Comments on: The media is ruining Australian Cricket

By: Chris K

Chris K — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:19:30 +0000

It’s a well known fact that Andrew Symonds is a bit of a tool. I can’t say I’m sorry to see the back of him

By: Darwin hammer

Darwin hammer — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:03:18 +0000

Got to agree with this article – throw Tiger Woods on that list also – who gives a flying !@#4 what the story behind it all is – the news should be there was a car accident and he’s ok- and that’s it … the rest is no-ones business other than those involved and possibly the police if there’s been a traffic violation

By: davido

davido — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:15:47 +0000

I am sorry but if you are not this person then you should not be using their name.

By: Brett McKay

Brett McKay — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:50:40 +0000

is this a gee-up post, or are we supposed to believe you are who you say you are??

By: Brett McKay

Brett McKay — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:11:10 +0000

nice piece Freud, there’s no doubt now sports media (I don’t think we can limit this phenomena to to just the journos either) now focusses well beyond just ‘sport’. 20 years ago, the Danny Weidlers or Rebecca Wilsons of the world would never have got a gig, but now they’re supposedly foremost authorities, all for reporting second- or third-hand heresy and mystery quotes from “my source”. Apart from mildly related rumours like which player might move to which club, I couldn’t care less which B-list female Braith Anasta is currently seeing.

On the other hand, we have the rise of the “new media” where the ‘net plays a massive role in the information people can find. The Roar, and the likes of League Unlimited, or FourFourTwo and other sites who incorporate combination of actual and ‘citizen’ reports are becoming more and more reliable, and regular users are becoming smart enough to differentiate between fact and crap.

Personally speaking, I look at SMH and The Australian sites daily, but mainly now only for the musings of the genuine cricket and rugby journos (Roebuck, Swanton, Conn, Coward, Smith, Harris, even Growden, to name a few). I can get the AAP and AFP stories on The Roar, and have that combined with well-thought opinion and discussion.

Some topics can still degenerate into schoolyard stuff (don’t mention the [code] war), but on the whole, if something's been said on here it needs to be well argued and/or backed up. As soon as a claim cannot be substantiated in some way, the claimer loses face rather quickly.

At the same time, some pretty interesting news and opinion pops up, and the Brumbies signing Justin Harrison instantly comes to mind. I was quite happy to be handed something of a possible 'scoop' yesterday with the revelation that we'll have side-on Hotspot cameras in operation for the Boxing Day Test.

Maybe the 'new media' and the need for instant information and gossip is driving the traditonal media down this path, but I suspect it probably comes back to the old adage that "sex sells". Anything that contains the slightest hint of scandal, innuendo, or conspiracy will always sell more papers/ads than will a match preview or report.

Sadly, that's the society in which we live...

By: Fisher Price

Fisher Price — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:27:52 +0000

On the other hand Andrew Symonds used the media to endlessly complain about his non-selection and get himself back in the side irrespective of his sub-standard domestic form.

By: vikki harber

vikki harber — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:50:08 +0000

i agree that these peoples lives are not anyones business. i made the mistake of thinking i was entittled to make a comment on a issue in a paper.. i found out i was wrong and all hell broke loose. no i dont feel bitter and i didnt get payed and i dont need to feel important because i know i am important anyway.. i am important to my family and the three other children who still live at home..the point is, if it wasnt for the media jumping on me and asking me what i thought of my sons gf , then no one would have known how i felt anyway. i have always tried to live my life as honestly as i can.. that doesnt mean im a bitter, mean spirited or even interfering person..all i have to say is that as we grow our relationships with our parents change, but when a relationship changes so dramactically because another person has come into your childs life, then you have to ask if that relationship is good for your child…i use the word child because thats what he will always be to me even though he is 28. he is still my child. to me , the media has a lot to answer for.. they are the ones who stick their noses in others business .. and they say what they think will sell more papers.. at this point in time , i feel for tiger and his wife.. if its true then his wife will not want media in her business.. if its not then she has to put up with people wondering.its not fair to her at all..

By: M1tch

M1tch — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:36:11 +0000

The media is runing Test Cricket, all this crap about the Windies you’d think there has never been a bad cricket team before.

By: sheek

sheek — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:50:10 +0000

The media reporting of the faulty ETS legislation is either heavily biased or incredibly stupid, or probably both. Instead of concentrating on the Liberal leadership, the media ought to be focusing on the lack of detail in the bill.

Media has a whole doesn’t have the respect it used to, because it is run by too many cowboys. The great journos are now too few & far between.

By: vinay verma

vinay verma — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:18:10 +0000

Freud..a few quick singles….some people get a vicarious pleasure reading about a star’s problems..as if this in someway makes them feel better or equal. This “rubbish” is also often gold for the daily papers and gos mags.

Some sportsmen are either naive or too dense. Some are like moths to the flame. The bright lights attract them and usually with fatal consequences for their career. Sometimes the same fan who exults in the success of the sportsman actually dances on his “sporting” grave…yes,I know lots of metaphors here but I am on the run.

Immaturity leads some sportsmen to seek adulation in night clubs. I question the absence of a mentoring program. The ones that have a mentor survive..many are left to fend for themselves..what value does a manger have if he cant “guide” his client.

Lots of issues to consider when young men,with sometimes not enough education,suddenly get showered with money and fame. Cricket academies need to teach this. And I am sure academies like Barca’s Football academy do just this.

There are many sportsmen who do not seek the limelight and these are the ones I feel sorry for..the Tiger Woods the Tendulkars,Dravids…if you seek it then you are at the mercy of the mob.

Dont take everything literally,Freud..just quick comments on a very worthwhile piece of writing.

By: Freud of Football

Freud of Football — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:05:13 +0000

Maybe, that is obviously the other side of the coin. I’m not sure whether it is an excuse or the truth, I also only read it as a quote and haven’t heard or watched the interview but at the end of the day – it wasn’t necessary.

By: Kurt

Kurt — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:57:16 +0000

Or maybe Mitchell Johnson just bowled rubbish and is now looking to this as an excuse. As far as scandals go, not calling your Mum often enough isn’t quite up there with the big boys of the AFL and NRL. I suggest Mitch just needs to harden up a bit.

By: Freud of Football

Freud of Football — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:52:26 +0000

You’re sadly right. I don’t think of myself as being an excellent servant to cricket for not reading the trash in the tabloids but I think it’s a start, there is no need for us to know every detail of these players’ lives.

By: davido

davido — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:47:49 +0000

As you point out the trouble is the demand.

Have you noticed which articles attract more comment on this site? Not ones about, the science and strategy of the game. Not ones about the administration.