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ESPN puts forth harsh Internet policy

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by Stay Thirsty My Friends, Aug 4, 2009.

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  1. Songbird

    Songbird Well-Known Member

    I've heard of places like this. China and North Korea come to mind.
     
    Songbird, Aug 5, 2009
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  2. Ace

    Ace Well-Known Member

    That's harsh, but understandable.
     
    Ace, Aug 5, 2009
    #26
  3. hondo

    hondo Well-Known Member

    So the personal blogging Ms. Hill did while she was in Orlando that didn't get her fired or disciplined will now get her fired or disciplined at the WWL?
     
    hondo, Aug 5, 2009
    #27
  4. Rockbottom

    Rockbottom Well-Known Member

    With, hondo, her old boss up there with her! :)

    RB
     
    Rockbottom, Aug 5, 2009
    #28
  5. crusoes

    crusoes Active Member

    I'm sure there are plenty of other reasons, Slap.
     
    crusoes, Aug 5, 2009
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  6. Birdscribe

    Birdscribe Active Member

    And already, the knives are out...

    This, from SportsBusinessDaily:

    "ESPN says no more job-related tweets from reporters? Too bad. Follow Yahoo Sports reporters. We're tweeting around the clock.”

    -- Yahoo Sports NFL reporter Charles Robinson
     
    Birdscribe, Aug 5, 2009
    #30
  7. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    This made me think of an espn-employed facebook friend who regularly posts status updates about where he is and what he's working on (well, they don't read like budget lines, but you can figure them out). I think they're harmless, and I fail to see what competitors would do with the info, but it it was me and espn said "cool it", I'd be done in a heartbeat. They sign the checks.
     
    playthrough, Aug 5, 2009
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  8. AMacIsaac

    AMacIsaac Guest

    Bingo.

    I see the policy as protecting its content - probably too stringently than is necessary - and demanding professionalism of its employees.

    I can see problems with it, but ultimately if you want to keep your job, follow the guidelines.

    Easy peasy.
     
    AMacIsaac, Aug 5, 2009
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  9. DanOregon

    DanOregon Well-Known Member

    Understandable, especially when tweets conflict with "official ESPN news." But I do find it ironic, considering how much ESPN sells the "reporters behind the scenes" stuff. The E:60 "meetings," the "This is Sportscenter.." campaigns, not to mention the selling of "ESPN experiences" with anchors during Valvano week. It's a big part of what has made the network successful. Frank Deford's piece on Real Clear Politics was pretty good.
     
    DanOregon, Aug 5, 2009
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  10. Armchair_QB

    Armchair_QB Well-Known Member

    Yeah, I assumed they wanted their people tweeting and facebooking in order to drive more traffic to their site. I guess that wasn't the case.
     
    Armchair_QB, Aug 5, 2009
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  11. Johnny Dangerously

    Johnny Dangerously Well-Known Member

    Could ESPN be clearing the way for its own social network brands? Is there some other "follow the money" reasoning?
     
    Johnny Dangerously, Aug 5, 2009
    #35
  12. PopeDirkBenedict

    PopeDirkBenedict Active Member

    JD,

    I think part of it comes down some ESPNers were tweeting what I call educated guesses. If you read Ric Bucher's feed, he would give his opinion about Lamar Odom's contract situation, etc. I liked reading it, but it isn't hard to envision a fiasco.

    ESPN_NFLReporter: Michael Vick could end up in Jacksonville. That turns into "ESPN is reporting Michael Vick could end up signing with Jacksonville" when the original Tweet was just conjecture. I think this is their way to head off those problems.
     
    PopeDirkBenedict, Aug 5, 2009
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