Local Charlotte reporter blasted for questioning Cam's injury

[Paintballr]

2 hours ago, Waldo said:

I didn't even know the CW had news. Or at least pretended to. For some reason I want to believe her voice sounds like Glen post cactus.

They did back when Fox transitioned from 18 to 46 and switched to the CW. Still had a local news affiliate and they stuck around 

[PantherGuy]

Those things literally only get up to 15 mph. They aren't remotely comparable to dirt bikes or actual motorcycles. They're not dangerous

[Proudiddy]

It's trendy and gets her more clicks and support from a certain demographic...  She's an idiot.  Also, considering how cozy she was with JR, I have to wonder if there is some other motives going on there as well.

[ellis]

Her follow-up tweet was more hateable than the first.

 

I don’t hate her, because I don’t know her. 

But that tweet made me cringe.

 

[ellis]

Some of you already know, and this is boring (crap on it if you want, I hear ya): I’m a second-generation media guy. My dad was in the Charlotte media biz at WSOC for the first half of his career, and now he’s doing the same in the upstate of South Carolina.

I’ve learned: There’s a standard of conduct, generally speaking, especially from those who self-brand as “journalists.”

We have this conversation all the time, how many “journalists” spend their time on Twitter now grinding for likes and clicks. (If you want to play around on Twitter all day like a VSCO girl, that’s fine. Do that, but don’t call yourself a journalist).

There is such little “deep-dive” reporting, at least on the larger scale. Corporations who own these outlets are the worst—they put profits over integrity: In the journalism business, that’s borderline sacrilege. 

They also put immense pressure on these people to generate heat, without shedding any light. It’s one of the reasons I don’t follow too many media people, other than Jourdan and Joe and a few others.

I try to follow people who: 1) are football people, 2) work for outlets that allow enough freedom to let their folks work as they see fit, 3) the ones stuck in a corporate bubble who are brave enough to report things correctly without caving into their bosses demands. 

The rest, again, are just generating heat with no light. 

[!stUp]

1 hour ago, ellis said:

Some of you already know, and this is boring (crap on it if you want, I hear ya): I’m a second-generation media guy. My dad was in the Charlotte media biz at WSOC for the first half of his career, and now he’s doing the same in the upstate of South Carolina.

I’ve learned: There’s a standard of conduct, generally speaking, especially from those who self-brand as “journalists.”

We have this conversation all the time, how many “journalists” spend their time on Twitter now grinding for likes and clicks. (If you want to play around on Twitter all day like a VSCO girl, that’s fine. Do that, but don’t call yourself a journalist).

There is such little “deep-dive” reporting, at least on the larger scale. Corporations who own these outlets are the worst—they put profits over integrity: In the journalism business, that’s borderline sacrilege. 

They also put immense pressure on these people to generate heat, without shedding any light. It’s one of the reasons I don’t follow too many media people, other than Jourdan and Joe and a few others.

I try to follow people who: 1) are football people, 2) work for outlets that allow enough freedom to let their folks work as they see fit, 3) the ones stuck in a corporate bubble who are brave enough to report things correctly without caving into their bosses demands. 

The rest, again, are just generating heat with no light. 

There are no more journalists on the tube. They're "news readers"

[mc52beast]

If he had been spotted driving she would’ve tried to say his seatbelt wasn’t on or he should be wearing a helmet. I freaking hate the media we have today, all they want is clicks.

[Jeremy Igo]

I just wish he would wear a helmet. Ive seen a ton of close calls on those things. idiot divers uptown don't respect them. 

[ellis]

Just now, Jeremy Igo said:

I just wish he would wear a helmet. Ive seen a ton of close calls on those things. idiot divers uptown don't respect them. 

100% valid. That would have been the proper tweet from a journalist. 

[Bartin]

4 hours ago, Jeremy Igo said:

I just wish he would wear a helmet. Ive seen a ton of close calls on those things. idiot divers uptown don't respect them. 

Agree with this. Don’t really care about riding one with the foot injury. He gets in a wreck on one of those and the foot is the least of his worries. I would prefer he didn’t ride on one at all but if he is going to then he really should wear a helmet.

[SBiii]

12 hours ago, PantherGuy said:

Those things literally only get up to 15 mph. They aren't remotely comparable to dirt bikes or actual motorcycles. They're not dangerous

#FakeNews of the highest order.

[g5jamz]

You're safe until you're hit by a car.  Then you are a grease spot.  Foot or not, this borderlines on poor judgement by a franchise player.  Remember Big Ben getting hit on his motorcycle and all the talk of contract clauses and putting yourself in danger outside of football, which is dangerous enough.  Just not smart.  Dogwhistling claim is coming from an ignorant place.  

[raz]

the amount of $ you spend on a helmet is directly related to how much your brain is worth to you.   this is from buying whitewater gear and always stuck with me.

[4Corners]

15 minutes ago, g5jamz said:

You're safe until you're hit by a car.  Then you are a grease spot.  Foot or not, this borderlines on poor judgement by a franchise player.  Remember Big Ben getting hit on his motorcycle and all the talk of contract clauses and putting yourself in danger outside of football, which is dangerous enough.  Just not smart.  Dogwhistling claim is coming from an ignorant place.  

I bet if Cam scooted past you, you would frantically lock all your doors, turn your radio down, and stare straight ahead