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Mangino to West Virginia ... or not

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by sportymcgee, Dec 19, 2007.

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  1. Canuck Pappy

    Canuck Pappy Member

    We don't have caller ID at our place. We asked our publisher for it and he said he will try and get it next year when he does the budget.
     
    Canuck Pappy, Dec 20, 2007
    #13
  2. Write-brained

    Write-brained Guest

    We don't either. It really sucks.
     
    Write-brained, Dec 20, 2007
    #14
  3. Elliotte Friedman

    Elliotte Friedman Moderator Staff Member

    I remember this kind of thing happening to the AP reporter in Washington during a Wizards coaching search. The reporter was looking for Rob Ades, who was the agent for Mike Jarvis. He went through the NYC phone book and found a "Rob Ades."

    Unfortunately, it wasn't the correct one.

    The guy sure played the part, though. He told the reporter something like "Jarvis is also interested in a Big Ten job" which sent Brian Ellerbe, then the interim guy at Michigan, into a lather.

    I felt badly for him, because I think he was suspended over it.
     
    Elliotte Friedman, Dec 20, 2007
    #15
  4. HandsomeHarley

    HandsomeHarley Well-Known Member

    I knew it wasn't true because ESPN.com's Jayson Stark didn't report it.
     
    HandsomeHarley, Dec 20, 2007
    #16
  5. Platyrhynchos

    Platyrhynchos Active Member

    Mangino's not going anywhere until he runs out of microwaveable burritos in his freezer.

    And that's going to be a long, long time.
     
    Platyrhynchos, Dec 20, 2007
    #17
  6. Some Guy

    Some Guy Active Member

    To me, this is just another lesson of the Brave New World of got-to-have-it-now-how-cares-if-its-accurate Internet reporting.

    Notice the paper posted a statement from the fake agent on its website "while continuing to pursue the story."

    In the old days, they probably would have realized it was a hoax before they published it anywhere.
     
    Some Guy, Dec 20, 2007
    #18
  7. Riddick

    Riddick Active Member

    you know what's pretty sad is, i bet someone could pull another one over on them in a couple of weeks if they really wanted to.
     
    Riddick, Dec 20, 2007
    #19
  8. Taylee

    Taylee Member

    Some of our phones have caller ID, and I told our EE if he ever decided to get rid of it, I'd pay for it myself.
    It's been worth the price many, many times.
     
    Taylee, Dec 20, 2007
    #20
  9. friend of a friend

    friend of a friend Guest

    Never tell the EE you would pay for something yourself.
     
    friend of a friend, Dec 20, 2007
    #21
  10. poindexter

    poindexter Well-Known Member

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    BLOGS!
     
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    poindexter, Dec 20, 2007
    #22
  11. Hammer Pants

    Hammer Pants Active Member

    I'm not saying there's any way in hell I'd have published the story.

    That doesn't mean I don't want the person who called to feel pain.
     
    Hammer Pants, Dec 20, 2007
    #23
  12. imjustagirl2

    imjustagirl2 New Member

    The University of West Virginia?
     
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    imjustagirl2, Dec 20, 2007
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