Cheering in the Clemson pressbox

I've covered plenty of high school games with cheering in the press box. I've covered games where the public address announcer was cheering over the mic if we want to talk about something that's just not right. Usually the press box isn't going to play a role in what games get covered....but if all things are equal and a paper can't cover every game and is trying to decide which ones to cover, sometimes whether or not you can hit deadline at a particular school comes into play. And a decent press box environment can make a difference.

 

I hope the level of your reporting for your articles is better than it was for that first paragraph.

And to piggyback off lcjjdnh's point, if you were considering between two games to cover and one had a press box (that meets your standards) and one had a press row, how much more likely would you be to cover the press-row game?

 

Completely and utterly different, but a nice twist.

One involves the evolution of approaches to journalism as readers' interests change, and debatable philosophical approaches.

One involves conditions in a workplace, designed and created for people doing work.

Please note: I said "more things" were done "just because." I didn't say I missed the days when "everything" was done just because.

You're right, lcjjdnh ... "just because" thinking has been a major reason this business has declined.

Like most everything, there are degrees, and you can't compare every single thing with every other thing.

 

If you are a journalist covering an event, you are paid to be objective and report the news. Period. You want to cheer? Buy a ticket and sit in the stands.

 

This entire thread is about people working for the team, not journalists covering the team.

 

You're right. I got a little carried away because I despise any cheering in a working environment and I've seen it too often for my taste. Those working for the team are SUPPOSED to have more control than to cheer. If they can't watch a game while cheering, they too should buy a ticket and sit in the stands.

 

They're supposed to be working, too. And as someone mentioned earlier, cheering, either by them or the people around them, can affect their ability to do their jobs, too.

 

Press box. It's a term you keep using, Dan. When you build one, buy one or have jurisdiction over one, allow whatever behavior you want. Just change the name, please.

 

Has anyone met an SID who wants cheering in the press box?

 

It is a misnomer, indeed. Doesn't change any practical implications of how the space is used.

 

I've been in press boxes where there's plenty of cheering and nobody in charge seems to mind.

 

Such as?