Mississippi State beat writers vs Louisiana-Lafayette

BB Bobcat · Jun 21, 2014

Mizzougrad96 said:

SixToe said:

Among all that has been said/written, this is probably the most important: "as a representative of his employer"

If you are representing your employer in any way at any time, then your words, actions, what you write, what you say on electronic media, what you post on social media, how you dress and your reactions to others are pretty damned important. That shouldn't even have to be considered or discussed. Grow the hell up and act like a professional.

You can separate yourself, to a degree. If you're hanging with the guys at a bar and say something about Louisiana being backwoods then yeah, you may be able to shrug it off as joking bar talk. Go on a podcast or radio show or television or write a column or tweet something, and you're not just hanging with the bros. You're almost 100 percent of the time being there as Jimmy BeatWriter representing your company.

Act like it. These kinds of "situations" shouldn't even be considered such. Act and dress professionally.
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That's funny, because the most trouble I got in during my journalism career was for a private conversation I had with other writers over beers in a private booth at a bar that was overheard by a fan and relayed back to my publisher.

I was very lucky I wasn't fired. It also almost got one of my co-workers fired because when they asked him about it, he lied for me.
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What did you say?

Versatile · Jun 21, 2014

HejiraHenry said:

That Mississippi State beat job has been filled. Not really my place to say by who, but it has.
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Oh, my, how very impressive of you to flaunt this insider information. You must have deep sourcing on the Mississippi State beat beat. I do understand your ethical decision to withhold the proprietary information you've accrued on this hot topic.

jr/shotglass · Jun 21, 2014

Sometimes you're snarky good. That was snarky good.

HejiraHenry · Jun 22, 2014

Versatile said:

HejiraHenry said:

That Mississippi State beat job has been filled. Not really my place to say by who, but it has.
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Oh, my, how very impressive of you to flaunt this insider information. You must have deep sourcing on the Mississippi State beat beat. I do understand your ethical decision to withhold the proprietary information you've accrued on this hot topic.
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Piss off.

Walter Lippmann · Jun 22, 2014

Should we be shocked there are journalists posting "It's not my place" to tell? Heaven forbid a reporter reveals information.

jr/shotglass · Jun 22, 2014

Listen to him, gang. He knows all the different ways to fail. He's done them.

Walter Lippmann · Jun 22, 2014

Keep reaching, tub o'lard. As you're the journalist, you should determine what's true before you write it.

jr/shotglass · Jun 23, 2014

Good lord, of all the people to say that. Follow your own advice, dickwad. You know ... the guy who said I still work in my hometown.

TGO157 · Jun 23, 2014

I interviewed for the job but didn't get it — and I have no idea who did. Adam is a good guy, and I enjoyed talking to Slim Smith.

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