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Be sure to silence all phones ... and reporters

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by mediaguy, Sep 9, 2013.

  1. Calvin Hobbes

    Calvin Hobbes Member

    Some of the biggest jerks I've seen in the business work the sidelines (not the sideline reporters) for a major sports network which shall remain nameless. I've seen more than a few shouting matches between print reporters and photographers and these cable jockeys who think they crap Skittles and own the field because they work for E-, er, that big network.
     
  2. Roscablo

    Roscablo Well-Known Member

    What's amazing is he seemed to be talking back to Mora. Shut the eff up and either do your job quietly or get out. Especially so considering what the topic being discussed was.
     
  3. Armchair_QB

    Armchair_QB Well-Known Member

    Somebody needs to ID this clown.
     
  4. spikechiquet

    spikechiquet Well-Known Member

    Probably should change thread name then.
     
  5. JackReacher

    JackReacher Well-Known Member

    Why?
     
  6. MisterCreosote

    MisterCreosote Well-Known Member

    I'd bet my life savings that this guy is a stone-cold asshole with or without his phone.
     
  7. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    It's one thing to think your phone is off and have it accidentally go off during a press conference. To take the call is beyond comprehension, under any circumstances... If it's that important, you excuse yourself and walk out of the room...
     
  8. PaperClip529

    PaperClip529 Active Member

    So this guy was talking while Mora was eulogizing a dead player, and he then told the coach to "go on"? Yikes.

    I do wish that Mora would have finished his statement about the player and then taken a few questions before walking off. Maybe he came back or answered more questions at a future press conference. But it would suck if the coach's words about this kid were cut off by some jerk on a phone.
     
  9. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    Sadly, this happens all the time...

    I remember being at media days several years ago and there were several people in the auditorium having loud conversations on cell phones as press conferences are going on. It's insane.
     
  10. SoloFlyer

    SoloFlyer Well-Known Member

    Mora held a separate press conference later with the beat writers and spoke for a while. Basically punished the radio/TV guys.
     
  11. HanSenSE

    HanSenSE Well-Known Member

    KNBC offers apology. Scroll down:

    http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/UCLA-Football-Player-Nick-Pasquale-Mourned-223009731.html
     
  12. SnarkShark

    SnarkShark Well-Known Member

    Love the buried apology.
     
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