Journalism - A Brave New World

[Belvis Noland]

I really enjoy it when GPCers get their balls busted for sucking at their jobs.  Figured I'd start a thread where said ball bustings could be consolidated.  For starters...


The Manhatter
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Jatavius Stewart... visited KSU in April. Likely for the spring game.

 
GPCwallace
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True. He was at the Spring Game.  Didn't have a lot of info on him and that's why he was left out of my recent update.

 
acb463
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Are you planning on calling him?

 
GPCwallace
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I'd love to if I had a number.  Hutch football offices rarely answer or return calls and emails and we don't have contact info otherwise. At least as of right now...

[Dugout DickStone]

A pickle

[steve dave]

True, he was there Hatter.  We at goEMAW also knew about it but didn't have his phone number so didn't feel like telling you losers about it.  eff each of you individually also in case I haven't told you that recently. 

[steve dave]

Don't ask if I know of anyone else.  I work too hard to put up with that crap.  You want ESPN to find out about this list of guys?

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Are there any other names that you know attened the spring game but did not include in your right up because you don't have any additional information beside that they were there? I promise if you list them I won't pry you for more info on them (can't make promises for others though).
 

 

Also, +1 for ham_cat being a good handle

[TheHamburglar]

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Are there any other names that you know attened the spring game but did not include in your right up because you don't have any additional information beside that they were there? I promise if you list them I won't pry you for more info on them (can't make promises for others though).
 

 

Also, +1 for ham_cat being a good handle

That was originally mine.  Me and another guy down here split it.  80% of the posts over there are him.  That one was him.

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Are there any other names that you know attened the spring game but did not include in your right up because you don't have any additional information beside that they were there? I promise if you list them I won't pry you for more info on them (can't make promises for others though).
 

 

Also, +1 for ham_cat being a good handle

That was originally mine.  Me and another guy down here split it.  80% of the posts over there are him.  That one was him.

If it was originally yours, then how are you the hamburglar? It seems like your friend is the real hamburglar.

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Are there any other names that you know attened the spring game but did not include in your right up because you don't have any additional information beside that they were there? I promise if you list them I won't pry you for more info on them (can't make promises for others though).
 

 

Also, +1 for ham_cat being a good handle

That was originally mine.  Me and another guy down here split it.  80% of the posts over there are him.  That one was him.

well, good handle 

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Are there any other names that you know attened the spring game but did not include in your right up because you don't have any additional information beside that they were there? I promise if you list them I won't pry you for more info on them (can't make promises for others though).
 

 

Also, +1 for ham_cat being a good handle

That was originally mine.  Me and another guy down here split it.  80% of the posts over there are him.  That one was him.

If it was originally yours, then how are you the hamburglar? It seems like your friend is the real hamburglar.

I am the real hamburglar here.  He doesn't know my password here.  I just changed my password overthere without telling him.  From here on out I'm the real hamburglar/ham_cat on both sites.  The mooching stops now.

Also, 'hatter: he is the one that called you an bad person, not me.  From here on out I'm  over there when I post 4-5 times per week.

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Good post Ham.

[wabash909]

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Ok, I'm about to blow up your Twitter feed. I can't hold this in any longer, so here goes... Apologies ahead of time...

For those of you bugging me to "spill beans" on this Venables bologna because "we are journalists", you're adding to beliefs I can't stand.

No matter how bad journalism has become thanks to things like Twitter & the social belief that it's all about "being 1st" or "breaking news"

That's NOT what it's about. Journalism is about sharing worthy material with an audience. Sure there's digging & questioning in the approach

But there's also things like being credible & reliable. Because, you see, to get those interesting stories out of folks, you have to earn

trust. You have to show them that you'll be persistent because it's your job, but that you'll also hold morals & your word. Because moments

do arise where you have to keep a clear mind & understand that it's more important to have quality & strength behind your career, not a rep

of being thirsty for fame & a longing for constantly having the spotlight for "being the first". It's not always about what the public

wants. It should always be about what the people need. In this case, the people NEED to know who KSU's next DC will be & all I can say is

that person will not be Brent Venables. So rather than criticizing those of us who "keep secrets", why not pat us on the back for carrying

a tradition of quality journalism standards and moving past that garbage to work on what matters- information on a different DC. The next DC

So if you want honesty & moral journalism, you're following the right guy. If you only want the dirt, best follow somebody else. It's not me
 

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So first you say you don't want stories just inside scoop, but you follow that up by asking for... a story? I'm confused.

Here's the deal...

I love that we have such well connected subscribers. I wasn't upset at Ballplayers for him giving his info about Forrest and Alvin Brooks Jr. If you have inside information that hasn't been posted here yet, why hold it?

It's just disheartening as a journalist to sit and call 80 million different people, digging through phone directories and Google searches in an attempt to get a hold of someone, finally reach them with no answer, and in the time you're waiting for a return call, the story breaks from someone else through Twitter or a message board. Hey, it's society today and I need to learn to deal with it. But if you had seen the efforts Rob and I went through yesterday just to get Brooks and Rencher's names, maybe you'd understand a little.

I wanted to tell you all last night the names of the coaches we had heard were linked to the K-State openings, but I found myself caught in an all too common pickle here on GPC.

- If I release the names, now everyone knows. Not just fans and subscribers, but reporters and other writers, who no matter if they're friends of ours or not, are competition. No matter how you slice and dice it, GPC still covers K-State news and we still enjoy being the first to break it, and with more than just a first and last name. If we're going to hand out information in today's day and age, we will do so when we have something concrete to share (ie- Not only break the names of the candidates, but also a story with comments from each. That way you're not only getting the names from us first, but also quotes before any other site or affiliation has time to track down either).
- Which brings me to Part II. Let's say I release the names anyway... what else was there to report? The person who gave us the names never said whether or not he wanted us to publicly distribute what he had heard. So I wouldn't have been able to tell you where we got it from. To that point, neither Rob nor myself had spoken any words at all to Brooks (ignored our calls) and Rencher (who we still didn't have a number for), so it's not like I could share with you their comments on the rumors.

Rob, and myself in particular, decided to sit on it until we had more information to share, directly from one of the two candidates, hoping they would get back in touch with us... which didn't happen.

It's the life of a journalist today and that's what I was "bit%^ing" about. It's not as cut and dry as it used to be.

[michigancat]

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God, what a doofus!

[8manpick]

An oldie, but a goodie. Thanks wabash.

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[ew2x4]

Wow, I bet his parents are bursting with pride.

[wabash909]

A lot of gems, but I really love this line.

So rather than criticizing those of us who "keep secrets", why not pat us on the back for carrying a tradition of quality journalism standards and moving past that garbage to work on what matters.

[steve dave]

A lot of gems, but I really love this line.

So rather than criticizing those of us who "keep secrets", why not pat us on the back for carrying a tradition of quality journalism standards and moving past that garbage to work on what matters.

yep, that's what I do too wally. 

[pissclams]

best roast beef sandwich ever

[steve dave]

best roast beef sandwich ever

does someone still have that screenshot?  probably a top 10 lol moment. 

[michigancat]

A lot of gems, but I really love this line.

So rather than criticizing those of us who "keep secrets", why not pat us on the back for carrying a tradition of quality journalism standards and moving past that garbage to work on what matters.

don't forget his legendary tweet that set off that tirade:

Brent Venables will not be a DC or anything else at Kansas State. Folks "in the know" understand why.

[WillieWatanabe]

best roast beef sandwich ever

does someone still have that screenshot?  probably a top 10 lol moment. 

i think user madcat does.

[ChiComCat]

Good add micat, really adds to the stupidity.

Wally "I know a secret!"
Twitter followers "what's the secret?"
Wally "Leave me alone! I'm a real life journalist!"

[pissclams]

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