Lazy journalism or more racism? - Page 2

dirtywick · 19th November 2021, 02:07 PM

it’s not my link if you want to be accurate and less lazy about it.

Well, I didn’t expect you’d double down on this and declare it all lazy journalism. Pretty convincing argument.

theprestige · 19th November 2021, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by dirtywick

it’s not my link if you want to be accurate and less lazy about it.

You referenced it. "Your link" seems like a reasonable figure of speech to use in this context. Are you not endorsing the link? Not appealing to its content in support of your arguments?

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Well, I didn’t expect you’d double down on this and declare it all lazy journalism. Pretty convincing argument.

Again, what other explanation should I consider? Your link gives more detail about how this kind of thing can happen. But it really doesn't suggest another interpretation. The process has gaps. No mention has been made of efforts to close those gaps. Rather, journalistic failures arising from those gaps are excused instead. Lack of effort resulting in errors, followed by excuses, sure seems like laziness to me. Maybe it's just incompetence, though. Is that the option I'm missing? They're just incompetent?

dirtywick · 19th November 2021, 02:52 PM

Well I don’t know, there could be many causes for this particular mistake. But, you’ve convinced me through made up quotes that no matter the details it’s laziness and no further information is needed beyond a mistake was made, and not a guy with a chip on his shoulder with journalism dug his heels in on a knee jerk criticism.

zooterkin · 19th November 2021, 04:03 PM

Originally Posted by dirtywick

It’s two guys in the same sport with the same name. There might be another explanation.

Three, actually.

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Chelsea’s Édouard Mendy and Real Madrid’s Ferland Mendy have complained about media outlets using their images to illustrate news reports about Manchester City’s Benjamin Mendy, who has been accused of rape and sexual assault.

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Édouard Mendy is a Senegal international and Ferland Mendy plays for France. The two, who are cousins, shared screenshots of reports from several media outlets using their photographs for reports about Benjamin Mendy.

19th November 2021, 02:07 PM	#41
dirtywick Illuminator Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 4,237	it’s not my link if you want to be accurate and less lazy about it. Well, I didn’t expect you’d double down on this and declare it all lazy journalism. Pretty convincing argument.
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19th November 2021, 02:35 PM	#42
theprestige Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The Antimemetics Division Posts: 58,556	Originally Posted by dirtywick it’s not my link if you want to be accurate and less lazy about it. You referenced it. "Your link" seems like a reasonable figure of speech to use in this context. Are you not endorsing the link? Not appealing to its content in support of your arguments? Quote: Well, I didn’t expect you’d double down on this and declare it all lazy journalism. Pretty convincing argument. Again, what other explanation should I consider? Your link gives more detail about how this kind of thing can happen. But it really doesn't suggest another interpretation. The process has gaps. No mention has been made of efforts to close those gaps. Rather, journalistic failures arising from those gaps are excused instead. Lack of effort resulting in errors, followed by excuses, sure seems like laziness to me. Maybe it's just incompetence, though. Is that the option I'm missing? They're just incompetent?
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19th November 2021, 02:52 PM	#43
dirtywick Illuminator Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 4,237	Well I don’t know, there could be many causes for this particular mistake. But, you’ve convinced me through made up quotes that no matter the details it’s laziness and no further information is needed beyond a mistake was made, and not a guy with a chip on his shoulder with journalism dug his heels in on a knee jerk criticism.
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19th November 2021, 04:03 PM	#44
zooterkin Nitpicking dilettante Administrator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Berkshire, mostly Posts: 52,219	Originally Posted by dirtywick It’s two guys in the same sport with the same name. There might be another explanation. Three, actually. Quote: Chelsea’s Édouard Mendy and Real Madrid’s Ferland Mendy have complained about media outlets using their images to illustrate news reports about Manchester City’s Benjamin Mendy, who has been accused of rape and sexual assault. ... Édouard Mendy is a Senegal international and Ferland Mendy plays for France. The two, who are cousins, shared screenshots of reports from several media outlets using their photographs for reports about Benjamin Mendy.
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