tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post6309798102952290646..comments2024-03-05T06:32:37.180-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: NASCAR's Newest Reporter Could Be YouDaly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-4653988815266492422009-06-25T11:27:37.060-04:002009-06-25T11:27:37.060-04:00Is there any information on when these credentials...Is there any information on when these credentials are going to be made available? Or how we apply for them?<br />I'm a freelance photographer & sports blogger living in Daytona. It would be great to get a little closer to the action than what I have been allowed in the past. Especially with the Coke Zero coming up next weekend.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11406747459195229604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-21450994157023276052009-06-06T15:45:00.156-04:002009-06-06T15:45:00.156-04:00JD- Could this be NASCAR's way of trying to en...JD- Could this be NASCAR's way of trying to encourage newspapers and other professional media to send rep's more often? If you don't use your seat, we'll let someone else.Richard in N.C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-46463394587055182262009-06-04T15:18:31.448-04:002009-06-04T15:18:31.448-04:00Hey, if this comes to pass, I'd be up for it. ...Hey, if this comes to pass, I'd be up for it. I've done some writing for another site in the past (could not continue due to various circumstances; ie, lack of focus, me getting in trouble at school for working on my articles)<br /><br />But I think I'd get in trouble for 'stalking' a certain Ford driver... *wink wink*Hotaru1787https://www.blogger.com/profile/00039330762559268246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-15024707075249072122009-06-04T11:21:30.312-04:002009-06-04T11:21:30.312-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16495618200485263597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-56709423653849303632009-06-04T10:01:42.963-04:002009-06-04T10:01:42.963-04:00I understand that good grammar is important. Thank...I understand that good grammar is important. Thanks for the tips, by the way.Daly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-33285393039468251772009-06-04T08:19:13.149-04:002009-06-04T08:19:13.149-04:00Good morning, first things first, autograph seekin...Good morning, first things first, autograph seeking is a great way to lose your media credentials, just ask those who do coverage. Currently most media centers / deadline rooms are almost full and the overflow rooms are also full of photographers. Travel to the races is not free nor are the requisite hotel rooms. And good grammer skills as opposed to "buy the way" are required as are appropriate dress and laptops. Not quite the free lunch that was imagined.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-43171740262953246532009-06-03T22:29:50.630-04:002009-06-03T22:29:50.630-04:00For those of you stopping by TDP for the first tim...For those of you stopping by TDP for the first time, this is a NASCAR TV and media blog.<br /><br />We talk primarily about the NASCAR TV partners who are in the third year of a multi-billion dollar TV contract with NASCAR.<br /><br />Topics sometimes spill over into the reporters and media websites associated with the sport. <br /><br />Each of our posts is an opinion piece on one subject. We then ask for your opinion on that same subject.<br /><br />This is the third season of TDP. We average 25 thousand page views a day and more on the weekends. Our content is re-published on multiple NASCAR-related websites around the country. Thanks to Google, this blog is also available in Spanish, German and French. <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by, hope you can return and offer some views on the topics being discussed here.<br /><br />JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-84739269028252528162009-06-03T22:10:59.163-04:002009-06-03T22:10:59.163-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.NA$CAR=Control Freaksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-58305710547078450102009-06-03T21:59:48.994-04:002009-06-03T21:59:48.994-04:00When the Mayfield issue moves to the media, probab...When the Mayfield issue moves to the media, probably on the day of the court date, we will update it.<br /><br />In the meantime, you can post on our last Mayfield article or move to SPEED or ESPN.com, both of whom have Mayfield stories posted. <br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-74761316775137558992009-06-03T21:56:58.925-04:002009-06-03T21:56:58.925-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-78004289578881346262009-06-03T21:56:06.948-04:002009-06-03T21:56:06.948-04:00I guess the biggest question I have is "Why?&...I guess the biggest question I have is "Why?" This blog is a beacon of light in the darkness of the blogosphere. As much as I sometimes disagree with Mr. Daly, his blog is invariably well written, with fully developed thoughts, correct grammar, a discernable point of view, and at least one trip through the 'ole spellchecker before a post sees the light of day. That's a lot more than I can say for many of the blogs I have seen, whether covering Nascar or anything else. <br /><br />Just because you have a website doesn't mean you have anything worth saying, or in many cases, even the ability to actually say whatever it is you are trying to get across. How many of these people need to be in the center to write their weekly "Junior Stinks" or "Quit Picking on Junior" posts?Matt TSBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-73909277806157784812009-06-03T20:36:18.552-04:002009-06-03T20:36:18.552-04:00Darbar, loved your comment.Darbar, loved your comment.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03138762423112575914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-10060835315395179802009-06-03T20:11:37.322-04:002009-06-03T20:11:37.322-04:00Well said glenc1. The TV and Sirius radio folks ar...Well said glenc1. The TV and Sirius radio folks are all vanilla and are afraid to say anything controversial. It is the dying print media like Poole who hit NASCAR hard on the tough issues. Now Poole is gone, Mulhern is gone, Hinton is gone as newpapers are becoming history.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-12589366891806010462009-06-03T19:42:16.230-04:002009-06-03T19:42:16.230-04:00anon 5:59, while I agree with some of your thought...anon 5:59, while I agree with some of your thoughts, I also don't blame people with a chip on their shoulder...NASCAR has generally created those negative feelings by making poor choices in the past. I'm just an optimist, lol. And like you, I don't think they'd invite them in only to kick them out. It isn't just Poole who has been critical, Hinton, Mulhern, etc have as well. My argument has been more with the TV people, and NASCAR has always had the screws tighter on them than the rest of the press. I think because most 'readers' are more hardcore fans, not the casual ones they want to attract with TV.glenc1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-37511458723937937462009-06-03T17:59:13.789-04:002009-06-03T17:59:13.789-04:00Perhaps, but the point is that NASCAR has been hos...Perhaps, but the point is that NASCAR has been hosting a free press that has at times had a field day with critical reporting, and we have not seen any NASCAR shennanigans in terms of silencing reporters or using the power of the credential to block bad stories. So to suddenly imagine it happening now - on the very pilot program NASCAR announced - is kinda silly. Obviously NASCAR is just trying to reach out to the 21st century media, and serious bloggers are a big part of that. Offering access is a positive move and anyone who thinks otherwise just has a chip on their shoulder against NASCAR.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-18566365335824367402009-06-03T17:57:58.735-04:002009-06-03T17:57:58.735-04:00On further reflection, is Mulhern part of the curr...On further reflection, is Mulhern part of the current "traditional media" or a candidate to be a "Citizen Journalist" since he is now writes for his independent blog?Richard in N.C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-60956507593396094312009-06-03T17:19:37.451-04:002009-06-03T17:19:37.451-04:00David Poole used to write critical things about NA...<b>David Poole used to write critical things about NASCAR all the time. He would write articles and columns damning them for a decision or action. His credential was never pulled. They named a press room after him. Lighten up, guys.</b><br /><br />The lead NASCAR reporter for the Charlotte Observer will always be treated differently (i.e., better) than Mr. Blogger working out of his home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-80860167911405473862009-06-03T16:22:58.352-04:002009-06-03T16:22:58.352-04:00I think the recent so-called reporting about Jerem...I think the recent so-called reporting about Jeremy Mayfield is a perfect example of the anti-NASCAR bias in the old-line media - that is the media that is now or was newspaper based. If NASCAR is controlling what is reported about it, then it is doing an even worse job at that than making the COT sexy.Richard in N.C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-76692326727373832022009-06-03T15:54:02.919-04:002009-06-03T15:54:02.919-04:00David Poole used to write critical things about NA...David Poole used to write critical things about NASCAR all the time. He would write articles and columns damning them for a decision or action. His credential was never pulled. They named a press room after him. Lighten up, guys.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-39378645703115374822009-06-03T15:28:21.029-04:002009-06-03T15:28:21.029-04:00Pick Me !!!! Pick Me!!! I need a job. I can writ...Pick Me !!!! Pick Me!!! I need a job. I can write, sometimes. <br /><br />OK, here are my demands<br /><br />1. Private jet to and from the tracks from my home in Wisconsin.<br /><br />2. My own assigned seat in an air conditioned area at every track. I will accept a seat in one of the luxury boxes.<br /><br />3. A daily stipend for food and beverages and an entertainment budget.<br /><br />4. A suite in the best hotels in the area, close to the track. If the hotel is more than 10 miles away, I need a private helicopter to get me to and from the track. I'm NOT waiting in long traffic lines. I'm too good for that.<br /><br />5. A salary equal to that of the highest paid crew chief. I'm worth at least that much.<br /><br />6. Nascar paid health insurance, a 401K, company car, Nascar pension plan, paid vacation and finally, and most important, a date with Dale Earnhardt Jr.<br /><br />In return for all the above, I promise to drink the Nascar Kook Aid, never to write anything negative about the sport or it's big wigs and I will be a cheerleader for Brian France/Mike Helton and anyone else in authority.darbarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-46599558500180331802009-06-03T14:16:23.008-04:002009-06-03T14:16:23.008-04:00If they do anything it is automatically wrong in t...<b>If they do anything it is automatically wrong in the eyes of the fans.<br /></b><br /><br><br><br />While I disagree with this, I'd offer an explanation of why it may happen:<br /><br />Tradition.<br /><br />NASCAR isn't the most transparent organization around--even you have to admit that.<br /><br />Personally, I'm waiting for the first blogger who writes something sufficiently critical of NASCAR to get their credential pulled.<br /><br />Then we'll see some fireworks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-70402035339676734692009-06-03T13:26:06.095-04:002009-06-03T13:26:06.095-04:00I am surprisingly not as skeptical as some of you....I am surprisingly not as skeptical as some of you. I think JD's right, it just means they have open spots in the media room, and also acknowledging blogging, but it's still being more open than usual. The travel question certainly intrigues. Now, if they had rotating passes so that you could apply for races you could attend or something...maybe.<br /><br />Years ago I wrote--maybe a dozen pieces--for a now-defunct website. The owner used to promise garage passes, but he was not a person of, shall we say, honest character...in any case, I used to imagine myself there, side by side with the powers that be, lol. I would think that if you get a press pass, though, they would require you to understand reporter etiquette, ie, NOT asking for autographs, etc (although I imagine that happens from time to time once a person has credibility.) I fail to see how they can censor someone with a wireless laptop, so perhaps they just expect people to be professional about it. If you got childish, they could revoke it.<br /><br />Ya know, I saw Mike Helton at a restaurant a few years back and was *sooooo* tempted to say a few words, but etiquette reared its ugly head and I decided to let the man eat his chicken in peace (or pieces...)glenc1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-54540772471699218332009-06-03T11:28:51.595-04:002009-06-03T11:28:51.595-04:00This is very intriguing. My wife has been successf...This is very intriguing. My wife has been successful personal finance blogger and was approached by a major retailer about participation in a "social media" group. Just like we see here, there were many skeptics. I must say that in my wife's experience in her situation, it has turned out to be a good thing.<br />The skepticism in understandable. It will be interesting to see how and if this works.jimmymacnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-22613812691670877932009-06-03T11:11:38.189-04:002009-06-03T11:11:38.189-04:00I am beginning to think that NASCAR can do no righ...I am beginning to think that NASCAR can do no right in the eyes of some fans. This is an excellent initiative to reach out to new media, which NASCAR has admittedly been behind in doing. For crying out loud, they are opening up their media center to bloggers for better access! How in the world is this bad? Oh, that's right - NASCAR announced it, so it must be bad.<br /><br />I've recently been discussing a phenomenon with friends where people love something so much that they hate it. You see it often with Star Wars, as a classic example. The most serious die-hard fans love Star Wars so much that they have come full circle and now hate it -- they hate that it isn't good enough, that it doesn't live up to this mythical status in their heads, that it isn't as good as it used to be, etc. etc.<br /><br />I see the same thing with NASCAR - I see so many fans that love NASCAR so much that they in fact end up hating NASCAR. The result is that they despise every decision made by NASCAR, criticize every move made by NASCAR, and disbelieve NASCAR at every turn. So if they announce they will let bloggers into the media center, there must be a secret agenda we don't know about. If they suspend a driver using drugs, it must be a conspiracy theory. If they do anything it is automatically wrong in the eyes of the fans.<br /><br />So sad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-12263775430928262962009-06-03T10:57:52.624-04:002009-06-03T10:57:52.624-04:00Great idea on NASCAR's part. It's about ti...Great idea on NASCAR's part. It's about time they recognize the impact new media has. I bet more NASCAR fans get their NASCAR news from the various blogs and websites instead of the the AP or Charlotte Observer. It's about time those members of the new media were allowed better access.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com