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[wickedwritah]

What would they have a photo of on their Facebook page that would want you to print it?

Also, you now can view people's Facebook pages if you share a geographic region.

I agree a photo potentially can show something about a person's character, but to eliminate someone off there simply because he/she drank a beer in college and has a pic of the party to prove it? I wouldn't go that far.

I have cleaned up my Facebook/MySpace pages, especially after the guy from Dover (Del.) got fired for his MySpace rant that exceeded anything I would ever post, but still ...

 

[KYSportsWriter]

Mizzou,

To my knowledge, here's how it works. Anyone can register (that's new) and when you do register, you're placed in a network based on how you sign up. If you work at State Farm or go to LSU, for example, you go in the network with the other StateFarm.com and LSU.edu email adresses.

Within that network, you can access anyone's profile (unless that person blocks it). Otherwise that person has to be your "friend" for you to access that profile, pictures, etc.

Interesting. I tried to register so I could look at high school/college athletes in my area just because and it wouldn't let me because I was only allowed to look at people from my newspaper - which was no one. It is a lot easier to get the dirt on people on myspace because you can look up anyone as long as you know their first and last name and as long as they didn't sign up under a false name.

Or as long as their profile isn't set to private.

Facebook is tons better than MySpace because there are no creeps on the site (at least I don't think so) and it's mainly geared towards college students.

I never have liked the fact they opened it to everyone who wants to register, but whatever.

 

[Cristiano_Ronaldo]

Also, be wary if you're applying for a job. Just the other day I looked up a kid on facebook -- I have an account -- who was inquiring about a position. Nothing wrong with his page, but I've seen others in the past of people bonging beers, half-naked, blah blah blah....quick way to make sure you're application goes right to the circular file.

Any editor who would discard an application solely on the basis of facebook pictures of "people bonging beers, half-naked, blah blah blah" is a dumbass. That's stuff everyone does. That's just part of being a college student, and I'd bet the majority of hiring editors were no different in college. I can tell you, I certainly haven't made any effort to censor my facebook account.

So because it's part of being a college student an editor is supposed to look over it? Whatev. Like that excuse would carry any weight if an editor ever questioned you about your page during an interview. It's why a lot of people have taken steps to privatize their pages or remove the incriminating stuff.

Besides, the jam thing to do on facebook for reporters is to put up AP wire shots of you interviewing athletes.

 

[Furry Tractor]

Here's one newspaper's answer to the original question

http://www.sptimes.com/2007/01/19/Sports/Path_cut_short.shtml

 

[buckweaver]

Personally, I subscribe to the idea that if it's on the Internet, it's in the public domain and fair use.

Professionally, I abide by the ethic that my newspaper does not have the right to publish something from off the Internet without rights/permission/ownership. You might not know who you're stealing from, but you're stealing from somebody.

 

[wickedwritah]

And for all you know, a photo on Facebook can be Photoshopped or manipulated in another fashion.

We were told never to use facebook as a source for various reasons. At our school, you could create several alias e-mail addresses that would forward to your regular bfepartyschool.edu address. Heck, the football coach and Jesus Christ were members. Nothing to stop someone from potentially creating a fake profile.

 

[Cosmo]

I've noticed a lot of the athletes at the school I cover have made their profiles private. Probably smart on their part.

 

[MU_was_not_so_hard]

I've noticed a lot of the athletes at the school I cover have made their profiles private. Probably smart on their part.

****, half of the basketball team I cover has done the same on Myspace. Even found one of the guys from last year posting every article I wrote on him.

 

[BrittMarsh]

Ah, yes. . .not a Lady Vol either - just a student. However, I will say that Coach Pearl is ANYTHING but an asshole, and that's coming from someone (me) whose known him since his first day at UT. So, believe me . . . wonderful person.

 

[Leo Mazzone]

So you're a male Vol?

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

Any editor who would discard an application solely on the basis of facebook pictures of "people bonging beers, half-naked, blah blah blah" is a dumbass. That's stuff everyone does. That's just part of being a college student, and I'd bet the majority of hiring editors were no different in college. I can tell you, I certainly haven't made any effort to censor my facebook account.

http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/News/Headlines/frtHEAD10020407.htm

They thought it would be a simple orientation.

It turned into a public shaming.

When Florida State University student-athletes were ushered into their annual orientation/rules review last August, they figured they were in for a typically boring, run-of-the-mill discussion about rules and regulations.

What they got instead was a version of a police lineup, 21st-century style.

Pam Overton, an associate athletics director for FSU, identified several athletes in the audience and called their attention to the overhead projector screen.

There, for all to see, were those athletes' MySpace.com Web pages. Each one contained something the school found offensive, whether it was profanity, alcohol-or drug-related photos, or something else.

The athletes were singled out by name and were told they had 30 days to remove the offensive material, or further action would be taken.

According to Overton, a palpable sense of shock fell over the room.

"They were all very embarrassed," Overton recalled. "The biggest thing I remember was how stunned they were that we could find their pages so easily."

Florida State is hardly the only school where adults utilize MySpace.com.

At universities across America, much to the surprise of those between 18-21, schools are searching the public pages of all their athletes, making sure there isn't anything potentially offensive or detrimental toward the school.

And much like the students at FSU, high school and college athletes are learning the hard way that anything posted on MySpace.com, or the also popular Facebook.com, is grounds for potential trouble.

At the college level, Louisiana State University and Northwestern University both have suspended athletes for photos and comments posted on the two sites.

So if they can do it, why can't hiring editors be equally investigative? If a college has the right to be represented by someone who at least makes a public display of discretion, doesn't a newspaper or broadcast outlet have the exact same right?

 

[loveyabye]

And for all you know, a photo on Facebook can be Photoshopped or manipulated in another fashion.

We were told never to use facebook as a source for various reasons. At our school, you could create several alias e-mail addresses that would forward to your regular bfepartyschool.edu address. Heck, the football coach and Jesus Christ were members. Nothing to stop someone from potentially creating a fake profile.

The coach I cover is a real member of facebook. I think his director of operations handles his requests and stuff, but he definitely looks on there. He invites students to the games. He has talked about it before, he thinks he is super cool.

 

[BrittMarsh]

Coach Steve. . . hush it! ha

 

[Songbird]

Does anyone have an end-around to rearrange photos in a post that has triggered the "We limit how often you can post, comment or do other things in a given amount of time in order to help protect the community from spam. You can try again later" ???

I like to edit posts but you can edit a post only so many in X-amount of time.

I found one end-around to edit the text but I need to rearrange photos but can't for who knows how long.