tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518999264103251377.post7962827424844366375..comments2023-07-02T04:32:09.689-04:00Comments on Oblong Spheroid: Conflict of DisinterestChris Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04996455466572610983noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518999264103251377.post-27742275382577052282010-06-17T08:21:00.640-04:002010-06-17T08:21:00.640-04:00Just to clarify, I think it is perhaps a bit egoti...Just to clarify, I think it is perhaps a bit egotistical to consider the 'blogging community' as an equal plane. My point was that there are more outlets for information than ever before in history, particularly anonymous information. Adam Schefter may not be able to report everything he knows but he can make sure that key people learn enough that it gets out, whether through Mike Florio or one of the NFL.com blogs or ESPN blogs or whatnot. I harbor no illusion that blogs at the Oblong Spheroid level are doing any more than speculating and repeating rumors heard elsewhere.<br /><br />But we can always dream.Patrick Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08457532328133529987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518999264103251377.post-28215894925953279122010-06-16T10:10:51.708-04:002010-06-16T10:10:51.708-04:00Yeah, and this is where the blogging community win...Yeah, and this is where the blogging community winds up playing heavily because with no source of income driven from this, there's an ability to be objective. The problem of course comes in the form of access. Double edged sword...<br /><br />Terrific article, Jim. You should reach out to media outlets and see if anyone would want to run with this...it's a great piece.Chris Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04996455466572610983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518999264103251377.post-92015416249446874462010-06-15T18:33:18.808-04:002010-06-15T18:33:18.808-04:00I don't know how often I've heard a sports...I don't know how often I've heard a sportstalk guy say something like 'you are just going to have to trust me on this', inferring that his source is accurate but shall remain nameless.<br /><br />The most recent example that I recall was Terry Foster discussing how disliked Ben Roethlisberger is in his own locker room; ie his teammates respect the player but they hate the man.<br /><br />I agree with your thrust and it extends a good bit beyond sports reporting. Those types of editorial decisions have to be made at all levels of journalism and have been for decades. It's not about reporting the truth, but rather which truth to report. Thankfully we now have the internet and its enormous capacity for information dissemination along with anonymity to provide balance.Patrick Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08457532328133529987noreply@blogger.com