The Lame Stream Media
by PPP on Jan 15, 2012 2:46 PM EST
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One thing that is really disappointing about major media is how lazy they can be. Brian Burke answering questions on Twitter is pretty interesting and it's a great idea to share those questions and answers with the vast majority of people that aren't on Twitter. Now, there are a couple of approaches you can take:
- You can act as a stenographer - which provides your readers at least a little bit of value. Good thing journos have been building these stenography skills or they might lose their access.
- You can add wisecracks that may or may not offer any insight - This at least requires some brainpower and at least goes beyond using CTRL+C and CTRL+V.
- Or you can add some thoughtful analysis and wisecracks! - It may not be right but at least it's an attempt at sharing information, evaluating Burke's replies, and a little bit of humour.
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The contributors on this site put out way better material they I can find anywhere else. It still amazes me Damion Cocks has a job when this level of analysis is available.
At least it's not Lebda.
Agreed
I don’t look anywhere else for Leafs/NHL info. I start with PPP first thing, read the FTB and let the day go from there. I used to read the Star a lot, I thought they had the best sports section (cuz of all the Leafs) but then I’ve realized some of the issues in their articles. Yup I also think the commenters’ ability to analyze and their analyses are tremendous.
Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads.
To be honest
I kind of liked approach 1. Even if they were to analyze the tweets I would hope that this collection would be somewhere as it is the easiest way to read all of them.
About time that people finally realized how awesome Gunnar is...
Certified Gunnar & Kule lover!
My new goal: To get the nickname Hebrew Hammer for Mike Brown to take off.
traitor
Pension Plan Puppets: A Toronto Maple Leafs blog and a group therapy session.
Like reading thoughts confined to 140 characters? I'm on Twitter too.
As I see it, Twitter is just another tool in the toolbox for reporters. The interesting part to me is how MSM reporters use their access. Those who use such access to really try and get their finger on the pulse of the team, behind the scenes, are the most interesting to me.
On the other hand, those that deserve the term LSM, to me, are those who are always negative – decrying the use of Twitter or harping on and on about bad trades from four years ago, for example. Yes, the team isn’t the best right now – any fan can see that. No, you aren’t smarter than the team’s management, so we don’t care how you would have done it.
It’s far more productive and interesting to read about what the team IS doing to try and get better – management strategies, coaching decisions, player discussions, that kind of thing. The kind of stuff we blog commenters can only ever speculate on.
Yet another Leaf fan in Ottawa.
I like that a lot of writers are using the internet to disseminate video and audio clips, quotes that don’t make it into their copy, and quicker info. Unfortunately, a lot don’t.
Pension Plan Puppets: A Toronto Maple Leafs blog and a group therapy session.
Like reading thoughts confined to 140 characters? I'm on Twitter too.
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