Phillies threaten to revoke credentials for tweeting during interviews

[Della9250]

Phillies' threat to revoke media credentials for tweeting during team interviews is a petty throwback

 

[Slacker]

Wednesday night: 'Phillies apologize, backpedal on media threat'

 

[cake in the rain]

Should have been worded in a less threatening manner but in principal I agree with them and so do many other reporters.

 

[rtse11]

Can we play Fortnite?

 

[John B. Foster]

Can we play Fortnite?

No.

 

[Screwball]

Should have been worded in a less threatening manner but in principal I agree with them and so do many other reporters.

Why?

 

[CD Boogie]

Why?

because reporters shouldn't be twatting during such a revered ritual.

 

[poindexter]

Help me out here, I'm not in the business. Why do the phillies care if you are tweeting during a press conference?

 

[poindexter]

Awful Announcing's site is, well, awful. I get a malware/virus page almost half the time I go there.

 

[Michael_ Gee]

Help me out here, I'm not in the business. Why do the phillies care if you are tweeting during a press conference?

Because the reporter is offering real time competition to the broadcast of the press conference on the team's regional cable partner.

 

[poindexter]

Because the reporter is offering real time competition to the broadcast of the press conference on the team's regional cable partner.

Thanks.
I am the last person claiming to be an expert in social media, but I would think they want as many fans engaged, through any means possible. But what do I know, these people are the experts.

 

[Michael_ Gee]

Thanks.
I am the last person claiming to be an expert in social media, but I would think they want as many fans engaged, through any means possible. But what do I know, these people are the experts.

The team, not just the Phils, but every team, has a vested interest in having you use the regional cable net's app on your phone instead of Twitter or other social media.