Comments on: Crybaby journalists http://capstonereport.com/2007/09/25/crybaby-journalists/310/ News & Commentary about Alabama football, basketball & other sports Tue, 22 May 2012 14:15:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Hunter Ford http://capstonereport.com/2007/09/25/crybaby-journalists/310/comment-page-1/#comment-1285 Hunter Ford Tue, 25 Sep 2007 22:51:12 +0000 http://capstonereport.com/?p=310#comment-1285 Muck Raker....nnot Much...ddanged looosee keysboard keyys Muck Raker….nnot Much…ddanged looosee keysboard keyys

]]> By: Hunter Ford http://capstonereport.com/2007/09/25/crybaby-journalists/310/comment-page-1/#comment-1284 Hunter Ford Tue, 25 Sep 2007 22:50:22 +0000 http://capstonereport.com/?p=310#comment-1284 I have been taken to task by coaches before for things I have written. I have also written stories about industries that were polluting water in south Alabama and have hed executives from that industry call me out as a "much raker." If you take on a controversial subject, or if you make a power broker mad, or if you are simply unfair or go too far, as a journalist you have to be prepared for some back lash. It comes with the uniform. When you suit up and hit somebody, YOU WILL GET HIT BACK more often than not. Being a female does not protect you. I think the football writers association probably could have left this alone, but I guess they are advocates and are doing what they think is their job. I have been taken to task by coaches before for things I have written. I have also written stories about industries that were polluting water in south Alabama and have hed executives from that industry call me out as a “much raker.”

If you take on a controversial subject, or if you make a power broker mad, or if you are simply unfair or go too far, as a journalist you have to be prepared for some back lash. It comes with the uniform. When you suit up and hit somebody, YOU WILL GET HIT BACK more often than not.

Being a female does not protect you. I think the football writers association probably could have left this alone, but I guess they are advocates and are doing what they think is their job.

]]> By: Josh Centor http://capstonereport.com/2007/09/25/crybaby-journalists/310/comment-page-1/#comment-1283 Josh Centor Tue, 25 Sep 2007 22:44:48 +0000 http://capstonereport.com/?p=310#comment-1283 Gundy certainly took it too far, but Reid is a college kid. He shouldn't be subjected to the same criticism as professional athletes who are paid millions of dollars. He's an amateur. I'm all for freedom of speech, but this crosses the line. Gundy certainly took it too far, but Reid is a college kid. He shouldn’t be subjected to the same criticism as professional athletes who are paid millions of dollars. He’s an amateur. I’m all for freedom of speech, but this crosses the line.

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