Does Appearing in a Movie Impair A Sportswriter's Objectivity?

I actually don't even understand the question here. Unless you're a movie critic or, like someone else said, a reporter who covers, uh, sports network news, I don't get it. If I cover, say, the Baltimore Ravens, how could appearing in a movie make my Ravens coverage less fair?

Sometimes, we take ourselves a lot too seriously.

 

I'm right there with you, sir.

 

consider the source

 

Ditto... Let them have their fun...

 

To use the language of this forum: bite me... :-X

But seriously, I asked the question out of curiosity because there are times people may have or may need to cover something ESPN or some other carrier has done, and I just wondered if it was considered an issue.

What if the network erroneously reported a story about a Raven's player or coach or staff member. If you had been compensated for a role in a production, would you have to go out of your way to criticize them, or if you didn't might it be said that the objectivity is lost?

Sooooo, any thoughts on the return of American Idol tonight?

 

Ok, I now at least know where the question is coming from, but the answer remains a swift and emphatic, "No."