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NBC apology necessary?

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by ringer, Jun 20, 2011.

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  1. printdust

    printdust New Member

    Can you say smokescreen? NBC being NBC.
     
    printdust, Jun 20, 2011
    #37
  2. Blitz

    Blitz Active Member

    stupid-assed decision by people at NBC.
     
    Blitz, Jun 21, 2011
    #38
  3. Point of Order

    Point of Order Active Member

    Has Christina Aguilera apologized yet?
     
    Point of Order, Jun 21, 2011
    #39
  4. DanOregon

    DanOregon Well-Known Member

    They are also still upset with Al Pacino for "And justice for all."
     
    DanOregon, Jun 21, 2011
    #40
  5. Boomer7

    Boomer7 Active Member

    The whole Pledge according to Congress and the Knights of Columbus? Or the whole Pledge according to the man who wrote it and couldn't consent to the changes because he was dead? I flatly reject the premise that the 1954 version is the "right" one or the "real" one just because Congress said so.
     
    Boomer7, Jun 21, 2011
    #41
  6. Johnny Dangerously

    Johnny Dangerously Well-Known Member

    Pledgers unite.
     
    Johnny Dangerously, Jun 21, 2011
    #42
  7. Armchair_QB

    Armchair_QB Well-Known Member

    Either that or they had to cut it to fit.
     
    Armchair_QB, Jun 21, 2011
    #43
  8. Point of Order

    Point of Order Active Member

    I think they should apologize for the coverage in general. One of the worst major sports broadcasts I can remember. Didn't they even go off the air once? I know their audio went down a time.
     
    Point of Order, Jun 21, 2011
    #44
  9. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    I didn't envy NBC for having to broadcast such a walkover final round of a major. Not sure what else they could have done.

    The intro was stupid, but so was the apology. They couldn't handle the killing they were taking on Twitter.
     
    playthrough, Jun 21, 2011
    #45
  10. trifectarich

    trifectarich Well-Known Member

    I can't figure out why someone at NBC thought the Pledge of Allegiance was appropriate to use as a lead-in to golf coverage. So the golf course was 10 or 12 miles from the White House; so what?
     
    trifectarich, Jun 21, 2011
    #46
  11. BrianGriffin

    BrianGriffin Active Member

    The idea of a pledge of allegiance is naive (as if saying a few words with your hand on your heart is going to create loyalty) and a bit paranoid (as if not saying a pledge will make you subversive). And if you are going to have one, it should be along the lines of the Mark Twain quote (I paraphrase):" Loyalty to my country, always. Loyalty to my government, when it deserves it."

    That said, if you think the pledge is unnecessary and/or archaic, like I do, don't use it in a feature (unless the feature specifically involves the pledge). If you think the use of the name of a higher power is offensive in the pledge, don't use the pledge at all. And if the feature needs to have the pledge in it because the pledge is central to the story, run the damn thing as is because if it is central to the story telling then it ceases to be a political or social statement by the story teller and it becomes part of the fabric of the story.

    So now the context changes anyway.

    Nobody said the networks were smart. Except the networks.
     
    BrianGriffin, Jun 21, 2011
    #47
  12. Clerk Typist

    Clerk Typist Guest

    I pledge allegiance to the foot wedge. NBC should have used that.
     
    Clerk Typist, Jun 22, 2011
    #48
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