Blogger Rule of Etiquette

I covered a state prep event and was having (what I thought was) a one-on-one conversation with a coach. A blogger from a competitor's paper is sitting behind us. When I am done talking to coach, I learned the blogger was putting tidibits from the conversation in a live blog.

Hey, I have no problem with the blogger coming over with a recorder or notebook and joining the interview, but does anybody agree his actions were crappy?

 

I agree. However, most bloggers aren't usually known for their etiquette or ethics to begin with.

 

Yes, he should have access to the coach, Mod. I don't mind if he joins in, I just think he should get off his butt and ask a couple questions. The coach's school isn't even in his pub's circulation area.

 

He has a right to the coach, but not to eavesdrop like that. If it's a scrum that's one thing, but a one-on-one he can wait his turn and ask his own questions.

 

That's what I think, CF. I was standing with coach and blogger was sitting about six feet away.

Twas no scrum, but next time, I'll make sure to pull coach away from blogger with a computer. I thought it was rude and I would never do this.

 

Is it different than when someone armed with a TV camera jumps in and films without ever asking a question?

 

No different at all to me, I get just as pissed.

 

If this guy was being all secretive about it, it's as unethical as not disclosing you're a reporter and just eavesdropping.

 

Does anyone really care about the live blog for you to make a stink about it anyway?

 

You got owned.