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MineralMan

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7. I have worked most of my life as a professional journalist.

Tue Feb 7, 2012, 02:30 PM

Feb 2012

There was no excuse for the error made in that published story. No excuse at all.

That said, I don't believe I was particularly rude in pointing out its weaknesses when it first appeared. As it turned out, my skepticism was shown to be warranted.

If you're talking about the "Crunchy" thing, I didn't make that description up.

Have a nice day.

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Just because I KNOW somebody will copy and paste [View all] nadinbrzezinski Feb 2012 OP

About time. Half-decent apology. Robb Feb 2012 #1

You owe Nadin an apology me b zola Feb 2012 #3

You're joking, right? pintobean Feb 2012 #5

Thanks Nadin, it takes a big person to apologize for a mistake. sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #20

"DU3 has become little more than a place for bullies to feel like big men." Kaleko Feb 2012 #43

+1 L0oniX Feb 2012 #84

Clever little back-handed compliment. LanternWaste Feb 2012 #40

Actually I was being generous. Robb Feb 2012 #58

Now, That's Crunchy... MineralMan Feb 2012 #2

Hopefully people would be more polite next time when a story seems questionable. sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #6

I have worked most of my life as a professional journalist. MineralMan Feb 2012 #7

Actually I wasn't talking about you. Just pointing out that there are others who sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #8

But you were talking TO me. MineralMan Feb 2012 #9

I addressed your comment because you failed to note the behavior of others in Nadin's sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #12

You can address whatever it is you wish to address. MineralMan Feb 2012 #15

I don't understand why you feel targeted. You made a comment on a subject that was sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #17

No, you were taking me to task for what I did not write. MineralMan Feb 2012 #19

Taking you to task? A comment on an internet blog is not taking someone to task. It is sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #30

You got the last word. MineralMan Feb 2012 #36

Actually, her getting the last word, MM, would necessitate you shutting your trap. nt Bonobo Feb 2012 #71

That's not something I'm known for... MineralMan Feb 2012 #83

I thought Mineralman handled himself quite well in this thread Obama3_16 Feb 2012 #92

I thought it was instructive to see the assumption that having the last word is would be sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #93

MM, I just want you to know that we all saw what was posted and you are 100% correct Number23 Feb 2012 #55

"we all"?? You don't speak for me, let alone everyone here. n/t Kaleko Feb 2012 #62

Thanks for the needless response, but I was speaking to MM Number23 Feb 2012 #65

You really should pintobean Feb 2012 #37

Can you point where I do not hold myself to those standards? I am always willing to sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #45

Please see my post #43 above. Kaleko Feb 2012 #48

Interesting, thank you. Another interesting aspect of online bullying, which came up sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #50

+1 L0oniX Feb 2012 #86

Hopefully people will be more critical next time a story seems questionable. joshcryer Feb 2012 #66

There is a big difference between disinformation, which is a deliberate attempt to sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #67

There was a concerted disinformation effort displayed in that thread. joshcryer Feb 2012 #72

The call was for an end to bullying. I don't think that was meant to be a deflection of anything, sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #87

I don't think it was meant to deflect, but that was what it does. joshcryer Feb 2012 #96

Could you provide a little back story? Is there a link to a previous thread? myrna minx Feb 2012 #4

Good Lord... greytdemocrat Feb 2012 #11

The story of Jay Polk (from what I understand - correct if wrong) chrisa Feb 2012 #27

Wow. I feel left out of the loop. Courtesy Flush Feb 2012 #49

Thank you....missed the original thread and could make absolutely no sense of this thread Rowdyboy Feb 2012 #53

No harm done Aerows Feb 2012 #9

Are you sure? MineralMan Feb 2012 #13

Okay Aerows Feb 2012 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author Obamanaut Feb 2012 #31

Well, this settles it Aerows Feb 2012 #94

When the apology is sincere, MineralMan Feb 2012 #32

I think that is far from always true jsmirman Feb 2012 #51

Excellent post, thank you. The notion that there are any journalistic standards sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #54

Thank you for putting the conceit bandied about on this thread Kaleko Feb 2012 #59

I really am pretty infuriated with the death of journalistic standards jsmirman Feb 2012 #61

Right - and on the receiving end of that constant flood Kaleko Feb 2012 #64

Ha - there is something jsmirman Feb 2012 #68

Just a small note... ellisonz Feb 2012 #70

That is absolutely true jsmirman Feb 2012 #73

Journalism is a business at the core. ellisonz Feb 2012 #74

I hear you jsmirman Feb 2012 #77

I think the news wire in general, the dry, classic reporting, is still decent. joshcryer Feb 2012 #79

No - not the Mexico story jsmirman Feb 2012 #80

I'd call it entertainment masqueraiding as infoducation Aerows Feb 2012 #91

I retired from journalism in 2002. MineralMan Feb 2012 #85

You said it Aerows Feb 2012 #89

I'm not a journalist any longer. MineralMan Feb 2012 #95

I couldn't have said any of that better Aerows Feb 2012 #88

Well said. Brickbat Feb 2012 #29

Sometimes, it's impossible to rebuild. MineralMan Feb 2012 #34

Oh I wouldn't worry about that. Our 'journalists' who reported totally false imformation sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #41

Amen - please see above jsmirman Feb 2012 #52

I responded above, excellent post by you, thank you! n/t sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #60

Phil Donahue and Peter Arnett were ostracized. joshcryer Feb 2012 #69

Man jsmirman Feb 2012 #75

Fair enough, I should say I mean DU here, sorry. joshcryer Feb 2012 #76

Gotcha jsmirman Feb 2012 #78

I don't have the intention of going after DU members Aerows Feb 2012 #90

As a freelance reporter, I can only hope you get yourself some training and an editor who knows what Brickbat Feb 2012 #14

There you go. MineralMan Feb 2012 #16

isn't that the truth. Whisp Feb 2012 #28

I would disagree, I would say you have more to worry about from our so-called sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #47

K and R for the apology. zappaman Feb 2012 #18

You handled this with class. 2ndAmForComputers Feb 2012 #21

Can I have a link to the original? I missed this. AngryAmish Feb 2012 #22

I always miss stuff too.. SoCalDem Feb 2012 #56

Here. slutticus Feb 2012 #81

Post removed Post removed Feb 2012 #24

Stop...you're killing me. n/t greytdemocrat Feb 2012 #25

.... tishaLA Feb 2012 #26

Piling on after somebody is targeted for serial bullying and gloating... Kaleko Feb 2012 #46

You're still WAAAY more reputable than Drudge, Fox, Redstate. And WAAAY more classy. FarLeftFist Feb 2012 #33

Those are not news sources. MineralMan Feb 2012 #35

True, but citizen journalists wouldn't link to a news source usually because... FarLeftFist Feb 2012 #39

A few citizen journalists do that. Most do not. MineralMan Feb 2012 #42

True, and thank you for pointing that out. Could also be said about the more 'respectable' sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #44

Handling a mistake with grace says more than making a mistake. We all make mistakes Bluenorthwest Feb 2012 #38

Thanks for updating us on your discoveries. midnight Feb 2012 #57

Good for you, Nadin. polly7 Feb 2012 #63

You're apologizing "Just because I KNOW somebody will copy and paste" ??? N/T Marengo Feb 2012 #82

woopsie. lonestarnot Feb 2012 #97