Media Thread 2020/21

[HelloCity]

 

[Fiftyyearsandcounting]

Perhaps it is you that doesn't understand social media. If City issue any kind of statement the main stream media would then be able to publish the story, it would be slanted, after passing through the lawyers, in a way to make Walker sound guilty even though he was in Manchester throughout. Idiots with a keyboard will in this day and age spew any old shite out, (look at Trump on Twitter) By posting it on here we are just giving it life instead of letting it die a quick quiet death.

Mark Twain(?) -
"A lie gets halfway around the world before truth puts on its boots"

 

[LongsightM13]

The trouble is, and where I have sympathy for City, is that you can't react to everything on social or mainstream media. Because the trap you fall into is that if you then don't explicitly deny or confirm something, it's taken as being true or can be spun whichever way the media want.

I can give you a first hand example involving my first interaction with the MEN years ago. I was asked a question and thought I was being clever by refusing to confirm or deny whether I'd spoken to Franny Lee (who was then a significant shareholder when Wardle was chairman). The story got written as "Trust spokesman refuses to deny he's spoken to Franny Lee".

So mostly it's best to ignore most of the shit out there, however much it irritates us. But some stuff crosses the line and I think this is one of those. But it's up to Walker to sort it out, although i'm sure City will be all over it and give him their full support.

Sometimes it is best not to dignify it with a comment

 

[ali benarbia's studs]

Yep - social media reaches millions... some Youtube channels get far more views that television shows or movies for each uploaded video – it cannot be stressed how important it is to get a grip on it... as much as I hate the Rags, they recognised in 1992 what the PL would mean in terms of TV and sponsorship revenues exploding due to the global reach Sky offered – they exploited that to their gain from day one, like no-one else did – and it would seem they're very savvy when it comes to Social Media too... and regardless of what anyone thinks of Twitter or Youtube etc. etc. etc., a club like us has more than embrace it, we actively have to use it as a propaganda tool to project a positive image.

YT is bile, bar the algorithms which are awesome. It s better to work and invest with a separate independent streaming Co. IMO.

 

[manchester blue]

Ah but the non-game was days ago, PR/shamed into it perhaps?

He does always come across as a nice guy in general.

Absolutely!

 

[jrb]

This is the power of social media.

Some no-mark Scouser.

210 comments.
587 retweets.
5400 likes.

Now replicate that with the same story posted by other social media outlets and users.

I won’t post the link. But you can guess the narative.

 

[BringBackSwales]

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Not so much as a fucking question mark

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

Perhaps it is you that doesn't understand social media. If City issue any kind of statement the main stream media would then be able to publish the story, it would be slanted, after passing through the lawyers, in a way to make Walker sound guilty even though he was in Manchester throughout. Idiots with a keyboard will in this day and age spew any old shite out, (look at Trump on Twitter) By posting it on here we are just giving it life instead of letting it die a quick quiet death.

I agree it would be a mistake to always respond to every bit of tittle tattle on social media but when a false damaging story is in wide circulation you have to quash it. It is possible City have briefed the main media outlets privately with a strong denial and if they have done so then that's great.
But you simply can't ignore false narratives because they can be incredibly damaging to an organisation and everyone who works for it. Trump is a bad example to use because he ended up as President precisely because his opponents were complacent about what he did on Twitter until it was too late.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

What is happening with walker? Is this true or is this manufactured shit?

Kyle Walker's Christmas Party In London Causes Premier League COVID Infections - Global247News All the News, All the Time

Football fans across the world are furious at reports that Manchester City’s star defender has brought about the spreading of Coronavirus throughout the

global247news.com

The report seems to come from a lfc echo reporter so not sure if it is bollocks or not

In fact if it is bollocks feel free to delete this, I hate being duped into misinformation spreading

Looks like age has caught Elton by surprise.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Sometimes it is best not to dignify it with a comment

Mostly that's exactly right. But it seems in this particular case that City are briefing sources that it's not true. If that's the case then they should put out a public statement to that effect, saying that they will be taking action against the originator and any outlet repeating it. And then take that action.

Because it's one thing just denying it but that will lay them open to more shit like this, when someone publishes something and Vicky Kloss and her team spend all day and night on the phones sorting it out. If you take firm action then people know they're liable to pay a heavy price for being lying dickheads in future, instead of it just being a laugh they get away with.