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Paying for scoops?

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by Shaggy, May 1, 2007.

  1. Shaggy

    Shaggy Guest

    Anyone heard of this happening in sports writing?
     
    Shaggy, May 1, 2007
    #1
  2. sportschick

    sportschick Active Member

    JDV?
     
    sportschick, May 1, 2007
    #2
  3. friend of a friend

    friend of a friend Guest

    Abs=chicks
     
    friend of a friend, May 1, 2007
    #3
  4. Chi City 81

    Chi City 81 Guest

    Simple equation.
     
    Chi City 81, May 1, 2007
    #4
  5. Ace

    Ace Well-Known Member

    Sure.

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    Ace, May 1, 2007
    #5
  6. slappy4428

    slappy4428 Active Member

    Nice
     
    slappy4428, May 1, 2007
    #6
  7. Cadet

    Cadet Guest

    Only at Baskin-Robbins.
     
    Cadet, May 1, 2007
    #7
  8. ondeadline

    ondeadline Well-Known Member

    I once paid with my time. I watched lots of You Tube videos about steroids in baseball. Funny thing was that my time wasn't rewarded with scoops.
     
    ondeadline, May 1, 2007
    #8
  9. NoTalentAndFatToo

    NoTalentAndFatToo Member

    I can barely pay my rent.
     
    NoTalentAndFatToo, May 2, 2007
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  10. sportsnut

    sportsnut Member

    I have never heard of people being paid to give out scoops or sports journalists paying to get the scoop.

    The closest thing I can think of is the LA Times scandal with the Staple Center magazine issue.

    I have heard journalists doing coverage like giving a team a profile or something like that to build a relasionship with a team. But nothing like giving them cash for a scoop like i.e. LA Sparks being sold or something of that nature.

    But maybe it happens I don't know.
     
    sportsnut, May 2, 2007
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