Comments on: Journalism Fail http://www.mattdeegan.com/2008/12/19/journalism-fail/ Matt Deegan's home on the web Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:47:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Olly http://www.mattdeegan.com/2008/12/19/journalism-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-79200 Olly Fri, 19 Dec 2008 09:52:42 +0000 http://www.mattdeegan.com/?p=303#comment-79200 And I'm sure the Daily Mail would have given equal weight to the story had it been Des O'Connor's disabled son. And I’m sure the Daily Mail would have given equal weight to the story had it been Des O’Connor’s disabled son.

]]> By: Stewart Paske http://www.mattdeegan.com/2008/12/19/journalism-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-79197 Stewart Paske Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:43:15 +0000 http://www.mattdeegan.com/?p=303#comment-79197 Ah, of course. Sorry if I made it sound otherwise. Libel is never right, especially if its broadcast. But it's shameful - the big bad bullies of the media playground picking on student radio. Not cool. Ah, of course. Sorry if I made it sound otherwise. Libel is never right, especially if its broadcast.

But it’s shameful – the big bad bullies of the media playground picking on student radio. Not cool.

]]> By: Matt http://www.mattdeegan.com/2008/12/19/journalism-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-79196 Matt Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:35:25 +0000 http://www.mattdeegan.com/?p=303#comment-79196 I'm not saying that it's okay to get away with libelling someone. However the newspapers gleeful coverage is sickening. I’m not saying that it’s okay to get away with libelling someone. However the newspapers gleeful coverage is sickening.

]]> By: Stewart Paske http://www.mattdeegan.com/2008/12/19/journalism-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-79195 Stewart Paske Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:31:46 +0000 http://www.mattdeegan.com/?p=303#comment-79195 Well said! Student Radio is one of the few places where the future of radio talent get the creative freedom to practice and perfect their craft. True, you'll get a few inappropriate and not necessarily funny comments on the way - but they're not being serious about it and often to a minimal audience. The real offenders here are, like you say, the Newspapers and probably the one in 28 people who thought they could cash in on a tongue-in-cheek comment. Well said! Student Radio is one of the few places where the future of radio talent get the creative freedom to practice and perfect their craft. True, you’ll get a few inappropriate and not necessarily funny comments on the way – but they’re not being serious about it and often to a minimal audience.

The real offenders here are, like you say, the Newspapers and probably the one in 28 people who thought they could cash in on a tongue-in-cheek comment.

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