i realize the news has to do their job. shoot, it's their job to report important events in the world and the community. but, really, there are ethical ways to do the job.
here's the story. i guy i know, who taught a biology class i took, and was a coach of mine, has been accused of a crime. fine, that's news. report it. but, it is wrong to interview college kids that have no idea about the crime. seriously, news hadn't even broke on the story on campus. so, you suckered some kids into making a comment by asking if they were involved with track. one thought he was going to be asked about the upcoming nationals on campus. you could have just taken the official response from the university, the statement from the police, and made your story. but you want sensationalism. you want shock. you want to catch someone saying something stupid. well, i'm glad that the two students i saw had good responses. i'm glad that the university had a good response. i'm also glad i didn't yell vampire or sharks at you when i saw you waiting for someone to jump. that wouldn't have been very nice of me.
"let's concoct more lies." - tabloid reporter, tonight's syndicated simpsons episode.
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I am shocked. Being out of the Fresno loop, I was unaware of what your post was refferencing, but the Fresno Bee article left me speechless. He is the last person that I would expect something like that from.
yeah, that's pretty much most people's reaction. just stunned.
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