Comments on: Assessing the Media

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:01:25 +0000

The funny part is that some people on this board feel free to engage in the exact behavior that Blog Maverick accuses sports reporters of: Drawing conclusions without doing enough research. Or even any.

Can’t really speak to broadcast, but when I hear someone talk about a newspaper reporter is trying to sell papers — in connection with a complex story — it does make one cringe.

Do people go for the easy story angle? Sure. But there’s a difference between something that fills the paper (a colorful comment by a sports owner), and something that actually sells the paper (a world title). Something tells me that shareholders at Gannett and Knight-Ridder — corporations that own the papers in Detroit and Indianapolis — aren’t exactly expecting an increased stock price because of the brawl.

By: Jeffrey

Jeffrey — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:01:25 +0000

Did anyone else find the fight exciting? I loved every minute of it. I watched it over and over. I’m not the only one, all my friends thought it was awsome. Are you telling me not one reporter agrees with me? Every reporter on every station acted as if it was the most dispicable act ever. Come on, can we not tell the truth in this country? Is Jimmy the Greek that far off on his coments?

By: charles o.

charles o. — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:01:25 +0000

the thing thats difficult for me to understand is, the sports commentators/reporters who are willing to down grade the players when something disagreeable happens. is there some list of actions and players that are to be excommunicated when the dreaded “line is crossed”? for a group of people whose very lively hood depends on these same players, bringing some pop and snap to the game,it seems like some weird vampire movie. there were some reporters who were on the air almost immediately, with “this is a no no, through the book at him” which one of us would allow some rude, spoiled creatin to throw a cup of anything in our face with out some serious confrontation? is the game that valuble that your very humanity is at stake? if so then any means neccessary is in order. hind sight is supposed to be 20/20 and i am sure artest would love to play the game and keep that 5mil in his pocket(divided by uncle sam, agents,bookeepers, family, and certainly last but not least lawyers and lawsuits)but the boot has dropped and our memories hopefully will serve us well
when this drama plays it self out. p.s. turning the sound down and watching the game usually
works.

By: lindsay lohan

lindsay lohan — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:01:25 +0000

Interesting take on the media, but keep in mind this is only a sport. I think the real criticism should be based on the media that led us to a fricking WAR without a legitimate reason.

By: rob

rob — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:01:25 +0000

wow…i’ve heard of the media being blamed for lots of things…but the Iraq war? The media did that? Really? Holy cow.

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:01:25 +0000

It’s a friggin’ game. A “sport” played by highly paid whiners. People really should get a life.

By: d.b

d.b — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:01:25 +0000

All the media did was miss inform people about the war. to blame them for it is not a sensible thing to do. If you’r going to blame anyone, blame your goverment lindsay. and the American people who put
Bush back in office.

By: Robert Occhialini

Robert Occhialini — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:01:24 +0000

Sprewell’s comments, and Artest going into the stands may not be directly related, but I would submit to you that, in the fans eyes at least, they are both symptoms of the same disease.

By: Kyle Bunch

Kyle Bunch — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:01:24 +0000

Mark–definitely agree–media has not been covering this, or many other stories in the past year or so, as well as should be demanded by the public.

Of course, at the same time, many of these same outlets are doing quite well for themselves (ratings-wise) by serving up Grade-A bullplop.

When does the public actually start acting upon their disdain for the media, by turning them off?

I’ve heard countless complaints about ESPN’s “analysts” (former players) doing a terrible job of providing objectivity. How many of those complaining will actually respond by NOT watching ESPN anymore?

While there’s no question we have every right to demand more from our media, bitching about their shortcomings, while continuing to faithfully tune in to watch/read/listen to their coverage, is reinforcing the very media behaviours we loathe.

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:01:24 +0000

The media portrays stuff the way they want to portray it, you should of known that, your company released The Control Room. The media will never be fair to everyone.
Same thing here, the media wants to make a big deal out of it, to get ratings, they don’t care about the truth.