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No respect for the dead

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by Matt1735, Jan 6, 2009.

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  1. Flying Headbutt

    Flying Headbutt Moderator Staff Member

    A Was Post dot commer wrote about how Pohlad loved the Twins and had such passion for the team today.

    My first question was, he loved them so much he tried to have them killed?
     
    Flying Headbutt, Jan 6, 2009
    #25
  2. Rough Mix

    Rough Mix Guest

    I could very well be wrong, but I believe Miller worked on the St. Paul side of the river for a while.
     
    Rough Mix, Jan 6, 2009
    #26
  3. BillyT

    BillyT Active Member

    I am grateful you posted that.
     
    BillyT, Jan 6, 2009
    #27
  4. tapintoamerica

    tapintoamerica Well-Known Member

    I think the sportsline columnist jumped the gun. If tributes are pouring in for a week after the man's death and if those tributes are sufficiently maudlin, then go for it. But as far as I can tell, the column only refers to Selig's statement. If other such statements exist, they need to be referenced as well because the point of the column is that the tributes to Pohlad are excessive. Prove that the tributes are excessive in either volume or rhetoric and then shoot them down.
     
    tapintoamerica, Jan 6, 2009
    #28
  5. Joe Williams

    Joe Williams Well-Known Member

    Loved the Twins? Maybe second to this:

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    Joe Williams, Jan 6, 2009
    #29
  6. RedCanuck

    RedCanuck Active Member

    "You can't libel the dead." That was one of the few lessons that stuck with me from j-school.
     
    RedCanuck, Jan 7, 2009
    #30
  7. henryhenry

    henryhenry Member

    that is a helluva column.

    honest, informed and well-written.

    masterful.
     
    henryhenry, Jan 9, 2009
    #31
  8. Ace

    Ace Well-Known Member

    Nothing about hiding the mini-bar and soft-porn charges on your hotel bill?
     
    Ace, Jan 9, 2009
    #32
  9. Joe Williams

    Joe Williams Well-Known Member

    LOL. But that lesson usually comes in a newsroom, from vets who spell it out for a kid. Either that, or when the accounting department spits back the Spank-O-Vision charge from your otherwise legitimate expenses.
     
    Joe Williams, Jan 9, 2009
    #33
  10. waterytart

    waterytart Active Member

    This thread seemed like the proper place to mention that the man who murdered Hattie Carroll (yes, as in the Dylan song) has died.

    http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/OBIT_ZANTZINGER?SITE=ALMON&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
     
    waterytart, Jan 10, 2009
    #34
  11. nmmetsfan

    nmmetsfan Active Member

    When I saw this thread, this was the first thing I thought of:

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    nmmetsfan, Jan 10, 2009
    #35
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