Comments on: Washington Post Columnist Suspended For Hoax http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/washington-post-columnist-suspended-for-hoax-28914 Celebrity sports gossip since 2001 Sat, 26 May 2012 08:54:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: New York Jets jerseys http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/washington-post-columnist-suspended-for-hoax-28914#comment-311888 New York Jets jerseys Fri, 21 Jan 2011 07:31:50 +0000 http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/washington-post-columnist-suspended-for-hoax-28914#comment-311888 Going by car that should 1 point five hours Going by car that should 1 point five hours

]]> By: Chicago Bears jerseys http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/washington-post-columnist-suspended-for-hoax-28914#comment-311168 Chicago Bears jerseys Thu, 20 Jan 2011 05:19:24 +0000 http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/washington-post-columnist-suspended-for-hoax-28914#comment-311168 Not surprisingly, Wise has since apologized on his Twitter account. Not surprisingly, Wise has since apologized on his Twitter account.

]]> By: fxaviermac http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/washington-post-columnist-suspended-for-hoax-28914#comment-252031 fxaviermac Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:45:57 +0000 http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/washington-post-columnist-suspended-for-hoax-28914#comment-252031 Could not agree with "TheOgre" more " They couldn’t pick up a phone and verify this with the NFL" The ' reporters" never checked. This story was not issued by any news service, reuters etc., where you should expect to post the story verbatim.These are contracted services where you expect and pay for their stories to be sourced and vetted. This was a tweet folks. Mike Wise completely proved his point and should get an award not a suspension Could not agree with “TheOgre” more

” They couldn’t pick up a phone and verify this with the NFL”

The ‘ reporters” never checked. This story was not issued by any news service, reuters etc., where you should expect to post the story verbatim.These are contracted services where you expect and pay for their stories to be sourced and vetted.

This was a tweet folks. Mike Wise completely proved his point and should get an award not a suspension

]]> By: The Ogre http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/washington-post-columnist-suspended-for-hoax-28914#comment-252019 The Ogre Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:03:35 +0000 http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/washington-post-columnist-suspended-for-hoax-28914#comment-252019 He proved his point brilliantly - in this case and unfortunately in many cases reporting is lazily executed without fact checking. I know - I've witnessed it first hand. This is just another shining example Shame on Florio and the others who try and spin their way out of it by blaming Wise. They couldn't pick up a phone and verify this with the NFL? They want someone to blame? Look in the mirror. He proved his point brilliantly - in this case and unfortunately in many cases reporting is lazily executed without fact checking. I know - I’ve witnessed it first hand. This is just another shining example

Shame on Florio and the others who try and spin their way out of it by blaming Wise. They couldn’t pick up a phone and verify this with the NFL?

They want someone to blame? Look in the mirror.

]]> By: The Ogre http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/washington-post-columnist-suspended-for-hoax-28914#comment-252018 The Ogre Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:55:17 +0000 http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/washington-post-columnist-suspended-for-hoax-28914#comment-252018 He proved his point 100% --- that lazy reporting without fact checking is conducted every day in the interest of being first rather than being accurate. It's more the rule than the exception, certainly. Florio can try and spin it however he wishes but the fact of the matter is he "copy and pasted" the story and is now embarrassed --- and he should be. Suspending this reporter for testing and proving a theory is ridiculous. The rightful suspensions should be those that lazily repeated the story without checking the facts. He proved his point 100% — that lazy reporting without fact checking is conducted every day in the interest of being first rather than being accurate. It’s more the rule than the exception, certainly.

Florio can try and spin it however he wishes but the fact of the matter is he “copy and pasted” the story and is now embarrassed — and he should be.

Suspending this reporter for testing and proving a theory is ridiculous. The rightful suspensions should be those that lazily repeated the story without checking the facts.

]]> By: Alpha2Omega http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/washington-post-columnist-suspended-for-hoax-28914#comment-251877 Alpha2Omega Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:46:34 +0000 http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/washington-post-columnist-suspended-for-hoax-28914#comment-251877 By this precedent, then shouldn't most of ESPN's writers be suspended. A large margin of their reporting is just to "scoop" other media outlets and will write reports conjecturing everything from trades, suspensions to signings all without a glimmer of facts. Just look at LeBron's signing for how ESPN really works. By this precedent, then shouldn’t most of ESPN’s writers be suspended. A large margin of their reporting is just to “scoop” other media outlets and will write reports conjecturing everything from trades, suspensions to signings all without a glimmer of facts. Just look at LeBron’s signing for how ESPN really works.

]]> By: G http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/washington-post-columnist-suspended-for-hoax-28914#comment-251846 G Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:21:57 +0000 http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/washington-post-columnist-suspended-for-hoax-28914#comment-251846 He did not prove his point. He only proved that HE can't be trusted. If a real reporter "breaks" something on Twitter, it's news. Period. He did not prove his point. He only proved that HE can’t be trusted.

If a real reporter “breaks” something on Twitter, it’s news. Period.

]]> By: Northern Knight http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/washington-post-columnist-suspended-for-hoax-28914#comment-251826 Northern Knight Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:07:48 +0000 http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/washington-post-columnist-suspended-for-hoax-28914#comment-251826 The actions to gain publishers an increase im sales just brings to mind one thing, DON'T ALWAYS BELIEVE WHAT IS BLACK AND WHITE IN OTHER WORDS, WHAT IS IN PRINT.. The actions to gain publishers an increase im sales just brings to mind one thing, DON’T ALWAYS BELIEVE WHAT IS BLACK AND WHITE IN OTHER WORDS, WHAT IS IN PRINT..

]]> By: Pete http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/washington-post-columnist-suspended-for-hoax-28914#comment-251809 Pete Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:16:13 +0000 http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/washington-post-columnist-suspended-for-hoax-28914#comment-251809 Too many tweets will result in cavities---that need to be filled. Too many tweets will result in cavities—that need to be filled.

]]> By: James http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/washington-post-columnist-suspended-for-hoax-28914#comment-251804 James Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:57:02 +0000 http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/washington-post-columnist-suspended-for-hoax-28914#comment-251804 Well at least he proved his point was completely correct. Well at least he proved his point was completely correct.

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