Bob Smizik calls out radio host for claimed scoop

[Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!]

Post-Gazette columninst Bob Smizik calls bull**** or radio hosts "scoop."

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08231/905150-194.stm


Sour grapes or legitmate beef?

 

[Dickens Cider]

Re: Bob Smizik calls out radio hos tofr claimed scoop

Jeez. Slow down when you type thread titles.

 

[Ace]

Re: Bob Smizik calls out radio hos tofr claimed scoop


I hate radio hos.

 

[Trouser_Buddah]

I hate radio hos.

They're never as hot as they sound...

 

[D-Backs Hack]

If the guy hadn't tooted his horn about it the next day, I would have probably let it go.

 

[Simon_Cowbell]

Jesus, that was whiny.

For a guy who can't reveal sources to accuse a guy of having none....pretty pathetic.

 

[spnited]

What a waste of space.

 

[D.Sanchez]

That entire column is an "educated guess".

 

[Matt1735]

Jesus, that was whiny.

For a guy who can't reveal sources to accuse a guy of having none....pretty pathetic.

I must disagree. Newspapers are suffering because TV, Radio, Blogs and other internet sites are telling the public that they have the information earlier and better than newspapers.

If what the columnist says is true (and I believe him), then it's good to point out that while the radio host was ultimately correct on one point, he was wrong on the other.

Newspapers get it right and that's what our readers expect. Radio hosts can throw **** on the wall and hope it sticks. The radio host in question will have no trouble reminding listeners that he got the Alvarez signing correct, but will not bring up that he whiffed badly on the other one. And no one will remember because they don't have a hard copy in front of them.

A mistake in a printed product lives forever and no correction the next day fixes it.

 

[Ace]

I'd rather see him blast the radio blabberers when they are wrong, instead of when they happen to be right.

 

[Trey Beamon]

That entire column is an "educated guess".

Took the words right out of my mouth.

 

[outofplace]

That entire column is an "educated guess".

Took the words right out of my mouth.

Agreed. The only solid point he had was about the second pick, which he buried.

Maybe Smizik just doesn't know what to do now that he doesn't have Mark Madden to rip any more.

 

[Oz]

I'd rather see him blast the radio blabberers when they are wrong, instead of when they happen to be right.

The radio blabberers got it right that he signed. How and when he signed it was what they got wrong.

 

[Lamar Mundane]

Ignore Radio. Their listeners don't care or have original thoughts. It's no different than ESPN claiming scoops on everything that ever happens.

 

[pmartin25]

I think it's good that Smizik called this guy out. There is no way in hell he broke that story ...

 

[Simon_Cowbell]

Jesus, that was whiny.

For a guy who can't reveal sources to accuse a guy of having none....pretty pathetic.

I must disagree. Newspapers are suffering because TV, Radio, Blogs and other internet sites are telling the public that they have the information earlier and better than newspapers.

If what the columnist says is true (and I believe him), then it's good to point out that while the radio host was ultimately correct on one point, he was wrong on the other.

Newspapers get it right and that's what our readers expect. Radio hosts can throw **** on the wall and hope it sticks. The radio host in question will have no trouble reminding listeners that he got the Alvarez signing correct, but will not bring up that he whiffed badly on the other one. And no one will remember because they don't have a hard copy in front of them.

A mistake in a printed product lives forever and no correction the next day fixes it.

What if the radio guy says Smizik just "throws stuff against the wall to see what sticks"? It easily can be played both ways.

 

[outofplace]

I think it's good that Smizik called this guy out. There is no way in hell he broke that story ...

The problem is that Smizik doesn't know that for a fact. With the exception of the bit about the second-round pick, he is guessing every bit as much as the guy he called out.

 

[Oz]

Newspapers get it right and that's what our readers expect. Radio hosts can throw **** on the wall and hope it sticks. The radio host in question will have no trouble reminding listeners that he got the Alvarez signing correct, but will not bring up that he whiffed badly on the other one. And no one will remember because they don't have a hard copy in front of them.

A mistake in a printed product lives forever and no correction the next day fixes it.

What if the radio guy says Smizik just "throws stuff against the wall to see what sticks"? It easily can be played both ways.

Smizik wasn't talking about himself here, but rather the Post-Gazette's beat reporter, Dejan Kovacevic ...

"Nobody outworks the Post-Gazette's Pirates beat writer Dejan Kovacevic and nobody had better sources on the story than him. His sources were telling him the deal wasn't done and nothing was expected until just before midnight. That is exactly how it played out."

 

[pmartin25]

What he does know is DeMaro has no history of breaking stories and doesn't even show up at the ballpark and cultivate sources. How could he possible have had some inside on that one? I think it's a legit beef because, as has been stated already in this thread, this **** happens all the time and it's hurting real reporters who break stories and have their **** stolen.

 

[Simon_Cowbell]

What he does know is DeMaro has no history of breaking stories and doesn't even show up at the ballpark and cultivate sources. How could he possible have had some inside on that one? I think it's a legit beef because, as has been stated already in this thread, this **** happens all the time and it's hurting real reporters who break stories and have their **** stolen.

Christ.... then have a media writer rip them for every missed "guess" they take.

Otherwise, stop whining.