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Is why you can't put any stock into these blogs. Talks about Ridenour and Watkins transferring out.
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ElDuque wrote:
Is why you can't put any stock into these blogs. Talks about Ridenour and Watkins transferring out.
Agreed ElDuque. Consider the source: Here's the author's bio:
Grant Kelly is a High School Junior from Springboro, Ohio. He attends every Dayton home game and is seeking a career in sports journalism. Loves all sports, but especially A10 basketball. Follow him on Twitter @GrantKelly07
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I think he did a pretty good job for a High School Junior. I've read a lot worse from some so-called professionals!
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There are (used to be) a couple principles that are critical for good journalism. Getting facts straight is (used to be) one of the important ones.
State of the industry IMHO is not good. Such principles are ignored, opinions are proferred in lieu of facts, information is twisted to match editorial alignment, and the quality of writing at most outlets has deteriorated significantly.
Ok, I'm off my soapbox.
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Absolutely agree with your evaluation of what passes for "journalism" today. It is a sad state of affairs that standards have sunk to this level.
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Levon, I have a buddy on FaceBook who is a J-school graduate of DU, like me. He had made a comment about a national publication that did a crappy job of reporting a story, and I made a comment about the state of the industry compared to what we were taught by Paul Krakowski (Mr. K.). Someone replied to me that what Mr. K. taught was "BS." The person who replied works for a newspaper.
Said everything you need to know.