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Derek Jeter's "The Players' Tribune"

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by Steak Snabler, Oct 1, 2014.

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  1. Double Down

    Double Down Well-Known Member

    Certainly possible. But if you're interviewed and they are using your words to craft the piece, and they use words you didn't say to make it a better piece of writing, isn't that fair to be annoyed about? I get that it's all fake, but still.
     
    Double Down, Jun 22, 2016
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  2. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    I'd say yes and no, about it being fair to be annoyed. I have no firsthand knowledge of the Players Tribune, but I figured a lot of it was agent driven -- or at least agenda driven (duh, right?). For example, during the NHL playoffs, I saw a link to a first-person piece they did by Keith Yandle of the Rangers about how great New York is, and about how special it is playing at the Garden, etc. Not coincidentally, he was about to become a free agent and I knew he really wanted to stay in NY. ... except that the salary cap was going to be a problem and it would have taken something extraordinary for the Rangers to be able to free up the kind of money he is going to get (if they were even inclined -- and they actually didn't make any effort as it turned out). I figured it was planted by his agent, for whatever it was worth in trying to put pressure on them. Because Yandle wanted to stay in NY.

    If you were to take that kind of thing to them to try to push your own agenda, and then you don't make certain that whatever they put up reflects what you wanted. ... I don't see how you can complain about what they put up. You left it in their hands.

    Even if they approach you about doing something, and you genuinely have no agenda, if you are leaving it to someone else to write it, didn't you forfeit some of the right to complain? If that is going to concern you -- and YOUR name is on it afterall -- is it that hard to make sure they let you read it first before they post something with your name on it.
     
    The Big Ragu, Jun 22, 2016
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  3. CD Boogie

    CD Boogie Well-Known Member

    Sounds suspiciously like the player got razzed by other athletes because of what was in the piece -- written by "him" -- and then he tried to disassociate by saying they made shit up. I mean, that's like Barkley saying he was misquoted in his autobiography. Read the piece and sign off on it, but don't bitch after the fact and say you're misquoted. That's not a good look.
     
    CD Boogie, Jun 22, 2016
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  4. cranberry

    cranberry Well-Known Member

    The guy who interviews and transcribes the player's thoughts is going to take a lot of liberty in putting the story together under the guy's name, but I would think the athlete's agent is given the copy to review with him. Somebody dropped the ball.
     
    cranberry, Jun 22, 2016
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  5. Small Town Guy

    Small Town Guy Well-Known Member

    Sweet. Kobe's coming back next year!
     
    Small Town Guy, Jun 22, 2016
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  6. YankeeFan

    YankeeFan Well-Known Member

    ESPN and Janay Rice did it the right way!
     
    YankeeFan, Jun 22, 2016
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  7. Double Down

    Double Down Well-Known Member

    Nope. No one said dick to him. Glad you have it all figured out though.
     
    Double Down, Jun 22, 2016
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  8. CD Boogie

    CD Boogie Well-Known Member

    I said it "sounded," because absent the details you haven't provided, we're kind of guessing, no? Name the player and cite some details, or just play god with them and be a dick about it. How do you know no one said anything to him? Did the Players Tribune verify that? Or did you just get it from him?
     
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    CD Boogie, Jun 23, 2016
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  9. BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo

    BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo Well-Known Member

    Buddy, I got nothing.
     
    BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo, Jun 23, 2016
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  10. Earthman

    Earthman Well-Known Member

    Earthman, Jun 23, 2016
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  11. Drip

    Drip Active Member

    Like it or not The Player's Tribune is here to stay.
     
    Drip, Jul 25, 2016
    #35
  12. YankeeFan

    YankeeFan Well-Known Member

    How many newspapers are worth as much?

     
    YankeeFan, Jan 22, 2017
    #36
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