tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post2936339345050684957..comments2024-03-05T06:32:37.180-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: ESPN Drops The Twitter Hammer (Updated At Bottom Of Page)Daly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-54867603707154822642009-08-07T19:02:53.271-04:002009-08-07T19:02:53.271-04:00JD, it just occurred to me that you're missing...JD, it just occurred to me that you're missing the big picture - where is the NASCAR policy against in-car, in-race tweeting?Richard in N.C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-3054231288674664142009-08-06T16:14:53.333-04:002009-08-06T16:14:53.333-04:00P.S. "bust out modules?" Who is he kidd...P.S. "bust out modules?" Who is he kidding?Tracy Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14361101058670921686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-2666665220131456292009-08-06T16:13:42.358-04:002009-08-06T16:13:42.358-04:00"how our technology is going to work as we bu..."how our technology is going to work as we bust out modules throughout ESPN.com that enable the simultaneous publishing of somebody who’s tweeting." From the King interview (good one!) link that JD posted.<br /><br />Someone tell me, is this English? Is a dictionary available? <br />After reading the whole interview, I think this is lawyer-driven. Sounds like tortured lawyer-speak to me.Tracy Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14361101058670921686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-43525899431612477792009-08-06T16:09:48.284-04:002009-08-06T16:09:48.284-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-33278095443841730822009-08-06T15:15:02.408-04:002009-08-06T15:15:02.408-04:00Yo OZ- Twitter restrictions seems to be becoming a...Yo OZ- Twitter restrictions seems to be becoming a hot topic everywhere. This AM on CNBC they were talking about Twitter guidelines and restrictions in the corporate world and ESPN was mentioned as an example.Richard in N.C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-15823173855863206322009-08-05T21:36:02.331-04:002009-08-05T21:36:02.331-04:00Anon 9:03PM,
Would that be anything like the Grea...Anon 9:03PM,<br /><br />Would that be anything like the Great and Powerful Oz? <br /><br />Sorry, as a poor NASCAR citizen journalist I didn't even get a t-shirt.<br /><br />As you can see from the various comments on this outstanding topic, there are a wide variety of views expressed. <br /><br />There is nothing to agree with, no truth to be avoided and the only things we ask are to stay on topic and avoid hateful speech.<br /><br />Perhaps, you might leave us your thoughts on this Twitter at ESPN issue next time you stop by.<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-59633212792369458672009-08-05T21:25:07.654-04:002009-08-05T21:25:07.654-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.drpepnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-61190024234208708872009-08-05T21:03:28.790-04:002009-08-05T21:03:28.790-04:00Whats up with this blog post? Why are there so man...Whats up with this blog post? Why are there so many:<br /><br />"This post has been removed by a blog administrator."<br /><br />Did readers speak to much truth or not agree with the great JD on this topic?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-39510520995470703572009-08-05T20:59:45.134-04:002009-08-05T20:59:45.134-04:00I have a message for ESPN. It is not anyone's ...I have a message for ESPN. It is not anyone's fault but your own that your shows are unwatchable.Nathan Bricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07829911459870773896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-53788971454828839492009-08-05T20:58:17.734-04:002009-08-05T20:58:17.734-04:00Un-tweeting-believable.Un-tweeting-believable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-34212080574127425212009-08-05T20:56:34.425-04:002009-08-05T20:56:34.425-04:00Ok I get that ESPN would tell their staff don’t em...Ok I get that ESPN would tell their staff don’t embarrass us. Even if their Twitter account is a personal one (let’s face it the only reason I even thought to follow them was because of their NASCAR connection) they still can reflect on their employers. I can understand a gentle reminder no foul language and be careful with the sexual or derogatory comments (I don’t mean the bust on your bud kind) but other than that they need to back off. I love Marty’s and others Tweets and this entire thing just blows my mind. Twitter is the only “social networking” format I even considered being a part of so color me very disappointed.Newracefanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16324764517098771035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-2931155118677631552009-08-05T20:50:52.330-04:002009-08-05T20:50:52.330-04:00You made the big time - Claire B Lang is talking a...You made the big time - Claire B Lang is talking about the The Daily Planet and twitters!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-5712968752028055412009-08-05T20:10:04.248-04:002009-08-05T20:10:04.248-04:00"Does your company cover breaking sports news..."Does your company cover breaking sports news nationwide 24 hours a day? The issue is the type of business (sports media) and not HR policy."<br /><br />I guess we're going to have to disagree. It's obviously not, but being a sports network makes you even *more* vulnerable to lawsuits, plus the issue of releasing info that's not supposed to be public (it already happened to someone in the NBA, as one of your links pointed out.) I found another article about baseball/Twittering that said he was sure that someday, a person will inevitably end up in court over twittering. I also think ESPN has a right to protect its intellectual (though I might argue the termm with some of their reporters) property....ust like a regular business. I think the last link spells it out well. King makes sense to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-62385139914679978562009-08-05T18:22:24.470-04:002009-08-05T18:22:24.470-04:00In fairness to ESPN (gag) I suspect a large part o...In fairness to ESPN (gag) I suspect a large part of this is the "big organization" syndrom - there must be a policy for everything.<br /><br />On the other hand, apparently lying to get a story is acceptable (the Hornaday story), theft is acceptable (the Sosa drug test story), and being mean-spirited, at least on the radio, is acceptable - but communicating with fans must be regulated. Priceless.Richard in N.C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-10586198700729064742009-08-05T17:34:26.286-04:002009-08-05T17:34:26.286-04:00JD, I am wondering...maybe ESPN/Disney doesn't...JD, I am wondering...maybe ESPN/Disney doesn't want fans to have a close relationship with its reporters. After all, a popular reporter could easily wave such a fan base in ESPN's face once it's time to negotiate another contract and cost them more money or, worse yet, take those viewers to another channel. I would liken it to what CBS does with its series of K-Frog/Froggy country music radio stations in how all of the announcers are not allowed to use a real name. Then, If "Heather Froglear" or "Antoadio Banderas" leaves, they can't be followed because CBS owns that identity, not the announcer. It's all in the name of keeping the brand more important than the people who present it. That's understandable in one way because I think everybody here has at least once seen a popular anchorman/woman or disk jockey leave one station in town to go to another and watched the ratings follow that person -- what station owner worth even half a nickel would not want to prevent that? However, in another way, it's always hard to see people treated like interchangeable parts of a machine and to take away something from fans that was so unusual, popular, fun, and informative.KoHoSohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457687879505057220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-36116435748836457412009-08-05T17:26:06.097-04:002009-08-05T17:26:06.097-04:00There is a direct link on the main page to an outs...There is a direct link on the main page to an outstanding interview with Rob King, ESPN social media guru. John Ourand at Sports Business Daily did a great job with this. <br /><br />It really gives a good glimpse into where ESPN is coming from on this issue as a for-profit company struggling to deal with new media technology applications.<br /><br />JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-54476552208521064502009-08-05T17:02:50.983-04:002009-08-05T17:02:50.983-04:00ESPN has been closed-minded for a very long time. ...ESPN has been closed-minded for a very long time. It saddens me to see what they have become.Nathan Bricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07829911459870773896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-72794534962515751352009-08-05T15:58:35.153-04:002009-08-05T15:58:35.153-04:00JD, I think most of us are concerned about the Dom...JD, I think most of us are concerned about the Domino effect. Some of us are following favorites, like those that share pictures of daily life or charity rides. :)Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789033556426951026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-4615873340308152862009-08-05T15:56:11.957-04:002009-08-05T15:56:11.957-04:00Well, since I never visit ESPN.com and seldom watc...Well, since I never visit ESPN.com and seldom watch much ESPN broadcasts because their "stiff necks" bore the crap out of me, the loss of the "twitter" option will mean that I won't follow anything on ESPN unless I read it here.<br /><br />I cannot believe that ESPN continues to take such a short-sighted view of presenting information to their fans. I'm already NOT happy with the way they cover race broadcasts, so if they keep taking all the fun out of things, why should I bother paying attention to them at all?GinaV24https://www.blogger.com/profile/10828669350024430018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-83420656044179278732009-08-05T15:54:49.664-04:002009-08-05T15:54:49.664-04:00Vince,
Just so we are all on the same page, I lef...Vince,<br /><br />Just so we are all on the same page, I left ESPN in 1989 to start up Prime Network in Houston, TX. That was long before all of this technology even began. <br /><br />Anon 2:31PM,<br /><br />Does your company cover breaking sports news nationwide 24 hours a day? The issue is the type of business (sports media) and not HR policy. You want it to be cut and dried, it simply is not. <br /><br />There are full-time, contract and freelance ESPN affiliated personalities all over the US involved in reporting on pro and amateur sports.<br /><br />This is the rub. What is the best technology platform to deliver the same bang for the two sentence buck that Twitter can deliver? <br /><br />If ESPN or anybody else had it, they would have rolled it out and been using it already.<br /><br />Specifically on the NASCAR topic, why not allow free use of Twitter through the end of the season and then put new policies in place?<br /><br />Despite the feeling that "this is just business" it will affect the amount of info that fans will get on a daily basis. <br /><br />Anon 3:08PM,<br /><br />Take a moment to read the ESPN memo. They did not ban all Tweeting, just what can be said and by whom. Trust me, this came out Tuesday afternoon and it will slowly filter down to the freelance and contract employees that cover NASCAR. It is going to be interesting.<br /><br />Thanks for all the great comments.Daly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-60825620701683219422009-08-05T15:52:28.503-04:002009-08-05T15:52:28.503-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Gene Haddockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03677117602150714769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-21241731080784550372009-08-05T15:08:47.327-04:002009-08-05T15:08:47.327-04:00Marty Smith tweeted today:
Kasey Kahne/Eric Chur...Marty Smith tweeted today: <br /><br />Kasey Kahne/Eric Church feature that ran on the Pocono prerace show. Settle down! http://bit.ly/2kLkc5<br /><br />about 1 hour ago from TweetDeck <br /><br />What's the big deal?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-1667430400635627322009-08-05T14:53:36.469-04:002009-08-05T14:53:36.469-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789033556426951026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-32697293672959676552009-08-05T14:31:36.721-04:002009-08-05T14:31:36.721-04:00"As I referenced above, there is no current m..."As I referenced above, there is no current model. Those on here saying this is just business or quoting HR policy are missing the point." <br /><br />Sorry JD, but I think you are the one missing the point. The 'current model' is already in place in many companies. The company I work for (fortune 500) is a *technology* company. It is what we do. Yet we *still* have a written policy like this. They have let us know they like social networking, in fact, they have asked for bloggers and Twitterers to come forward and help with new products, etc. But we still have a written *policy* to follow. It's guidelines, and yes, it is about HR--ESPN is not exempt from HR policies (and I expect the Erin A incident would bring forth new memos...like 'tape your peepholes shut'...). It's not telling anyone they cannot Tweet. And we don't even know at this point where they will draw the line. I think you are all overreacting. It make take ESPN time to figure out how much they should let them go, but I see nothing wrong with having a policy. There are bad things that could happen, like things accidentally Twittered that aren't supposed to be public. A policy protects them.<br /><br />If we see Marty running the course twice, I'll be really impressed! And no, I don't think ESPN would have a problem with him Twittering that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-72804322054029352912009-08-05T14:20:19.250-04:002009-08-05T14:20:19.250-04:00The problem is when on air talent & the athlet...The problem is when on air talent & the athletes they are to be reporting on get into a back & forth on Twitter.<br /><br />Mark Schlereth vs Ochocinco is what has messed things up for NASCAR fans.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com