Comments on: ADVICE: Eight Warning Signs That a Reporter Plans to Flip the Script http://www.ideagrove.com/blog/2009/08/eight-warning-signs-that-a-reporter-plans-to-flip-the-script-2.html The Idea Grove is a full-service agency specializing in public relations, marketing and Web design. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:07:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: charlie reina http://www.ideagrove.com/blog/2009/08/eight-warning-signs-that-a-reporter-plans-to-flip-the-script-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-13824 charlie reina Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:11:22 +0000 http://www.ideagrove.com/blog/?p=2860#comment-13824 That's right. I MEANT to repeat all those words and phrases. (Am I the only one here who couldn't get the damn comments box to enlarge so I could read every word I wrote?) That’s right. I MEANT to repeat all those words and phrases. (Am I the only one here who couldn’t get the damn comments box to enlarge so I could read every word I wrote?)

]]> By: charlie reina http://www.ideagrove.com/blog/2009/08/eight-warning-signs-that-a-reporter-plans-to-flip-the-script-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-13823 charlie reina Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:02:44 +0000 http://www.ideagrove.com/blog/?p=2860#comment-13823 It's a good and thorough list. It's unfortunate that reporters need to resort to to deceptive tactics, though, because they nourish the perception that journalism is by nature dishonest. I've always felt that reporting, as a profession, is as honest or dishonest as police work. Both, at least in theory, represent the public and serve its interest. Both deal largely with the pursuit of facts pursuit of facts. And in that pursuit, both police and reporters deal daily with people who lie. I've always held to the idea that news is whatever someone doesn't want the public to now. It's a may be a cynical notion, to be sure, but it's a product of experience. Still, I can't blame the public for its distrust of the news media. As you know, I've written about my former employer, Fox News Channel, for several years. I've done so because, in my view, Fox's unspoken mission from the start was to redefine broadcast/cable news -- to camouflage political bias as fact, and opinion as news. Unfortunately, Fox's success resulted in just what I had feared it would -- the unabashed descent of the rest of the media into the same cesspool. So now, there's even less reason to trust journalism. But I think any of your clients who see this as license for them to deceive the public whenever it serves their interests should think again. After all, as you pointed out, most journalists (if not the people who employ them) continue to do an honest job. It’s a good and thorough list. It’s unfortunate that reporters need to resort to to deceptive tactics, though, because they nourish the perception that journalism is by nature dishonest. I’ve always felt that reporting, as a profession, is as honest or dishonest as police work. Both, at least in theory, represent the public and serve its interest. Both deal largely with the pursuit of facts pursuit of facts. And in that pursuit, both police and reporters deal daily with people who lie. I’ve always held to the idea that news is whatever someone doesn’t want the public to now. It’s a may be a cynical notion, to be sure, but it’s a product of experience. Still, I can’t blame the public for its distrust of the news media. As you know, I’ve written about my former employer, Fox News Channel, for several years. I’ve done so because, in my view, Fox’s unspoken mission from the start was to redefine broadcast/cable news — to camouflage political bias as fact, and opinion as news. Unfortunately, Fox’s success resulted in just what I had feared it would — the unabashed descent of the rest of the media into the same cesspool. So now, there’s even less reason to trust journalism. But I think any of your clients who see this as license for them to deceive the public whenever it serves their interests should think again. After all, as you pointed out, most journalists (if not the people who employ them) continue to do an honest job.

]]> By: Orchardo http://www.ideagrove.com/blog/2009/08/eight-warning-signs-that-a-reporter-plans-to-flip-the-script-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-13627 Orchardo Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:26:02 +0000 http://www.ideagrove.com/blog/?p=2860#comment-13627 Thanks :) Thanks :)

]]> By: Ike http://www.ideagrove.com/blog/2009/08/eight-warning-signs-that-a-reporter-plans-to-flip-the-script-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-13626 Ike Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:10:27 +0000 http://www.ideagrove.com/blog/?p=2860#comment-13626 This one is still among my favorites. Thanks for the repost, and the reminder it exists. The best work is timeless, you know... This one is still among my favorites. Thanks for the repost, and the reminder it exists.

The best work is timeless, you know…

]]> By: Lynn Thompson http://www.ideagrove.com/blog/2009/08/eight-warning-signs-that-a-reporter-plans-to-flip-the-script-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-13623 Lynn Thompson Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:23:59 +0000 http://www.ideagrove.com/blog/?p=2860#comment-13623 Excellent advice! To get it from an experienced journalist is especially good. It's very easy to get so focused on getting media coverage that we can neglect the spin angle. Excellent advice! To get it from an experienced journalist is especially good. It’s very easy to get so focused on getting media coverage that we can neglect the spin angle.

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