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Journalists Following College Athletes to Spy on Them
Posted on 1/23/23 at 2:23 pm
Posted on 1/23/23 at 2:23 pm
Does anyone consider this ethical? You might expect it from a wannabe journalist with a desperate failing blog to try and get a scoop and an AP Wire pickup, but even then, is that ethical? What about a large established corporate media outfit?
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Posted on 1/23/23 at 2:25 pm to deeprig9
Guess once they take NIL money they are no longer just College Students they are professionals. The Paparazzi will follow.
Now before NIL, I thought it was creepy..Leave the kids alone and let them enjoy their college life as normally as possible.
Now before NIL, I thought it was creepy..Leave the kids alone and let them enjoy their college life as normally as possible.
Posted on 1/23/23 at 2:35 pm to deeprig9
What did UGA get caught doing by said journalist?
Posted on 1/23/23 at 2:43 pm to cajunbama
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What did UGA get caught doing by said journalist?
To end their "bombshell" article about the whereabouts of the deceased UGA player and staffer, the AJC said "one week later, our staff observed several other players at the same establishment, in the VIP area, with a bottle of liquor on the table".
That's a shot over the bow, that's the AJC telling UGA "We're watching you".
I just think it is creepy as frick.
Posted on 1/23/23 at 2:45 pm to deeprig9
I guess they can't have it both ways. Either they want to be treated like pros or they don't.
Posted on 1/23/23 at 2:46 pm to deeprig9
You’re upset because journalists saw players drinking in a public establishment?
That doesn’t really sound like spying on players.
That doesn’t really sound like spying on players.
This post was edited on 1/23/23 at 2:49 pm
Posted on 1/23/23 at 2:47 pm to cajunbama
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What did UGA get caught doing by said journalist?
What if it wasn't UGA, but say the Columbia Ledger or whoever it is that covers Mizzou football published stories about players being in nefarious locations, and having dedicated people following them around like private investigators on a divorce case.
It's fricking sleazy, in my opinion.
What's your opinion?
Posted on 1/23/23 at 2:47 pm to deeprig9
I think when 2 young people die in a car crash at 2:45 it’s fair to ask questions or consider how to prevent this in the future.
Posted on 1/23/23 at 2:48 pm to deeprig9
quote:Where are you getting this?
having dedicated people following them around like private investigators
Posted on 1/23/23 at 2:49 pm to WDE24
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Your upset because journalists saw players drinking in a public establishment?
That doesn’t really sound like spying on players.
Oh but they absolutely were spying on them. They had the place staked out, waiting for other players to come in. That's spying. Also, the establishment is not a public place, it is a private place. Watching someone from the sidewalk go in and out of a place is public. Following them inside, then writing about their activities, that's spying.
Posted on 1/23/23 at 2:51 pm to deeprig9
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Does anyone consider this ethical? You might expect it from a wannabe journalist with a desperate failing blog to try and get a scoop and an AP Wire pickup, but even then, is that ethical? What about a large established corporate media outfit?
What probably happened was in the course of investigating their story, they learned that the football players were known to frequent this strip club, and they went to check it out.
You know the best way not to get caught out at a strip club?
Posted on 1/23/23 at 2:52 pm to deeprig9
quote:I don’t know what establishment you are talking about because I haven’t followed the story, but if the journalist can just walk in, then it is open to the public. There is no expectation of privacy and I’m not seeing the issue. Of course, I’m judging just based on your description, which isn’t great.
Watching someone from the sidewalk go in and out of a place is public. Following them inside, then writing about their activities, that's spying.
This post was edited on 1/23/23 at 2:53 pm
Posted on 1/23/23 at 2:55 pm to MacMan10
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think when 2 young people die in a car crash at 2:45 it’s fair to ask questions or consider how to prevent this in the future.
Such as, Waffle House must not be allowed to open 24/7? College kids can’t be allowed to drink in a bar? In bed by 10?
Posted on 1/23/23 at 2:57 pm to deeprig9
they just kids trying to get an education is all.
Posted on 1/23/23 at 2:58 pm to WDE24
I’m sure that there are no strip clubs in Baton Rouge or Obnoxiousville. The college kids and athletes all congregate around the soda shop and then head to bible study. After all curfew is 10 pm and lights out at 11.
Posted on 1/23/23 at 2:58 pm to deeprig9
Thayer Evans, Pete Thamel and Selena Roberts would like the AJC to hold their collective beers.
This post was edited on 1/23/23 at 3:00 pm
Posted on 1/23/23 at 2:58 pm to deeprig9
Everyone wants to be a professional athlete until it is time to do professional athlete shite.
Posted on 1/23/23 at 3:00 pm to SaturdayNAthens
I’m not sure what your response has to do with anything I’ve posted, but feel free to vent, I guess.
Posted on 1/23/23 at 3:00 pm to deeprig9
I thought this was going to be about Yancy and Steve.
Posted on 1/23/23 at 3:02 pm to deeprig9
Sure, if they think they have a legitimate story.
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