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Deadspin drops the hammer on ESPN
Posted on 11/2/11 at 6:35 pm
Posted on 11/2/11 at 6:35 pm
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Posted on 11/2/11 at 6:37 pm to Broseph Barksdale
you just go jack off in front of her huh. what the frick is that supposed to do?
Posted on 11/2/11 at 6:37 pm to Broseph Barksdale
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allegedly included a physical altercation with a co-worker and an incident of masturbation in front of sideline reporter and peeping victim Erin Andrews.
Posted on 11/2/11 at 6:38 pm to Broseph Barksdale
In
Posted on 11/2/11 at 6:40 pm to Broseph Barksdale
They sue before its even published. With details.
Posted on 11/2/11 at 6:43 pm to Broseph Barksdale
Uh oh.
Posted on 11/2/11 at 6:46 pm to Broseph Barksdale
Crazy shite
Posted on 11/2/11 at 6:48 pm to Broseph Barksdale
The contents of that article may or may not be true. But the fact that Deadspin goes public with it based on just the word of a person who'd been fired by the company who may have an ax to grind and no corroborating evidence just proves how they are one of the main catalysts of the demise of journalistic integrity in the sports world.
This is what mainstream news outlets like SI, ESPN, Fox Sports, etc. have to compete with to break a story. The difference is that blogs can do this with reckless abandon and no accountability whatsoever. Can you imagine any real journalist going public with such inflammatory accusations that are this thinly sourced?
Like I said, it may be true and it may not be, that is irrelevant. It's TMZ sports reporting at its worst.
This is what mainstream news outlets like SI, ESPN, Fox Sports, etc. have to compete with to break a story. The difference is that blogs can do this with reckless abandon and no accountability whatsoever. Can you imagine any real journalist going public with such inflammatory accusations that are this thinly sourced?
Like I said, it may be true and it may not be, that is irrelevant. It's TMZ sports reporting at its worst.
This post was edited on 11/2/11 at 6:49 pm
Posted on 11/2/11 at 6:51 pm to Jamohn
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This is what mainstream news outlets like SI, ESPN, Fox Sports, etc. have to compete with to break a story. The difference is that blogs can do this with reckless abandon and no accountability whatsoever. Can you imagine any real journalist going public with such inflammatory accusations that are this thinly sourced?
I agree with you, but I wouldn't put ESPN in that group. What SI does, and what the guys at Yahoo do, is totally different than what ESPN does.
Posted on 11/2/11 at 6:52 pm to Jamohn
Why does Erin Andrews still work at ESPN? I blame her
Posted on 11/2/11 at 7:02 pm to Jamohn
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But the fact that Deadspin goes public with it based on just the word of a person who'd been fired by the company who may have an ax to grind and no corroborating evidence just proves how they are one of the main catalysts of the demise of journalistic integrity in the sports world.
Deadspin breaks quite a few big stories, and they're not going to just throw around stories that they suspect is bullshite. I'm 99% that they broke the Roethlesburger rape story, while the ESPN (and I believe SI) sat on it for a few days. You can complain about Deadspin all you want, but they and PFT are breaking the mold and becoming significant players in sports media.
And I'm not sure comparing them to TMZ is the insult that you think it is. TMZ is fricking huge right now and very fast to break stories.
Posted on 11/2/11 at 7:02 pm to Boosh Dag
Can I get some simplified cliffs from someone?
I tried to read it myself but there were so many "this person who chose not to be nameds wife said this about this guy who works for this guy and whose friends with this guy" i couldnt keep up
I tried to read it myself but there were so many "this person who chose not to be nameds wife said this about this guy who works for this guy and whose friends with this guy" i couldnt keep up
Posted on 11/2/11 at 7:05 pm to Jamohn
Doesn't it say the lawsuit was filed before deadspin broke the story?
I was reading on my phone but I thought it said they spoke with the guy to confirm the story, the ESPN exec filed the suit THEN deadspin proceeded with publishing the story.
I was reading on my phone but I thought it said they spoke with the guy to confirm the story, the ESPN exec filed the suit THEN deadspin proceeded with publishing the story.
Posted on 11/2/11 at 7:06 pm to THRILLHO
quote:Of course they do. It's because they don't bother to take the proper precautions to make sure it's true. That's my point. No accountability.
Deadspin breaks quite a few big stories
quote:Again, whether these stories are true is irrelevant. "Sitting on" stories that are potentially harmful to someone's life while you take the proper steps to gather as much confirmation as possible is called responsible journalism.
I'm 99% that they broke the Roethlesburger rape story, while the ESPN (and I believe SI) sat on it for a few days.
quote:Again, that's my point. They throw shite out there that is really inflammatory and it gets them attention. But they can do that and get it out quicker because they don't adhere to the same protocols that mainstream outlets do. Those are there for a reason: You sacrifice speed for safety and responsibility. But they drag everyone else down because they've gotta rush stories out there to compete--veracity be damned.
And I'm not sure comparing them to TMZ is the insult that you think it is. TMZ is fricking huge right now and very fast to break stories.
Posted on 11/2/11 at 7:07 pm to Broseph Barksdale
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Clinkscales launched the department in 2007. He had a well-established pedigree in editorial management from his time at Vibe magazine
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He had a keen eye for scouting new African-American talent, notably Sage Steele and Jemele Hill
Now I understand why they did that stupid shite about thugs liking the Raiders
Posted on 11/2/11 at 7:08 pm to Waffle House
Yup. ESPN just trying to cover the spin ala Craig James
frick espn. I wish SVP didn't work for espn anymore. Versus is so much better now.
And fox sports/NBC has Dan Patrick
frick espn. I wish SVP didn't work for espn anymore. Versus is so much better now.
And fox sports/NBC has Dan Patrick
This post was edited on 11/2/11 at 7:09 pm
Posted on 11/2/11 at 7:10 pm to shuke33
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It's TMZ sports reporting at its worst.
I'll take the word of TMZ over ESPN any day of the week.
Posted on 11/2/11 at 7:12 pm to Jamohn
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It's because they don't bother to take the proper precautions to make sure it's true.
Yeah, that isn't true.
Posted on 11/2/11 at 7:14 pm to Jamohn
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But the fact that Deadspin goes public with it based on just the word of a person who'd been fired by the company who may have an ax to grind and no corroborating evidence just proves how they are one of the main catalysts of the demise of journalistic integrity in the sports world.
i guarantee you they have corroboration, they just didn't publish it. that's how the media works
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The difference is that blogs can do this with reckless abandon and no accountability whatsoever.
no accountability? ESPN can sue the frick out of deadspin
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