Exposing the hypocrisy of journalists

[MillionMilesAway]

To be honest it will probably not work but at least fans who get upset by the coverage wont be ‘casting a vote’ for its continued production.

The positive coverage we get, like the Mirror piece on Silvas goal, should be shared and supported but bizarrely that gets posted and few people comment on it.

Fair point. Mostly, it's not as simple as "we're not involved so they lose out" as there is a vast amount of interaction which is gained by a negative piece which (presumably) will more than counter it. Businesses needing support will move towards the supporters.

It is a bit odd about good stuff being glossed over. Maybe we just like moaning!

 

[franksinatra]

Fair point. Mostly, it's not as simple as "we're not involved so they lose out" as there is a vast amount of interaction which is gained by a negative piece which (presumably) will more than counter it. Businesses needing support will move towards the supporters.

It is a bit odd about good stuff being glossed over. Maybe we just like moaning!

I think it just shows how people are driven we all moan about negative coverage about City, but as individuals, putting football to one side, we seem to enjoy negative content whether its about the Royal family, celebrities, politicians, sporting heroes etc. Were a depressing lot really.

 

[Fame Monster]

Please do not make comments like this. It is damaging to the image of Manchester City fans and people like CityRabin.

If you think calling Castles an ugly **** on a forum he doesn't even read (which isn't even an opinion really, it's a fact) is damaging to City's fan base, you need to turn off your computer, go for a walk, and live in the real world for a bit. Nobody cares what I write on here and nobody give a fuck what you write either and within extremes, it's definitely not gonna 'damage the image of City fans' ffs.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

I think it just shows how people are driven we all moan about negative coverage about City, but as individuals, putting football to one side, we seem to enjoy negative content whether its about the Royal family, celebrities, politicians, sporting heroes etc. Were a depressing lot really.

Ha, yes, I blame the weather.

 

[Marvin]

At the moment individual City fans get fed up with what they are reading, do one and meanwhile someone else comes along and takes their place.

Few people read the Sun on Merseyside. Lots of other football fans follow suit. Their boycott damaged the reputation of the Sun amongst football fans. There's no reason we can't do likewise.

If we're plastic, we'll carry on doing our own thing. If we are an organised fan base we'll come up with something. Until someone comes up with a better idea, I suggest boycott the press and no comments on their sites.

 

[franksinatra]

If you think calling Castles an ugly **** on a forum he doesn't even read (which isn't even an opinion really, it's a fact) is damaging to City's fan base, you need to turn off your computer, go for a walk, and live in the real world for a bit. Nobody cares what I write on here and nobody give a fuck what you write either and within extremes, it's definitely not gonna 'damage the image of City fans' ffs.

Right, that is twice you have damaged my reputation. I can hardly look family and friends in the eye after your latest outburst.

 

[Blue Llama]

I think the ignore them approch does work. Talkshite is a good example. Several times I've heard them set bait by trying to wum City fans and quickly moved on when their phone in resulted in silence.

 

[EricBrooksGhost]

To be honest it will probably not work but at least fans who get upset by the coverage wont be ‘casting a vote’ for its continued production.

The positive coverage we get, like the Mirror piece on Silvas goal, should be shared and supported but bizarrely that gets posted and few people comment on it.

Yet again you consider it a zero sum game; fair, balanced and impartial coverage is what people want which should include criticism when warranted. I accept there are some spurious and even pathetic examples on here sometimes but you still continue to sneer and bemoan people not commenting on the positive pieces.
It's missing the point; highlighting inconsistencies should the focus of this thread.
Delaney, McKenna etc should be called out and more.

 

[franksinatra]

Yet again you consider it a zero sum game; fair, balanced and impartial coverage is what people want which should include criticism when warranted. I accept there are some spurious and even pathetic examples on here sometimes but you still continue to sneer and bemoan people not commenting on the positive pieces.
It's missing the point; highlighting inconsistencies should the focus of this thread.
Delaney, McKenna etc should be called out and more.

Agree with regards this thread but as a wider point, across the forum and, prompted by Marvin, has deviated to how our press coverage can be improved and so yes, I will bang on about positive articles not getting coverage because if we want improved coverage that is one way of promoting it.

Its pretty much written on every page of this thread how the press is influenced by clicks and so favours Pool and United and writes negatively about City yet we still promote the negative articles and ignore the decent ones.

As for Delaney and McKenna I doubt half of the forum even knew who they were before they started getting commented about on here. Done their notoriety and no doubt twitter followers a world of good.

 

[domalino]

Delaney is employed by a leading newspaper (although it's shit). They have a code of conduct that, among other things, governs their employees' behaviour on social media. As far as I can see he's breached that code in numerous ways in his interactions with Rabin. He needs to be dealt with & we should all be putting in formal complaints to his paper to ensure they sort him out.

If people think he has broken the CoC then this is exactly what people should do. Screenshot the tweets, so he can't delete them when he sobers up, make formal complaints to his employers, ESPN and The Independent.

If he's sent inappropriate DM's, include screenshots of those as well.

If he's not broken the CoC then he's just a twat, and there's nothing you can do, twats exist, ignore him on social media, don't engage and don't read his articles.