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It's not as though brick & mortar journalists are any better nowadays either. See: Manti Teo Even though one "journalist" couldn't find any evidence of the gir
by swang 14y ago
It's not as though brick & mortar journalists are any better nowadays either. See: Manti Teo
Even though one "journalist" couldn't find any evidence of the girl existing: no birth certificate, no death certificate, no records of her existence, they essentially let Manti Teo off the hook when he essentially told the guy to not further into it.
Then look at ESPN. They supposedly sat on the story for under a week because they were trying to land an sit-down TV interview with Manti Teo. ESPN the Sports Entertainment Network, won out over ESPN the Journalistic Sports Network.
- dllthomas 14y agoTo be fair, it's a story that's only meaningful to those with an interest in drama surrounding sports... I don't see that being much but entertainment in the first place, however well sourced.
- geargrinder 14y agoIt is pretty common for any news organization to embargo scoops to maximize their impact. They might schedule additional, related stories or or a special ad/launch campaign. These things take time and the newspaper will often work with the source/subject to make sure they maintain exclusivity. Startups might learn lessons on how to maximize initial launch impact by studying the behavior of news organizations.