The biggest scandal in Los Angeles is the fishwrap.
by Fox 71 on May 19, 2009 8:25 AM PDT
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The suspension of Ramirez was a big scandal. just$c* is always a SCandal, but when something like the Johnson allegations hit, the scab on top of the festering wound is scraped off and the filth below is exposed.
In my opinion, the fishwrap's treatment of payogate is a much bigger and more far-reaching scandal. The 'wrap is making a deliberate attempt to kill this story by non-reporting. It is the exact opposite of what we have been trained since childhood to believe is the reason journalism exists - to ferret out the truth. After all, who are the icons of our generation? Woodward and Bernstein, of course. Who is lauded for their courage? The reporters who go into combat and make sure that the American people get the truth about what's going on.
Maybe the fishwrap doesn't think the payogate story is significant or interesting. Well, I googled "tim floyd usc payment" and got one hundred pages of hits. A few of the things on page 100 weren't about the allegations made by Johnson. Heck, even "OJMayoOnLine" (OJ2's blog) had a reference to his meeting with authorities. It was deemed newsworthy in Cincinnati, New York, Green Bay, Manhatten, Kansas, Seattle, Baltimore, Denver, and Chicago, among other places.
If the 'wrap happens to be reading this, here are the first few pages:
sports.yahoo.com/top/news?slug=ys-floyd051209&prov=yhoo&type=lgns -
ballhype.com/ncaa_basketball/tim_floyd
usatoday.com/sports/college/.../2009-05-13-o-j-mayo-tim-floyd_N.htm
www.kansascity.com/472/story/1194391.html
youbeenblinded.com/tim-floyd-paid-for-oj-mayo/3117
sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=4162444
ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2009/05/13/usc-coach-tim-floyd-accused-...
faniq.com/article/Tim-Floyd-made-a-direct-payment-to-OJ-Mayo-associ...
rss.usatoday.mlogic3g.com/Sports/320540/full
www.lakewyliepilot.com/429/story/354668.html
content.usatoday.net/dist/custom/gci/InsidePage.aspx?cId=azcentral&...
sports.espn.go.com - /espn/columns/story?...&id=3390757&sportCat=ncb
digg.com /basketball/Breaking_Tim_Floyd_gave_cash_to_O_J_Mayo_handler
abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory?id=7572186
blogs.usatoday.com/gameon/2009/05/eye-opener-did-uscs-tim-floyd-pay... sonsofsamhorn.net/index.php?showtopic=45
content.usatoday.com/topics/topic/People/.../NCAA/Tim+Floyd -
newsfeedresearcher.com/data/articles_s20/guillory-johnson-mayo.html
www.newstin.com/tag/us/121123505
tigerforums.com/.../84899-usc-basketball-tim-floyd-going-down.html
topics.cnn.com/topics/tim_floyd
latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/usc/index.html [Note - this is the Penrose imitation of Sgt. Schultz.]
nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/30711496
www.ketv.com/cbask/19446686/detail.html
bleacherreport.com/articles/174086-the-best-athletes-that-money-can-buy-go-to-usc...
usc.freedomblogging.com /2009/05/13/inside-the-ncaas-investigation-into-usc...
The BN didn't show up until the fourth page. I got tired of looking at all this after page 20 or so, and the only fishwrap thing I found was the one whitewash job by that loveable Stalag 13 guard, Sgt. Penrose, who "SAWWWW NOTHHHHINGGGGG."
The 'wrap's obvious attempt to manage and create news is shameful. There is no reasonable justification for its "hear no evil - see no evil - speak no evil" policy about just$c* It is this sort of behavior which in my opinion is hastening the demise of print media. In my opinion, the demise of the fishwrap couldn't come too soon. Of course, the last edition of the 'wrap would probably not have a word about its going out of business.
This is a FanPost and does not necessarily reflect the views of BruinsNation's (BN) editors. It does reflect the views of this particular fan though, which is as important as the views of BN's editors.
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There was a time ---
when the LA Times was a fine newspaper — fighting for recognition by its good work amongst a strong and established eastern press.
Because I’m a Geezer, I can remember those times. The paper was so good that I had the Sunday edition mailed to me in Wisconsin for many years.
And, then, it started to slip.
The Times, today, does not resemble, in any way, the great paper that it once was.
I will not read it any more than I’d watch a fight between over-the-hill fighters or watch reality shows based on the pathetic attempts of over-the-hill stars to remain in the public eye.
Fox nails this one. The fishwrap, by abandoning the role that made newspapers essential, has ensured its fall to irrelevance.
Here, we focus on the sports page but the truth is that the paper is failing in all sections.
The new media did not do this to the fishwrap. The fishwrap did it to itself. It had a captive audience that really didn’t demand all that much. When it delivered less, it lost its base.
Interesting, that with its last gasp it doesn’t try to resurrect itself with a breath of real journalism. Instead, it’s going down protecting sc. I’m not surprised.
sjh
by Class of 66 on May 19, 2009 9:31 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
100 hits and still nothing?
That is damning evidence indeed. Anybody want to make predictions how the Trojans/Times will spin this one?
“We didn’t run the story, because there is no story. How do we know? Because, if there were a story here we would have run it.” Makes sense to them.
A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment. John Wooden
by MexiBruin on May 19, 2009 11:09 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
100 PAGES of hits
not just 100 hits. But your reasoning as to their lack of response is dead on.
greg in denver - UCLA guy for life
by gbruin on May 19, 2009 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
100 Pages!!
A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment. John Wooden
by MexiBruin on May 20, 2009 12:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Old news
That story appeared 6 days ago.
The LAT has done zero follow-up on this story since then, unless they have committed 100 investigative journalists to unearth the scandal and they plan to break some wild news any day now.
Frankly, I’m not sure there are even 100 employees left at the Times.
by Barnes2JJ on May 19, 2009 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fox
This is a great compilation, but I wish you had called out the Los Angeles TIMES and titled this post “The biggest Scandal in Los Angeles is the LA TIMES.” Frankly this newspaper knows that people at UCLA can’t stand their pick and choose coverage of stories in Los Angeles. But its about time that the UCLA community stands against the biased reporting of the LA TIMES. Every year I see the Festival of Books, and while I see the benefit for UCLA having a lot of people see its campus, I can’t help but cringe at the thought of a bad newspaper marketing itself at UCLA’s expense.
by UCLABRU1 on May 19, 2009 1:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I see your point, but
as far as I’m concerned, the term “LA Times” and “Fishwrap” are synonyms. Just like just$c* and *SC*andal.
Also, every time the word “fishwrap” is used, it honors the late great Jim Healy, a Bruin, who coined the phrase.
by Fox 71 on May 19, 2009 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was debating on writing a similar post
When the news of the Payo Payoff was buzzing all over the internet last week (with most news sites writing multiple articles about the subject from different angles), the LA Times had one dedicated article (not counting blog topics). It was the one linked above. There hasn’t been any more followup as Barnes2JJ noted above. As a newspaper that’s supposed to represent Los Angeles and place priority on news in LA, this is preposterous! Just ONE FRICKIN’ ARTICLE from the newspaper that’s supposed to report news in LA. I don’t even wrap my fish in the LA Times anymore.
by solidgoldsound on May 19, 2009 7:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Right
and their article was the only one with a question mark in the title. These trOJan lovers need to focus on doing the job they are paid for – JOURNALISTS.
by uclafan11 on May 19, 2009 11:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What makes you so sure
that’s the job they’re being paid for? Why not just presume them to be Troylet PR reps, as they appear to be.
by bru79 on May 20, 2009 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I blame this on you, Fox
Last night, a young guy rang our door bell. I opened the door and he presented me with a free sample of the Los Angeles Times. I was about to grab it and then I saw what newspaper it was. I quickly withdrew my hand and said “Ew, Trojan Times”. He had a bewildered look on his face and said “what?”. So I repeated “TROJAN TIMES” and closed the door on him as he started to speak.
I’ve never been this rude in my life! Darn you Fox!
But hey, what do I know. I’m just the 800 lbs bruin in the room.
by tasser10 on May 20, 2009 10:37 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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