tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post112799236608779449..comments2024-03-27T22:56:10.177-07:00Comments on The Turner Report: KOAM, KSNF delayed news of coach's deathRandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-1128043869549999422005-09-29T18:31:00.000-07:002005-09-29T18:31:00.000-07:00If everyone agreed with everything I wrote, it wou...If everyone agreed with everything I wrote, it would take a lot of the fun out of doing this blog. I like to bring up these newsroom issues for discussion and apparently there are people out there who are ready to discuss them.Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-1128042821557612432005-09-29T18:13:00.000-07:002005-09-29T18:13:00.000-07:00you must have struck a nerve randy. the boss is w...you must have struck a nerve randy. the boss is writing you. i understand both sides of the dilemna but having grown up in a bigger city i know the news stations would not have been as courteous there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-1128022472807700062005-09-29T12:34:00.000-07:002005-09-29T12:34:00.000-07:00A thought from KOAM News Director- Kristi Spencer....A thought from KOAM News Director- Kristi Spencer. Not airing the information at noon doesn't show that our stations are allowing the college to dictate our coverage, rather our attention to ethics and sensitivity that were the deciding factor. I have to question sources who claim the "word was out". I can't speak for the folks at KSNF, but, at noon we were not made aware as to how many people Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-1128020169399938982005-09-29T11:56:00.000-07:002005-09-29T11:56:00.000-07:00Randy,When you die KSN & KODE will be sure to rele...Randy,<BR/>When you die KSN & KODE will be sure to release your death before your family knows. That way we'll avoid rumors that you're really not dead. RIP RANDY. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-1128019848975989952005-09-29T11:50:00.000-07:002005-09-29T11:50:00.000-07:00Randy,How can you criticize the work of news gathe...Randy,<BR/>How can you criticize the work of news gathering organizations, when you yourself are not a real reporter and don't make your living that way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-1128010244404045982005-09-29T09:10:00.000-07:002005-09-29T09:10:00.000-07:00Believe me, I do understand the reasoning behind t...Believe me, I do understand the reasoning behind the decision, I simply disagree with it. Once the immediate family has been notified, and the basic facts have been determined, it is generally better to get the information out, if for no other reason than to nip unsubstantiated rumors before they can be started. If the news is reported in a tasteful way, while it is still stunning, it provides a Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-1128008221760213862005-09-29T08:37:00.000-07:002005-09-29T08:37:00.000-07:00Randy - I would believe it to be out of respect fo...Randy - I would believe it to be out of respect for the students. Although his immediate family had been notified, not all of his extended family had been notified. For the students that were under him on the field or in the classroom, if they would have first seen the news on the local news, it would be like one of us learning about a family members death through someone we didn't know.<BR/>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com