tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36271824.post8408183236173250965..comments2024-03-25T10:22:04.995-07:00Comments on Ed Gorman's blog: Killing Reveals Truths of Life at Limelight’s EdgeEd Gormanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06126267358266480356noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36271824.post-75924111785770570872010-12-09T08:48:35.352-08:002010-12-09T08:48:35.352-08:00The laziness of most reporting remains pretty sick...The laziness of most reporting remains pretty sickening. But, most reporters are smug and overworked, a deadly combo. The non-coverage of Julian Assange's suspected sex crimes in most contexts is an obvious recent example.Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36271824.post-42687663352143496382010-12-07T10:37:00.812-08:002010-12-07T10:37:00.812-08:00I had paid absolutely NO attention to this story u...I had paid absolutely NO attention to this story until I read your fine piece, Ed, along with the accompanying New York Times article. Thanks for providing the proper perspective.Mike Dennishttp://mikedennisnoir.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36271824.post-75237192677613169932010-12-06T06:26:03.115-08:002010-12-06T06:26:03.115-08:00One of the biggest age-old problems in reporting n...One of the biggest age-old problems in reporting news is finding the story layers. Reporters in the "first responder" role grab whatever facts and color they can publish in a short time frame, with the primary intent being to beat any other news agency. At this stage the story is called "spot." <br /><br />These guys are at the mercy of sources of information whose credibility often depends on either their official capacity or their proximity to the event. The cops may not know a helluva lot themselves at this stage and are usually reluctant either to admit this or to provide anything to a reporter they don't know personally, and they <i>always</i> hold certain information back if foul play is suspected. It's in the book. <br /><br />The best reporters develop trusting relationships with certain officials who have access to information and are willing to share it, usually without being identified. Nonetheless, this breaking story is usually full of holes and shaky factoids of which there's been little if any chance to check out authoritatively. It's only when news people have the luxury of time that they can dig in and flesh out the story with verifiable facts, reliable background and a more realistic perspective. Often by then knowledgeable sources will have been found, courted and brought into the story - often willing to do so to help clear up some of the misinformation that was initially reported. Also, news organizations that were beat on the breaking story have more incentive to do a more thorough follow-up. <br /><br />I haven't paid attention to the Chasen story since it broke, but I've a hunch this progression of the story's development pretty much followed the usual course.Matt Pausthttp://open.salon.com/blog/matt_paust/2010/11/23/a_gift_for_us_allnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36271824.post-26929348836332121672010-12-05T15:23:58.310-08:002010-12-05T15:23:58.310-08:00I was shocked by the sensationalist reporting that...I was shocked by the sensationalist reporting that NPR did on the Chasen shooting.Tony Rennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786913584237340754noreply@blogger.com