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Tweet from Reese....
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Igotgoodsources
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Was still up and at picture 28 at 2:30am.
04GRIZPHARMER
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They leave it up there buried so we keep looking for it and getting hits. I have not utilized the Missoulian much for a long time, but this confirms I will never buy that poop rag or go to their website again. National broadcasts know better than to replay those images... Just because they are within their 1st Amendment rights, does not mean they SHOULD show that image. Deplorable unprofessional editor...makes me sick and infuriated. :evil:
And don't worry about anyone else picking this up....most people in the business wouldn't be foolish enough to post/print that.
And don't worry about anyone else picking this up....most people in the business wouldn't be foolish enough to post/print that.
04GRIZPHARMER said:
talk about click bait. did not even consider that until now. ffs what is wrong with them?
Gone from Instagram looks like, but up on their web site. I do believe Kathy Best, who is from Seattle most recently, and Illinois, not Montana is the editor that is making this decision to post the photo. My suggestion is to call her directly at the Missoulian, and flood her email account to voice your displeasure.
I would also hope that the team, and players refuse any interview requests with the Missoulian going forward. Unfortunate for Amie, the new sports beat reporter, but necessary to get the point across.
I would also hope that the team, and players refuse any interview requests with the Missoulian going forward. Unfortunate for Amie, the new sports beat reporter, but necessary to get the point across.
Here is the information for the Editor that is behind this decision. Time to stand up eGriz and voice your displeasure.
Kathy Best
[email protected]
(406) 523-5258
Kathy Best
[email protected]
(406) 523-5258
ordigger said:
In response to my email:
Thank you for your note.
We are not using the photo of Reese Phillips to generate clicks; if we were, it would not be the last photo in a gallery of 29 photos. We are using it because it is news and was the most significant news to come out of Saturday’s contest. The picture, while difficult to look at, leaves no doubt that Phillips suffered a career-ending injury.
More than 20,000 people witnessed his injury; thousands more saw coverage on television. I agree that the injury is appalling. But the injury was caused by the game, not by the Missoulian’s photographer. Football can be a brutal sport, as evidenced by the brain injuries that players suffer. That is a reality and it is something players choose to accept when they volunteer to play.
If we show the glory of the game, which we do every single week with our Game Day special section, our game coverage and our features leading up to the weekly contests, we also have an obligation to show the darker side of the sport. Yes, it’s hard to look at. But we strove to be as respectful of Phillips as we could be. We did not show his face or photos of him writhing in agony. And we removed the photo from Instagram because we could not provide the same context that existed on our website.
I respect the fact that you may not agree with our decision, which was not an easy one for us. But I hope it lets you know that it was not a decision made lightly nor one that had anything to do with clicks.
Regards,
Wow, just wow......
Grizzly96 said:
Wow they live in la la land. And they wonder why their reporters don't get very good access to Griz sports. They bring up Reese and how they were respectful when he has publicly tweeted his displeasure with it. Wow is right. I wrote this dumb bitch too.
Grizzly96 said:
Here is the response she gave me
Thank you for taking the time to write.
We are using the photo of Reese Phillips because it is news, was witnessed by 20,000 people and was the most significant thing that happened in Saturday’s game. The picture, while difficult to look at, leaves no doubt that Phillips suffered a career-ending injury. In this case, the photo truly told the story better than 1,000 words would have.
I agree that the injury is appalling. But the injury was caused by the game, not by the Missoulian’s photographer.
Football can be a brutal sport, as evidenced by the brain injuries that players suffer. The potential for devastating injuries is a reality and is a risk players choose to accept when they volunteer to play. If we show the glory of the game, which we do every single week with our Game Day special section, our game coverage and our features leading up to the weekly contests, we also have an obligation to show the darker side of the sport. We strove to be as respectful of Phillips as we could be. We did not show his face or photos of him writhing in agony. And we removed the photo from Instagram because we could not provide the same context that existed on our website.
I respect the fact that you may not agree with our decision, which was not an easy one for us. But I hope this helps you understand that it was not a decision we made lightly.
Regards,
Kathy Best
Does she realize she's fucking with GRIZ NATION