Larry Fitzgerald's dad

As for my point, does anyone feel as if newspapers that are geared to minorities have different definitions of what is ethical or objective that are vastly different from the mainstream media?

 

Got. Past tense.

 

I still believe he's on his knees.

 

Let me break it down so that you can understand.
I have seen a fellow staffer do this and he wasn't a minority. And this has happened at more than one shop.
You don't know what you're talking about on this one. If you say you disagree, fine. But don't tell me what I haven't experienced. You would be totally wrong in that regard my friend.

 

Wait, so a non-minority does this and it means all non-minorities do it? It also means all minorities don't do it?

What kind of logic is that?

 

B***sian logic, m' boy...

 

what's galling is the original question. the followup statement was just drip being drip.

 

Of course there are minority journalists whose actions are questionable. My good friend Rob Parker is a perfect example of that. I didn't care for Stitch's initial comment but Angola, I more than firmly stand by what I said. Sorry if it offends, but it's something that I've never seen or experienced in my ++++ years of doing this and making money for it.

 

The original question is aggressive, but I'm not sure if it is galling. It is getting right to the point. It's not racist, it's just a question.

 

Slappy, your instigation is well noted. What do the * mean?

 

That's dangerous ground to tread. I would maybe say that publications geared to smaller markets might be a trifle less objective, and include my own (non-minority) paper in that discussion. We cover one town and one high school. While I'm trying to keep our coverage on the level, I believe it's still naturally going to tilt toward the hometown perspective.

Whew ... in before lockdown.

 

OK.

But you can't do that.

You can't on one hand claim that minority journalists don't cheer in press boxes or eat free food, and then turn around two posts later and claim that you have seen them do that.

The problem is this: You made some statements that you couldn't stand by. Then someone called you on it. Then you backpedaled wildly and tried to bring out that you have been in this business many years and made money doing it, like that is an argument.


Here's what I stand by:

I've been in this business 8 years.

I have seen minorities and non-minorities eat free food in press boxes and cheer in press boxes. I'll even admit at a small-school state final in Idaho I stood up and cheered, as did the rest of press row, when some kid hammer-dunked from the free-throw line.

I have made money in this business.

So, we are equal. Though, I actually have facts to back up my posts. You just post shit.