Comments on: It’s official: Local reporting is doomed

By: another (ex) js'er

another (ex) js'er — Sat, 12 May 2007 07:43:07 +0000

At the risk of alienating some of my former co-workers, please don’t confuse the Toy Department (sports) with news.

By: Nashville Peorian

Nashville Peorian — Sat, 12 May 2007 01:41:01 +0000

It’s your dream

By: BJ Stone

BJ Stone — Fri, 11 May 2007 21:24:19 +0000

Typical NFL interview:

“Well, we hope (insert any of 100’s of players here) doesn’t have to go to jail. I think probation ought to be plenty. Yeah, he did buy those drugs and hit that security guard, and yes he was carrying an unregistered pistol, but he’s a great kid who just deserves another chance and like I said, he don’t need to be in no jail.”

Typical MLB interview:

“No, I never have put a syringe in my butt. What? You want me to take a piss test? Anytime, anywhere. Um, you want me to do it now? You have the bottle? Look, that’s an invasion of my privacy and I don’t have to answer to you or anyone else.”

Typical NBA interview:

“It’s never been proven that the one in Charlotte is my kid, same goes for the one in Cleveland. I’ll admit, the one in Denver is mine.”

Typical soccer interview:

“Well, I think you are incorrect. There was that one very exciting moment in the 78th minute when Ian sent in that lovely through ball which Simon then headed over to Felipe for that gorgeous half-volley that almost went in the net. Other than that, yes, play was a little slow today.”

And you guys have problems with NASCAR? LOL

By: Somebody

Somebody — Fri, 11 May 2007 20:40:14 +0000

In addition to:
I’d also like to thank (insert sponsor), (insert sponsor), (insert sponsor), (insert sponsor) … who am I forgeting … oh, (insert sponsor) and (insert sponsor). But yeah, comin’ into 3 on that last lap the (insert opponent’s car number) got into us a little, but it wasn’t intentional. It was just one of them racin’ deals.

Response to next question: Man, the (insert another opponent’s car number) ran good today.

By: Cory

Cory — Fri, 11 May 2007 20:31:28 +0000

Every NASCAR interview ever:
“The (Insert sponsor)(Insert manufacturer) felt real good out there today. The crew did a great job getting the (Insert sponsor)(Insert manufacturer) ready all week and I’m real happy about the way the (Insert sponsor)(Insert manufacturer) performed. Now we just gotta get ready for next week at (Insert track) and hope we can keep it going and get to The Chase.”

By: annon

annon — Fri, 11 May 2007 16:38:16 +0000

A PJStar reporter reports on NASCAR without attending the biggest race of the year — the Daytona 500 — So where does 90% of the material come from that is published in the PJStar articles on NASCAR? GOOGLE! How can you tell? Just take an “interview” quote and Google it to find the real source and who was doing the interview …. many times these are STAGED interviews by the sponsor — Ford/Chevy. Tony Stewart said it was as phoney as pro wrestling and he was right — all the way to the “local reporting” staff.

sidebar — tony called it pro wrestling then next Sunday he is shaking his fist at track side at a fellow (racer?) for knocking him out of the race. Yes Tony, it looks a lot like pro wrestling!

By: Journalism and the World : I'm not the only one looking to hire from India

Journalism and the World : I'm not the only one looking to hire from India — Fri, 11 May 2007 11:44:01 +0000

[...] Local news reporting outsourced to India.Blogger Billy Dennis at Peoria Pundits says this is a “sign of the apocalypse.”As usual, I’m divided on the issue. On the one hand, as an American journalist, I know that the [...]

By: another (ex) js'er

another (ex) js'er — Fri, 11 May 2007 04:47:03 +0000

When it comes to covering meetings, there are reporters — and there are stenographers. If you can watch the meeting — in person, on TV, on the Web — you can write down everything that’s said and write a story from it. Is that reporting? Not really. Unfortunately, that is what passes for reporting at some newspapers. And, unfortunately, many readers are satisfied with that.

By: Centinel

Centinel — Fri, 11 May 2007 04:20:36 +0000

We covered the same issue in a little greater detail (because Pasadena is one of the cities we cover). Check out our comments:

http://foothillcities.blogspot.....-news.html

By: Space Ghost

Space Ghost — Fri, 11 May 2007 03:50:09 +0000

So, all because one publisher decides to try and outsource a reporting job, “[i]t’s official: Local reporting is doomed”?

Doncha think you’re jumping the gun on this one?

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Fri, 11 May 2007 02:23:36 +0000

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By: another (ex) js'er

another (ex) js'er — Thu, 10 May 2007 19:09:53 +0000

Unbelievable, though I’m sure bean counters looking at that salary-to-story ratio will be tempted to see if it works.