As ESPN Debated, Te’o Story Slipped Away

[Vowelguy]

espn doesnt look good here

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/23/s...html?partner=rss&emc=rss&smid=tw-nytimes&_r=0

 

[WestHartHusk]

It will be news when they do look good.

 

[uconnfan68]

espn doesnt look good here

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/23/s...html?partner=rss&emc=rss&smid=tw-nytimes&_r=0

Wait, I thought Deadspin was an outlet for ESPN's "other" stories. Not so?

 

[Ronpatz11]

This article is the perfect example of what "journalism" has become. If you aren't first to break a story, you are apparently at fault.

I don't fault ESPN at all for not running this story until they got proper evidence. This is quite the assertion to make and they SHOULD have real evidence before they report it. This isn't breaking a story about a trade rumor, this is someone's life. Good for Deadspin that they ran with this story. They aren't held to the same journalistic standards as ESPN and can take risks for stories like this. If ESPN had, and was proven wrong, I can only imagine the firestorm they would come under.

Now whether ESPN needs better fact-checkers and investigatory journalists is another story all together...

 

[Ronpatz11]

Wait, I thought Deadspin was an outlet for ESPN's "other" stories. Not so?

Can't tell if you are serious or not? Deadspin and ESPN have a very long, ugly and well-documented feud.

Perhaps you are thinking of Grantland?

 

[Kgun7]

I admit I did not, and probably will not, read the nytimes article. But I believe the debate that raged at ESPN for a week was more about how they can "break" a story that they already knew about or played a role in ...

 

[Waquoit]

I don't fault ESPN at all for not running this story until they got proper evidence. This is quite the assertion to make and they SHOULD have real evidence before they report it.

The problem is that they pick and chose based on what's good for their business. ESPN isn't adverse to running with a story before it's vetted. And on the other hand they will igmore a story if it affects a favorite. Not to long ago when it was Brett Favre 24/7 on ESPN, a story broke out everywhere about Favre talking to other teams about how to beat the Packers. ESPN was totally silent. They are not a news organization.

 

[phillionaire]

Espns just tmz for sports

 

[TouchdownHusky]

ESPN ought to have it's broadcasting license revoked. Any success they've had has gone to their collective heads and they have forgotten their '79 roots. Chris Berman thinks he is football now instead of remembering he was just the equivalent of a television newspaper boy. . . . just make sure the news gets delivered, don't need your opinion on what we see and what we hear and what we read.

 

[Jarhead_1775]

Journalism in general is dead. Fox started it with gratuitous lop-sided commentary and the model is hugely successful. The E in ESPN used to stand for entertainment. Most journalism these days is pure entertainment, not much else.

 

[ktuck911]

Journalism in general is dead. Fox started it with gratuitous lop-sided commentary and the model is hugely successful. The E in ESPN used to stand for entertainment. Most journalism these days is pure entertainment, not much else.

Honestly, I don't care about that Te'o stuff... just wanted to let you know that your current avatar is the most refreshing thing on this message board... Thanks for sharing bro...

 

[Jarhead_1775]

Honestly, I don't care about that Te'o stuff... just wanted to let you know that your current avatar is the most refreshing thing on this message board... Thanks for sharing bro...

Literally hours of searching to find THE picture. Nice to know it's appreciated.

 

[ktuck911]

Literally hours of searching to find THE picture. Nice to know it's appreciated.

Time well spent...