tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14818100.post113339966082922038..comments2024-01-05T22:20:39.218-06:00Comments on CHATTER: CASE OF THE BUSTED EMBARGORon Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12099772730874178834noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14818100.post-1139185411202045752006-02-05T18:23:00.000-06:002006-02-05T18:23:00.000-06:00Wyatt certainly is a man lacking in character. Why...Wyatt certainly is a man lacking in character. Why Gannett keeps this guy on the payroll is certainly a mystery. He lacks any discernable talent, and his paper is clearly sliding back into that "small town" genre. A totally incapable man whose ego far surpasses his meager talent. Ask his employess.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14818100.post-1137439064314821422006-01-16T13:17:00.000-06:002006-01-16T13:17:00.000-06:00wyatt is an unethicasl lout; this goes back to his...wyatt is an unethicasl lout; this goes back to his days at the Lansing State Journal. No surprise Wyatt hasn't changed his ethics. once a snake always a snake i guess.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14818100.post-1134165668166464182005-12-09T16:01:00.000-06:002005-12-09T16:01:00.000-06:00Anon: You make no sense. Are you seriously trying ...Anon: You make no sense. Are you seriously trying to claim that the use of unnamed sources is "unethical, irresponsible"? You must also believe in Santa Claus. Merry Christmas!Ron Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099772730874178834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14818100.post-1134157236922154152005-12-09T13:40:00.000-06:002005-12-09T13:40:00.000-06:00"Our sources say..."? Who's the unethical, irrespo..."Our sources say..."? Who's the unethical, irresponsible journalist here?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14818100.post-1133844436337636142005-12-05T22:47:00.000-06:002005-12-05T22:47:00.000-06:00OK, so Funk violates his own embargo just to preve...OK, so Funk violates his own embargo just to prevent the NL from violating it? Precisely why embargos are stupid and should not even be requested save for the most extreme circumstances.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14818100.post-1133793827967968872005-12-05T08:43:00.000-06:002005-12-05T08:43:00.000-06:00I agree that most of the time an embargo is silly....I agree that most of the time an embargo is silly. But when you set one, then a news organization should honor it. As for KY3, I believe they were the first to air it ONLY because Funk had found out that the N-L was going to have it the next day. At that point, Funk decided it was fairgame for anyone and he gave it to KY3 along with his permission to air it that night (the day before the presser). Maybe it was Funk's way of trying to stick it to the N-L for being such dicks. As for the N-L not covering an afternoon press conference...They cover afternoon events and press conferences all the time without getting advance information. Talented journalists in that situation will find ways to advance the story and/or tell it in a new and interesting way that will "beat" the coverage of the radio and tv stations...hmmm, better coverage by the N-L, enterprising reporters who advance stories...what a novel idea!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14818100.post-1133710875072093632005-12-04T09:41:00.000-06:002005-12-04T09:41:00.000-06:00Based on what I'm reading here, it sounds like KY-...Based on what I'm reading here, it sounds like KY-3 was the first news outlet to bust the embargo. If true, why no criticism for that news organization? And if KY-3 was, indeed, the first news group to break the deal, then I say, all bets are off and that story is fair game for all news outlets. Sorry, Gary Funk, but the embargo only invites trouble. They are not a good idea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14818100.post-1133573713454917542005-12-02T19:35:00.000-06:002005-12-02T19:35:00.000-06:00C'mon. You can't expect a morning newspaper to hon...C'mon. You can't expect a morning newspaper to honor a 2 p.m. embargo. It's even insulting to ask for one if you want it to cover your event. The TV stations would get at least four chances to present the story before anyone would pick-up the paper. And, don't even talk about the Internet, no one sits around and checks to see if a Web site is updated. Good for the N-L if they broke such a silly request.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14818100.post-1133465821552829122005-12-01T13:37:00.000-06:002005-12-01T13:37:00.000-06:00Having spent the better part of the past two decad...Having spent the better part of the past two decades employed in media relations, I can tell you that anyone who trusts the News-Leader to honor an embargo is either a naieve first-time victim (such as Funk, perhaps) or simply a fool. Wyatt's word in this and other regards has proven to be completely worthless to more than one client I've served.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14818100.post-1133448286112393232005-12-01T08:44:00.000-06:002005-12-01T08:44:00.000-06:00When organizations dedicated to seeking the truth ...When organizations dedicated to seeking the truth break an embargo, it's more than "bad form." It reinforces the notion that media organizations are interested in expanding their audience, not upholding sound journalistic principles (i.e. honesty!). It's bad enough the N-L broke the embargo...but add to that the agreement Funk had with Wyatt that the info wouldn't be published til AFTER the 2PM Wednesday presser. The N-L is notorious for this sort of thing. I think it speaks volumes about the kind of people who run the paper. Their greed (increased readership=increased ad revenue) trumps truth and honesty. And I know one of the newspaper's defenses will be, "But if we hadn't run the story Wednesday and waited til Thursday, we would've had it last, after all the TV and radio stations." Hey, buddy, you chose to work in the ink business. So suck it up!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14818100.post-1133440757542138642005-12-01T06:39:00.000-06:002005-12-01T06:39:00.000-06:00This wouldn't be the first time the N-L didn't hon...This wouldn't be the first time the N-L didn't honor an embargo. A year ago, SMS put a silly embargo on information and an interview with the author of the book about the centennial. SMS said it didn't want info out until the book was presented to the Board of Governors. Sure enough, Friday morning in the paper, there's the full story on the book and its author.<BR/><BR/>It's hard to believe there would be any kind of embargo with the N-L on this story. In the press release announcing the Chamber's press conference, they specifically mention the News Leader and Gannett Foundation for all their help in the grantmaking campaign.<BR/><BR/>Nothing says there's a scoop to be had better than putting the words "embargo" or "major announcement" on a press release. If the info gets out before the press conference, don't cry about it -- when you put the cookie jar on the top shelf, it just makes that more exciting to finally get to it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com