Comments on: Reader to Journalists: Apologies not accepted http://www.owlspotting.com/2006/06/03/reader-to-journalists-apologies-not-accepted/ Writings and whereabouts Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:58:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Jake http://www.owlspotting.com/2006/06/03/reader-to-journalists-apologies-not-accepted/#comment-286 Jake Mon, 05 Jun 2006 17:33:33 +0000 http://www.owlspotting.com/2006/06/03/reader-to-journalists-apologies-not-accepted/#comment-286 the rise of the Numa Numa Dance http://www.believermag.com/issues/200606/?read=article_wolk the rise of the Numa Numa Dance

http://www.believermag.com/issues/200606/?read=article_wolk

]]> By: Cristian http://www.owlspotting.com/2006/06/03/reader-to-journalists-apologies-not-accepted/#comment-284 Cristian Sun, 04 Jun 2006 05:25:40 +0000 http://www.owlspotting.com/2006/06/03/reader-to-journalists-apologies-not-accepted/#comment-284 Also, it's the steely-eyed once that become the public faces of the profession. And that is not always as good as it may sound. Also, it’s the steely-eyed once that become the public faces of the profession. And that is not always as good as it may sound.

]]> By: Romerican http://www.owlspotting.com/2006/06/03/reader-to-journalists-apologies-not-accepted/#comment-282 Romerican Sat, 03 Jun 2006 16:18:53 +0000 http://www.owlspotting.com/2006/06/03/reader-to-journalists-apologies-not-accepted/#comment-282 How far to go to protect legitimate sources with a need for protection? I say all the way to the wall. Protect misleading ones? Uh... pretty much not, let 'em hang twisting in the breeze. Mebbe it's good I don't have a press card. ------------- Now earlier in the piece, you mentioned where some of your cynicism lies. Mine often found in a different quote: <i>And please don’t pretend to be working for the public</i> (Of course, there's a difference between the wide-eyed greenhorn working a local beat and the steely-eyed grayhair chomping a cigar with the rich and famous. Unfortunately, the latter types run circles around most of the former types. A form of training, it seems.) How far to go to protect legitimate sources with a need for protection? I say all the way to the wall.

Protect misleading ones? Uh… pretty much not, let ‘em hang twisting in the breeze.

Mebbe it’s good I don’t have a press card.

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Now earlier in the piece, you mentioned where some of your cynicism lies. Mine often found in a different quote:

And please don’t pretend to be working for the public

(Of course, there’s a difference between the wide-eyed greenhorn working a local beat and the steely-eyed grayhair chomping a cigar with the rich and famous. Unfortunately, the latter types run circles around most of the former types. A form of training, it seems.)

]]> By: Sara http://www.owlspotting.com/2006/06/03/reader-to-journalists-apologies-not-accepted/#comment-281 Sara Sat, 03 Jun 2006 15:13:34 +0000 http://www.owlspotting.com/2006/06/03/reader-to-journalists-apologies-not-accepted/#comment-281 I don't know whether to be offended or flattered by this one :-) In our defense, there really wasn't that much more of an explanation to give. Jenny Lee (the reporter) went through the archives to find names and missed that guy's name. :-( I don’t know whether to be offended or flattered by this one :-)

In our defense, there really wasn’t that much more of an explanation to give. Jenny Lee (the reporter) went through the archives to find names and missed that guy’s name. :-(

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