Journalists A Crazy When Journalists Perhaps
are a finicky bunch. What may be considered news on Monday won’t even get a
second glance on Tuesday.
hometown hero is usurped by the latest pandemic strikes. However, in the
fast paced world of the 24-hour media news circus cycle there is one
thing you can always count on getting plenty of coverage –crazy people.
people are to journalists what cocaine is to musicians – addictive and highly
destructive. When a journalist comes across a crazy person, they are sure
to get some quality pull quotes.When a senator yells “you lie” at the
President, a tennis player threatens to end a line judge or a loquacious
intoxicated rapper steals the spotlight from a meek country singer, journalists
are quick to fill their role of the fourth estate and cover every aspect of the
event.
crazy people speak out journalists listen and then report every nuance of said
crazy person’s actions, motives, agendas and impact. News that may
actually have a real impact on society must wait when crazy people make a scene
and capture headlines.
are drawn to such agitators like moths to a flame. It can’t be helped, be it
the phenomenal web hits, heated discussions or captivating headlines,
journalists just like crazy people. Often the crazier the person the more
journalists like them.
the underlying reason for this is journalists are a little crazy
themselves. Who else but a crazy person would work such insane hours for
such little pay all the while receiving venomous hate mail?
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A J-school professor once said to me, “Sometimes the cruelest thing you can do to a man is quote him directly,”
Here here.
Journalists a “little” crazy? We’re a lot crazy thank you very much. And the only thing better than quoting someone directly is having them complain and want a correction and then pulling out the tape where he/she said exactly what he/she claims he/she didn’t! I love crazy people – except the ‘real’ crazies who sit outside the office before it opens.
So true, especially for sportswriters since our sources are so jacked up on adrenaline half the time you never know what in the world they will say or do.
“Perhaps the underlying reason for this is journalists are a little crazy themselves. Who else but a crazy person would work such insane hours for such little pay all the while receiving venomous hate mail?”
So true!