Just look at how they treat KG. With KG using gun references to discuss game 7 with the Kings, no one seems to care. But if someone like Steve Nash wears a shirt proclaiming peace, he gets ridiculed by the media for it. Here in Toronto, the media claimed that Nash was being a hypocrite and not supporting the soldiers overseas. Obviously people who are perceived as "good people" get first preference. But for people like Mark Cuban who voices his opinion openly during and after Mavs games, he is perceived as a villian. This is truly a double standard since the media will always choose sides when it matters to them. I just think that the meida is pissed Cuban made the Mavs good again and they are finally getting some exposure. Maybe the media does like the rags to riches story as much as watching a riches to rags story! Well said Mark. The media plays favourites with NBA players. Just look at how they treat KG. With KG using gun references to discuss game 7 with the Kings, no one seems to care. But if someone like Steve Nash wears a shirt proclaiming peace, he gets ridiculed by the media for it. Here in Toronto, the media claimed that Nash was being a hypocrite and not supporting the soldiers overseas. Obviously people who are perceived as “good people” get first preference. But for people like Mark Cuban who voices his opinion openly during and after Mavs games, he is perceived as a villian. This is truly a double standard since the media will always choose sides when it matters to them. I just think that the meida is pissed Cuban made the Mavs good again and they are finally getting some exposure. Maybe the media does like the rags to riches story as much as watching a riches to rags story!

]]> By: Fidel Montoya http://blogmaverick.com/2004/05/19/guilt-by-headline-the-coverage-is-the-story/#comment-1627 Fidel Montoya Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:00:11 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2004/05/19/guilt-by-headline-the-coverage-is-the-story/#comment-1627 Mark, why don't you publish a magazine which is aimed directly at this issue? Think about it, comments are taken out of context everyday to fit the media's self-serving purposes. Why not run stories which expose the true details and maybe even start a ranking of media outlets which are most guilty of such bent truths along with challenges that you made so perfectly clear in your story. There are consumer buying guides for everything which help us to make decisions on what products we can trust most. There is no such thing for the media which reaches our ears and eyes that we buy into because they show us what THEY want to show us. There needs to be a periodical which challenges these media forms to serve the public with more integrity. Mark, why don’t you publish a magazine which is aimed directly at this issue? Think about it, comments are taken out of context everyday to fit the media’s self-serving purposes. Why not run stories which expose the true details and maybe even start a ranking of media outlets which are most guilty of such bent truths along with challenges that you made so perfectly clear in your story.

There are consumer buying guides for everything which help us to make decisions on what products we can trust most. There is no such thing for the media which reaches our ears and eyes that we buy into because they show us what THEY want to show us. There needs to be a periodical which challenges these media forms to serve the public with more integrity.

]]> By: Vash http://blogmaverick.com/2004/05/19/guilt-by-headline-the-coverage-is-the-story/#comment-1628 Vash Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:00:11 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2004/05/19/guilt-by-headline-the-coverage-is-the-story/#comment-1628 It was a metaphor...We use it everyday in our lives. The news media is so hungry to break "THE" news that a mans "metaphor" has to be scrutinized, analyzed etc...etc. It's disgusting...further more polls had to be taken..what a waste of time.. AS Mark put it so eloquently..media hypocrasy with a sad conclusion...nuff said! 5 yrs Mavs season ticket holder, love what you are doin Mark...all the way...never give up..! It was a metaphor…We use it everyday in our lives. The news media is so hungry to break “THE” news that a mans “metaphor” has to be scrutinized, analyzed etc…etc. It’s disgusting…further more polls had to be taken..what a waste of time.. AS Mark put it so eloquently..media hypocrasy with a sad conclusion…nuff said!

5 yrs Mavs season ticket holder, love what you are doin Mark…all the way…never give up..!

]]> By: CollierT http://blogmaverick.com/2004/05/19/guilt-by-headline-the-coverage-is-the-story/#comment-1629 CollierT Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:00:11 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2004/05/19/guilt-by-headline-the-coverage-is-the-story/#comment-1629 Unfortunately, the sad truth of the matter is that this is only going to get worse. There are a very small percentage of people in America that are able to think on this level and the rest simply can not get enough sensationalism. This is proven by the success of shock jocks on the radio, and talk shows on TV. Ninety-five percent of Americans are glued to this type of entertainment because they need other people to tell them how they should feel about things. News reporters are now a part of this entertainment industry and are simply providing a commodity that these people unfortunately desire. Unfortunately, the sad truth of the matter is that this is only going to get worse. There are a very small percentage of people in America that are able to think on this level and the rest simply can not get enough sensationalism. This is proven by the success of shock jocks on the radio, and talk shows on TV. Ninety-five percent of Americans are glued to this type of entertainment because they need other people to tell them how they should feel about things. News reporters are now a part of this entertainment industry and are simply providing a commodity that these people unfortunately desire.

]]> By: Vale http://blogmaverick.com/2004/05/19/guilt-by-headline-the-coverage-is-the-story/#comment-1630 Vale Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:00:11 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2004/05/19/guilt-by-headline-the-coverage-is-the-story/#comment-1630 Wouldn't that be great. Steve Kerr as a bench coach. The media does take everything into overdrive. The only way we would hear less or read less is only by boycotting their opinions. KG metaphor was a metaphor for a basketball game. I guess some writers don't know what a metaphor is. Wouldn’t that be great. Steve Kerr as a bench coach. The media does take everything into overdrive. The only way we would hear less or read less is only by boycotting their opinions. KG metaphor was a metaphor for a basketball game. I guess some writers don’t know what a metaphor is.

]]> By: chuck http://blogmaverick.com/2004/05/19/guilt-by-headline-the-coverage-is-the-story/#comment-1631 chuck Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:00:11 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2004/05/19/guilt-by-headline-the-coverage-is-the-story/#comment-1631 Mark, I can't believe you criticize the media for what you describe as "brilliant". "Lets think this through. If the problem was that families of those serving our country would be offended by the comments, why didnt a single media member put the feelings of those people above their need to have a headline?" So the media should be responsible for Kevin Garnett's reputation (keeping his comments off the record) and they should consider people's feelings over headlines that drive sales? What about MLB considering the fans and how they felt with putting ads on the bases? Was that even a consideration over makeing money and generating hype for a movie? That was "brilliant" even though it pissed off a lot of fans. Well, screw them, because that's marketing, right? I guess if it's the media it's different. Mark,
I can’t believe you criticize the media for what you describe as “brilliant”.

“Lets think this through. If the problem was that families of those serving our country would be offended by the comments, why didnt a single media member put the feelings of those people above their need to have a headline?”

So the media should be responsible for Kevin Garnett’s reputation (keeping his comments off the record) and they should consider people’s feelings over headlines that drive sales?

What about MLB considering the fans and how they felt with putting ads on the bases? Was that even a consideration over makeing money and generating hype for a movie? That was “brilliant” even though it pissed off a lot of fans. Well, screw them, because that’s marketing, right? I guess if it’s the media it’s different.

]]> By: Robin http://blogmaverick.com/2004/05/19/guilt-by-headline-the-coverage-is-the-story/#comment-1632 Robin Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:00:11 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2004/05/19/guilt-by-headline-the-coverage-is-the-story/#comment-1632 Unfortunately our "News" services have evolved into what is known as yellow journalism. This happened when at the end of the 70's all news became revenue generating departments, as prior to that they were true news services. I have long wondered this same question of how corrupt our news sources have become in 2 areas: 1. The area of manipulating the news to be sensationalism to sell news papers. 2. The Rupert Murdochs of the world literally manipulate what is reported to their financial or political gain. This is truly the worst of all. I have come to the conclusion that News services should not be profit generating arms of global telecommunications/entertainment companies but rather should be non profit entities that are strictly to report the news. For those who think this is realistic, this is how it used to be prior to 1980. I think these non-profit “News” services should be able to use the title “News” and the others should have to refer to it as “entertainment” as that is really what it is. Sure would be nice if someone that owned a HD Broadcast company would start a fair and unbiased, not for profit news service to protect journalistic integrity not to mention the entire US Democratic system… Mark? One final note: Two days ago 60 Minutes had a going away party for Hewitt who had basically run 60 Minutes since its inception. They were very proud of their great services but noticed they did not bother to mention how Bergman captured the scoop of the entire series when he documented what was later made a movie of in “The Witness” about the guy blowing the whistle on the cigarette companies and nicotine. Hewitt and 60 minutes and company refused to run the story because their parent companies were basically owned by Phillip Morris. It was picked up by another news agency which had the integrity to run it and then, after it was news, 60 Minutes ran it. 60 Minutes lost all professional integrity at that time, Noel Bergman resigned, and the show was never the same. Funny how they never mentioned anything about that on Hewitt’s goodbye show. Hewitt and Mike Snyder blew their entire professional integrity in that one decision. It is funny how money can make the most seasoned journalist’s re-edit what would have been appropriate… Unfortunately our “News” services have evolved into what is known as yellow journalism. This happened when at the end of the 70’s all news became revenue generating departments, as prior to that they were true news services.

I have long wondered this same question of how corrupt our news sources have become in 2 areas:

1. The area of manipulating the news to be sensationalism to sell news papers.

2. The Rupert Murdochs of the world literally manipulate what is reported to their financial or political gain. This is truly the worst of all.

I have come to the conclusion that News services should not be profit generating arms of global telecommunications/entertainment companies but rather should be non profit entities that are strictly to report the news. For those who think this is realistic, this is how it used to be prior to 1980.

I think these non-profit “News” services should be able to use the title “News” and the others should have to refer to it as “entertainment” as that is really what it is.

Sure would be nice if someone that owned a HD Broadcast company would start a fair and unbiased, not for profit news service to protect journalistic integrity not to mention the entire US Democratic system… Mark?

One final note: Two days ago 60 Minutes had a going away party for Hewitt who had basically run 60 Minutes since its inception. They were very proud of their great services but noticed they did not bother to mention how Bergman captured the scoop of the entire series when he documented what was later made a movie of in “The Witness” about the guy blowing the whistle on the cigarette companies and nicotine. Hewitt and 60 minutes and company refused to run the story because their parent companies were basically owned by Phillip Morris. It was picked up by another news agency which had the integrity to run it and then, after it was news, 60 Minutes ran it. 60 Minutes lost all professional integrity at that time, Noel Bergman resigned, and the show was never the same. Funny how they never mentioned anything about that on Hewitt’s goodbye show.

Hewitt and Mike Snyder blew their entire professional integrity in that one decision.

It is funny how money can make the most seasoned journalist’s re-edit what would have been appropriate…

]]> By: Craig http://blogmaverick.com/2004/05/19/guilt-by-headline-the-coverage-is-the-story/#comment-1633 Craig Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:00:11 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2004/05/19/guilt-by-headline-the-coverage-is-the-story/#comment-1633 I dont think they ran this story in Canada! This is the first I heard of it. Incredibly stupid! In the NHL players and the media always compare hockey to war, it's no big deal. Who is actually offended by that!!! I dont think they ran this story in Canada! This is the first I heard of it. Incredibly stupid! In the NHL players and the media always compare hockey to war, it’s no big deal. Who is actually offended by that!!!

]]> By: P.M. http://blogmaverick.com/2004/05/19/guilt-by-headline-the-coverage-is-the-story/#comment-1634 P.M. Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:00:11 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2004/05/19/guilt-by-headline-the-coverage-is-the-story/#comment-1634 Ginsburg was right. "Whoever controls the media, the images, will control the culture" We live in a sound-bite society in this country, and it sucks because we are not getting the whole story, and judging by how many times I have seen those prison pictures from Iraq, I know they have time to give us the whole story. It could be much worse though. Just think if you had to make your sports bets, and fantasy football picks based on the information handed out on "Al-Arabia", or "Al-Jesiera". P.M. Ginsburg was right.

“Whoever controls the media, the images, will control the culture”

We live in a sound-bite society in this country, and it sucks because we are not getting the whole story, and judging by how many times I have seen those prison pictures from Iraq, I know they have time to give us the whole story.

It could be much worse though. Just think if you had to make your sports bets, and fantasy football picks based on the information handed out on “Al-Arabia”, or “Al-Jesiera”.

P.M.

]]> By: P.M. http://blogmaverick.com/2004/05/19/guilt-by-headline-the-coverage-is-the-story/#comment-1635 P.M. Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:00:11 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2004/05/19/guilt-by-headline-the-coverage-is-the-story/#comment-1635 The movie about "60 minutes" was called "The Insider", not "The Witness". I just want to correct that guy, in case somebody wants to check it out. It does a good job of making Mark's point, and it is a great movie. That guy's article did remind me of another 60 minutes fake news item. Does anybody remember those exploding chevy trucks.....If you don't, let me fill you in real quick. "60 minutes" did a story on how these chevy trucks were causing all kinds of deaths because the gas tanks had some problem....well as it turns out, the problem was that "60 minutes" was planting explosive devises on the tanks, and blowing up these poor, helpless, trucks..........The horror,.....the horror. The movie about “60 minutes” was called “The Insider”, not “The Witness”. I just want to correct that guy, in case somebody wants to check it out. It does a good job of making Mark’s point, and it is a great movie.

That guy’s article did remind me of another 60 minutes fake news item. Does anybody remember those exploding chevy trucks…..If you don’t, let me fill you in real quick. “60 minutes” did a story on how these chevy trucks were causing all kinds of deaths because the gas tanks had some problem….well as it turns out, the problem was that “60 minutes” was planting explosive devises on the tanks, and blowing up these poor, helpless, trucks……….The horror,…..the horror.

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