tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post116833399169847362..comments2023-11-05T06:26:51.316-05:00Comments on Gannett Blog: Fort Myers | In Chick-fil-A jab, which policies?Jim Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-38098190540713694202012-08-05T09:09:04.478-04:002012-08-05T09:09:04.478-04:00Look readers already assume reporters are left win...Look readers already assume reporters are left wing wingnuts with a bias on every issue. Not one of them reads your personal FB page and if you clicked on the proper security level on FB nO one but friends would see your thoughts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-31467977513048360932012-08-04T22:57:12.239-04:002012-08-04T22:57:12.239-04:00It's why I recommend you maintain a separate F...It's why I recommend you maintain a separate Facebook profile for work and for your personal life. I maintain a Twitter account strictly for professional use. <br /> I play an online game called mafia Wars on FB. So if I have to cover a trial of an Italian American charged with a crime, am I going to be pilloried for playing a game that some might construe as anti-Italian? Get a friggin life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-49021517563006060112012-08-04T11:29:43.807-04:002012-08-04T11:29:43.807-04:00There shouldn't need to be a written policy th...There shouldn't need to be a written policy that says "Don't do something stupid." What Krzos did was not illegal but it certainly was stupid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-88952271647519971672012-08-04T08:50:59.954-04:002012-08-04T08:50:59.954-04:00Bet Fort Myers is loving the extra attention and p...Bet Fort Myers is loving the extra attention and page viewsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-76112167094862233282012-08-04T08:16:31.659-04:002012-08-04T08:16:31.659-04:00Surprise, surprise. Whenever the curtain slips and...Surprise, surprise. Whenever the curtain slips and a reporter's ideological affiliation is revealed, it just so happens to fall on the hateful extremist far left. Do tell.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-7739667475377219042012-08-04T00:32:04.274-04:002012-08-04T00:32:04.274-04:00"We don't have any policies, until you vi..."We don't have any policies, until you violate them."<br /><br />That makes no sense, and it's an excuse that's used far too often.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-4592143918000472172012-08-04T00:06:06.614-04:002012-08-04T00:06:06.614-04:001:22, you kill your credibility when you link to W...1:22, you kill your credibility when you link to Wikipedia for your source and write about "160-character blasts," presumably a reference to Twitter's 140-character limit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-63818765901695131832012-08-03T21:54:53.890-04:002012-08-03T21:54:53.890-04:00It's interesting how Eberle didn't reveal ...It's interesting how Eberle didn't reveal which policies were violated. Maybe it's because Eberle doesn't know which policies were violated. Typical Gannett. Editors want reporters to back up their stories but editors themselves aren't willing to back up their statements.<br /><br />Let me guess, Chick-fil-a is a big advertiser?<br /><br />When I worked for Gannett, I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-17779190669540935232012-08-03T18:30:01.474-04:002012-08-03T18:30:01.474-04:006:53
"Journalism 101" ? But in the sam...6:53<br /><br /> "Journalism 101" ? But in the same breath, you seem to say it's ok for a reporter both to cover politics and publish his opinions as long as he/she does it well, as Broder did and some others still do. <br /> Journalism 201.It's not so black and white.Henry Walkernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-61260221935580165842012-08-03T18:06:37.068-04:002012-08-03T18:06:37.068-04:00Editors are smarter than writers. That's why t...Editors are smarter than writers. That's why they can have opinions and you cannot. They also know where the spell check shortcut is, and they know the comma up in the air is called an apostrophe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-62840141138902584032012-08-03T15:51:47.467-04:002012-08-03T15:51:47.467-04:00Because, 11:27, Gannett and other newspapers have ...Because, 11:27, Gannett and other newspapers have proven in the past that if you are management, you are allowed to not be impartial. They endorse candidates on their editorial pages, but then whine when people question their impartiality.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-44685201511320519992012-08-03T13:54:58.338-04:002012-08-03T13:54:58.338-04:00A revision to the Gannett ethics standards is sitt...A revision to the Gannett ethics standards is sitting right now on Kate's desk and includes social media provisions. I predict it will be released very shortly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-8791718842062192052012-08-03T13:22:34.960-04:002012-08-03T13:22:34.960-04:00DAVE BRODER
1. Correct, Downie.
2. Broder was no...DAVE BRODER<br /><br />1. Correct, Downie.<br /><br />2. Broder was noted by Tim Crouse in 1973 as relentlessly bi-partisan.<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Broder<br /><br />He said he was both a reporter and columnist, that he kept the two mind-sets separate. To "play it straight" and offering a well-considered opinion. Yes, old-fashioned in today's 160-character Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-69440622894830243202012-08-03T11:27:23.930-04:002012-08-03T11:27:23.930-04:00Wisconsin 25 got what they deserved, as did every ...Wisconsin 25 got what they deserved, as did every other employee NOT in the I.C. who signed the petition and weren't reprimanded.<br /><br />Why people insist they should feel free to throw away their credibility as impartial news brokers - and then wonder why they get fired when they do - is beyond me.<br /><br />Take a stand if you want. Don't piss 'n moan about the consequences.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-23491123360270716192012-08-03T11:07:59.791-04:002012-08-03T11:07:59.791-04:00Why did the News-Press crucify Mark Krzos? He made...Why did the News-Press crucify Mark Krzos? He made negative references to Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh.<br /><br />It's an open secret that Gannett newspapers and TV stations provide gentle treatment of right-wing figures. Gannett is no different from the AP, CBS, Fox News or any other national news outlet in that regard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-45918410307823319852012-08-03T10:58:46.236-04:002012-08-03T10:58:46.236-04:00We don't have any policies, until you violate ...We don't have any policies, until you violate them.<br /><br />Just like the Wisconsin 25.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-31915020728606490202012-08-03T10:11:51.620-04:002012-08-03T10:11:51.620-04:006:53.
I believe you're confusing David Broder ...6:53.<br />I believe you're confusing David Broder with someone else (Len Downie?) on the voting issue. <br /> Broder, in fact, regularly announced his views in his opinion columns. The notion that you can't cover politics and also have (and publish) opinions is relatively recent.Henry Walkernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-21490908967084855452012-08-03T06:53:38.151-04:002012-08-03T06:53:38.151-04:00Jim,
Might want to review the SPJ/SDX guidelines ...Jim,<br /><br />Might want to review the SPJ/SDX guidelines on the appearance of bias.<br /><br />You know, in the old days of pre-electricity, great reporters like the late Dave Broder stated they did not vote, to prevent the appearance of bias.<br /><br />Want to rant against the Kochs, Kennedys, Limbaugh, Pelosi, etc.?<br /><br />Great. Don't be a reporter. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com