Posted on 02/09/2018 1:30:54 PM PST by confederatecarpetbag
Sometimes a source is just too good to be true.
Boston Herald columnist Ron Borges landed what he thought was a major scoop Thursday night: Tom Bradys agent texted him to say the Patriots quarterback wanted a new contract in light of former backup Jimmy Garoppolos megadeal with the 49ers,and the five-time Super Bowl champion was willing to sit out offseason team activities until he got it.
Borges wrote a story, which the Herald published. Apparently the source was not Bradys agent, but a random fan pretending to be Don Yee,
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
This is symptomatic of the media's frenzy to be first, instead of being accurate.
If Brady wasn’t the biggest star on the Patriots, his threat would poison the waters between him and management. As it is it might roil the waters.
” This is Journalism 101. “
It’s more than that,it’s Living in the 21st Century 101.
We are all vulnerable to all sorts of scams.
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The story I heard was that he claimed to have independent corroboration about the legitimacy of the source.
That guy Borges is a dick, and a creepy one at that. Good.
Borges had some phone conversations with “Tom Brady’s agent”. The agent lives in California. The prankster’s number has area code 617.
Boston.
The paper, Boston Herald is more conservative that the Boston Globe, ha...but is printed by the Globe under long term agreement. It declared bankruptcy and three suitors are vying for it, auction to be held Tue. (Home of the great Howie Carr)
Borges left the Globe after plagiarism etc and wound up at the Herald.
I have always liked Howie Carr. Talk about fighting a tough uphill battle.
He may have had voice conversations with the “agent” but supposedly they texted each other via phone...
Being first, instead of being accurate.
1988: Media satirists Negativland cancel tour after realizing it would lose money. One member contacts media to say that one of their songs may have inspired a Minn. teen to kill his family (that part was true; David Brom). Media like KPIX in SF pounced on the story, and the band said “federal authorities told us to cancel the tour” and stay home. “Murder and music...KILLER SONG”—and media too lazy to check out stories further.
He may have had voice conversations with the “agent” but supposedly they texted each other via phone...
Being first, instead of being accurate.
1988: Media satirists Negativland cancel tour after realizing it would lose money. One member contacts media to say that one of their songs may have inspired a Minn. teen to kill his family (that part was true; David Brom). Media like KPIX in SF pounced on the story, and the band said “federal authorities told us to cancel the tour” and stay home. “Murder and music...KILLER SONG”—and media too lazy to check out stories further.
What happened to any kind of verification? I like the Ben Bradlee rule, three sources of confirmation. I don’t any news outlet today has any journalistic standards, they don’t even know the basics.
He could have called the Patriots or Tom Brady.
ironic the article never mentions the agency which represents Brady and Garppolo are one and the same...
If he had corroboration, then why did the Globe suspend him?
Borges is a scum-sucking swine.
Here's a storyline from the HBO series "The Wire" that plays out the same way ...
The general story here is that the Baltimore PD guy had fabricated the story of a serial killer as a way to generate overtime, and the reporter decided to run with the story -- not knowing that it was a hoax -- by making his own phone calls from the "culprit." LOL.
Borges has a lot of talent but karma has bitten him because he has always been a miserable prick.
This reporter gets suspended for getting scammed, but Adam Schiffhead rolls along like nothing ever happened.
“This is Journalism 101”
What passes for Journalism today is spellcheck and social media.
Spellcheck? HA!
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