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Magary on Manziel: Talk about throwing stones in glass houses

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by hondo, Jul 17, 2013.

  1. Dick Whitman

    Dick Whitman Well-Known Member

    We had that discussion about Deadspin repeatedly in my old department.
     
  2. Versatile

    Versatile Active Member

    My view on journalism is that we should provide readers with the information they want and need. They want to read about Johnny Manziel's latest hijinks.
     
  3. Michael_ Gee

    Michael_ Gee Well-Known Member

    Maybe so, but I doubt many want to read "harumph harumph" opinionating on said hijinks.
     
  4. Alma

    Alma Well-Known Member

    But they don't want moralizing opinions? Or do we need relativists like Deadspin to tell the plebes how to properly process gossip?
     
  5. Alma

    Alma Well-Known Member

    I don't doubt it. People like reading opinions, period.
     
  6. H.L. Mencken

    H.L. Mencken Member

    It's depressing that this is what passes for insight from a columnist these days.

    http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/blogs/en-fuego/os-gd-johnny-manziel-party-tim-tebow-20130729,0,3150122.post
     
  7. Songbird

    Songbird Well-Known Member

    Stacking digital dimes, baby!
     
  8. 3_Octave_Fart

    3_Octave_Fart Well-Known Member

    Does anyone actually find Magary fresh and funny?
    It's like watching Daffy Duck go bananas, and not even half as interesting.
    He's talked before about his self-loathing and that clearly percolates beneath the surface of his writing.
     
  9. Riptide

    Riptide Well-Known Member

    Don't be so hard on yourself, Drew.
    Some of us think you're swell. :-*
     
  10. 3_Octave_Fart

    3_Octave_Fart Well-Known Member

    Magary has one club, and he stole it from one of his betters.
    The writing in all caps in FAUX OUTRAGE wasn't even clever on Compuserve in 1995.
     
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