Quote Originally Posted by Ballstothewall View Post
Paul, Bob himself on many occasions , makes comments such as, " Us in the Media" what does that mean then. He has spoken many times about not reporting or commenting on storys till all the facts are in because he has a responsibility as a media person. End of quote
He is in the media. Therefore he is a media person. And when it strikes him he probably feels the need to report sports stories in a responsible factual way. But like Paul says, sports media personalities are really nothing more than entertainment personalities. They have some responsibility to report factually or to not just make up baloney, because otherwise listeners or readers won't take them seriously. But guys like Mccown are entertainers first. And I'll be the first to admit, that if you know nothing about the man, or the things he talks about, he talks about them in a somewhat entertaining way. And if he or anyone refers to people like him as broadcast journalists, its really no different than anyone referring to pro wrestling as a sporting event. It just lends a credibility that in turn, brings in ratings. Really everyone, this is sports, which is really just a form of entertainment. It may be a live and unscripted form of entertainment, but we aren't talking about the politics of the middle east here.