Comments for Poynter. http://www.poynter.org Standing for journalism, strengthening democracy | Journalism training, media news & how to's Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:10:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Federico on ESPN headline: ‘It was an awful editorial omission and it cost me my job’ by Kai http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/mediawire/163985/federico-on-espn-chink-headline-it-was-an-awful-editorial-omission-and-it-cost-me-my-job/#comment-32990 Kai Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:10:00 +0000 http://www.poynter.org/?p=163985#comment-32990  Federico should have rearranged his sleep schedule so he can do his job, if the problem was fatigue.  Federico should have rearranged his sleep schedule so he can do his job, if the problem was fatigue.

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]]> Comment on How ESPN published “Chink in the Armor” Jeremy Lin headline & what’s happened since by Anonymous http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/everyday-ethics/163839/how-espn-published-chink-in-the-armor-jeremy-lin-headline-whats-happened-since/#comment-32985 Anonymous Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:59:00 +0000 http://www.poynter.org/?p=163839#comment-32985 Can';t help but notice that the low-paid, easily replaceable desk jockey on the mobile team got fired, while on-air talent (including Jason Whitlock, whose slur was clearly not just a slip of the tongue) still have jobs. Can’;t help but notice that the low-paid, easily replaceable desk jockey on the mobile team got fired, while on-air talent (including Jason Whitlock, whose slur was clearly not just a slip of the tongue) still have jobs.

]]> Comment on Federico on ESPN headline: ‘It was an awful editorial omission and it cost me my job’ by Anonymous http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/mediawire/163985/federico-on-espn-chink-headline-it-was-an-awful-editorial-omission-and-it-cost-me-my-job/#comment-32981 Anonymous Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:46:00 +0000 http://www.poynter.org/?p=163985#comment-32981 ESPN should fire the person who thought it'd be a good idea to have one person writing AND publishing their content at 2:30 a.m. ESPN should fire the person who thought it’d be a good idea to have one person writing AND publishing their content at 2:30 a.m.

]]> Comment on Federico on ESPN headline: ‘It was an awful editorial omission and it cost me my job’ by Kai http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/mediawire/163985/federico-on-espn-chink-headline-it-was-an-awful-editorial-omission-and-it-cost-me-my-job/#comment-32980 Kai Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:34:00 +0000 http://www.poynter.org/?p=163985#comment-32980  This may not be career ending, if he has references and experiences to back up his talent and his value as an employee. This was, however, a huge mistake and obviously ESPN thought it warranted job action. I certainly don't disagree.  This may not be career ending, if he has references and experiences to back up his talent and his value as an employee. This was, however, a huge mistake and obviously ESPN thought it warranted job action. I certainly don’t disagree.

]]> Comment on Federico on ESPN headline: ‘It was an awful editorial omission and it cost me my job’ by Anonymous http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/mediawire/163985/federico-on-espn-chink-headline-it-was-an-awful-editorial-omission-and-it-cost-me-my-job/#comment-32979 Anonymous Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:28:00 +0000 http://www.poynter.org/?p=163985#comment-32979 ESPN, in my opinion, was cowardly in not backing a good employee who made a stupid mistake. I've worked 28 years in this business, many of them on sports desks at night. If I was running a department somewhere, I'd hire Anthony. One mistake, especially one like this, should not end a career. ESPN, in my opinion, was cowardly in not backing a good employee who made a stupid mistake. I’ve worked 28 years in this business, many of them on sports desks at night. If I was running a department somewhere, I’d hire Anthony. One mistake, especially one like this, should not end a career.

]]> Comment on Campaign to eliminate media mentions of ‘Polish death camps’ claims success with AP Stylebook change by Rod Paul http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/regret-the-error/163450/campaign-to-eliminate-media-mentions-of-polish-death-camps-claims-success-with-ap-stylebook-change/#comment-32978 Rod Paul Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:55:00 +0000 http://www.poynter.org/?p=163450#comment-32978 Hardly "libelous" but, yes, very sloppy phrasing. Those of us of a certain age or with an interest in history understand the shorthand, but using "Nazi-occupied Poland" is more accurate and appropriate for the shrinking number of younger readers we all wish we could attract. Hardly “libelous” but, yes, very sloppy phrasing.

Those of us of a certain age or with an interest in history understand the shorthand, but using “Nazi-occupied Poland” is more accurate and appropriate for the shrinking number of younger readers we all wish we could attract.

]]> Comment on Fake, real AP Stylebook make up by Neal Pattison http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/mediawire/163945/fake-real-ap-stylebook-make-up/#comment-32974 Neal Pattison Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:32:00 +0000 http://www.poynter.org/?p=163945#comment-32974 OK. this can stop now.   OK. this can stop now.
 

]]> Comment on Social media tool aims to help journalists find undiscovered, reliable sources on Twitter by James Brock http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/top-stories/162915/social-media-tool-aims-to-help-journalists-find-undiscovered-reliable-sources-on-twitter/#comment-32972 James Brock Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:04:00 +0000 http://www.poynter.org/?p=162915#comment-32972 yes exactly... we don't need them. they are boring. :) yes exactly… we don’t need them. they are boring. :)

]]> Comment on New tool determines whether a Twitter account is bot or not by Aron Pilhofer http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/mediawire/163948/new-tool-determines-whether-a-twitter-account-is-bot-or-not/#comment-32971 Aron Pilhofer Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:55:00 +0000 http://www.poynter.org/?p=163948#comment-32971 It's public, but is severely rate-limited by the Twitter API (and in need of a little... ahem... error handling). Internal server error right now... oops. I'll need to fix that.  It’s public, but is severely rate-limited by the Twitter API (and in need of a little… ahem… error handling). Internal server error right now… oops. I’ll need to fix that. 

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