How is this stuff still allowed to continue?

Johnny Member · Thu 08 Sep 2011 1:01pm

Since the 'Saints Pre-Season From Hell', how is it that this type of reporting is allowed to continue?

Here's the headline on news.com.au....

"AFL player 'slapped woman' on Mad Monday"

With the sub-heading...

NOTORIOUS celebrations turn sour for Richmond's Angus Graham as club investigates alleged incident at hotel.

If people actually bother to read this trash, you then find out that ....

Graham doesn't remember it
There 'might' be CCTV footage of it
The girl has only chosen to speak to the Herald-Sun
The police have not been spoken to

I spoke to someone this morning whilst waiting for a coffee and as we were talking about the footy, he said "blah blah blah and that Richmond bloke belted that girl".

Jesus.

At this stage, there is simply one girl telling the Herald-Sun something. There is nothing to support it, nor anything to prove it wrong. There is nothing - yet they go with that headline! And dickheads at cafes take it for gospel!

I'm appalled by this. I can't believe that after what happened earlier this year, that this stuff can keep happening.

Cairnsman · Post: # 1133259Post **Cairnsman** » Thu 08 Sep 2011 1:23pm

Why do papers like the HS exist?

Find the answer to that question and you may have solved the mystery.

PLUGGER14 · Post: # 1133260Post **PLUGGER14** » Thu 08 Sep 2011 1:25pm

At least News of the World verified their stories before publishing, albeit illegally

markp · Post: # 1133267Post **markp** » Thu 08 Sep 2011 1:39pm

I refuse to even pick up the vile rag to glance at in a cafe now... not even the sport section.

It's an abomination.

Dr Spaceman · Thu 08 Sep 2011 1:46pm

markp wrote:I refuse to even pick up the vile rag to glance at in a cafe now... not even the sport section.

It's an abomination.

Yeah, even the weather forecast is sometimes wrong

plugger66 · Post: # 1133303Post **plugger66** » Thu 08 Sep 2011 4:20pm

No one reads it but somehow every story is posted on here. Me thinks some and only some really do read it because they love to complain about it.

markp · Post: # 1133308Post **markp** » Thu 08 Sep 2011 4:30pm

Dr Spaceman wrote:
markp wrote:I refuse to even pick up the vile rag to glance at in a cafe now... not even the sport section.

It's an abomination.
Yeah, even the weather forecast is sometimes wrong

Yup, many's the time they've p!ssed on our backs and told us it's raining.

Johnny Member · Thu 08 Sep 2011 4:38pm

plugger66 wrote:No one reads it but somehow every story is posted on here. Me thinks some and only some really do read it because they love to complain about it.

I have no idea what this post has to do with the OP.

plugger66 · Post: # 1133311Post **plugger66** » Thu 08 Sep 2011 4:43pm

Johnny Member wrote:
plugger66 wrote:No one reads it but somehow every story is posted on here. Me thinks some and only some really do read it because they love to complain about it.

I have no idea what this post has to do with the OP.

Sorry I thought you were having a go at the HS. My mistake.

IluvHarvey · Thu 08 Sep 2011 4:54pm

Johnny Member wrote:
plugger66 wrote:No one reads it but somehow every story is posted on here. Me thinks some and only some really do read it because they love to complain about it.

I have no idea what this post has to do with the OP.

Why just point this reply out? The thread changed pretty quickly to a HS bashing (of which I condone) before plugger posted!

The Fireman · Thu 08 Sep 2011 4:59pm

Cairnsman wrote:Why do papers like the HS exist?

Find the answer to that question and you may have solved the mystery.

Ask the Liberal party.

Johnny Member · Thu 08 Sep 2011 5:03pm

plugger66 wrote:
Johnny Member wrote:
plugger66 wrote:No one reads it but somehow every story is posted on here. Me thinks some and only some really do read it because they love to complain about it.

I have no idea what this post has to do with the OP.
Sorry I thought you were having a go at the HS. My mistake.

I quoted news.com I think.

I'm having a go at the media in general in this instance.

Johnny Member · Thu 08 Sep 2011 5:05pm

IluvHarvey wrote:
Johnny Member wrote:
plugger66 wrote:No one reads it but somehow every story is posted on here. Me thinks some and only some really do read it because they love to complain about it.

I have no idea what this post has to do with the OP.
Why just point this reply out? The thread changed pretty quickly to a HS bashing (of which I condone) before plugger posted!

The Herald-Sun are part of the media. The quesiton I posed was how can the media continue to behave in this way.

The following posts seemed to be of a similar nature, or at least on topic.

Plugger66's response is clearly a sarcastic dig at people who say they don't read the Herald-Sun. Whether people read the Herald-Sun or not, or they say they do or not is utterly irrelevant to this topic.

joffaboy · Post: # 1133325Post **joffaboy** » Thu 08 Sep 2011 5:07pm

Johnny Member wrote:The Herald-Sun are part of the media. The quesiton I posed was how can the media continue to behave in this way.

sleaze and scandal sell.

Facts? pfft - they are for lefite poofters.

Johnny Member · Thu 08 Sep 2011 5:14pm

IluvHarvey wrote:
Johnny Member wrote:
plugger66 wrote:No one reads it but somehow every story is posted on here. Me thinks some and only some really do read it because they love to complain about it.

I have no idea what this post has to do with the OP.
Why just point this reply out? The thread changed pretty quickly to a HS bashing (of which I condone) before plugger posted!

The Herald-Sun are part of the media. The question I posed was 'how can the media continue to behave in this way'.

The following posts seemed to be of a similar nature, or at least on topic.

Plugger66's response is clearly a sarcastic dig at people who say they don't read the Herald-Sun. Whether people read the Herald-Sun or not, or they say they do or not is utterly irrelevant to this topic.

saintbrat · Post: # 1133428Post **saintbrat** » Thu 08 Sep 2011 8:48pm

word i heard used to day that wasm't as prelevant last year

"Allegedly"

pretty sure many ' media were stating as fact last year and not ' allegations"

SainterK · Post: # 1133441Post **SainterK** » Thu 08 Sep 2011 9:32pm

Sort of on topic, but this one annoyed me too.

5. Can the big boys stand up for St Kilda?

If it's tight, and there's every chance it will be, the Saints will need their leaders to take control. That means Nick Riewoldt, beaten by Ted Richards when the teams played last, and disappointing against the Kangaroos.

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/a ... 1jxrv.html

saintdooley · Thu 08 Sep 2011 9:43pm

some women are too soft.

If it was the other way around not a word would be spoken of it. Just cop it and move on ffs.

snoopygirl · Thu 08 Sep 2011 9:48pm

saintdooley wrote:some women are too soft.

If it was the other way around not a word would be spoken of it. Just cop it and move on ffs.

Not the least bit funny dools, if it was your sister or mother I'm sure you wouldn't be making a joke about it.

Johnny Member · Thu 08 Sep 2011 10:10pm

snoopygirl wrote:
saintdooley wrote:some women are too soft.

If it was the other way around not a word would be spoken of it. Just cop it and move on ffs.
Not the least bit funny dools, if it was your sister or mother I'm sure you wouldn't be making a joke about it.

We don't even know that anything has happened at all!

That's the point.

A person has contacted a newspaper and told them that something happened. That's it.

And even after trying to confirm the story, and failing to get any confirmation whatsoever - they run a headline that states "Graham Hits Woman" or whatever they wrote!

That's disgusting. What if it's not true? They've already announced to Victoria via a headline that it's fact, when it isn't fact at this point.

It's disgusting.

There should be no reporting whatsoever of anything, until there is some form of confirmation as to what actually occurred.

Old Mate · Post: # 1133464Post **Old Mate** » Thu 08 Sep 2011 10:15pm

saintdooley wrote:some women are too soft.

If it was the other way around not a word would be spoken of it. Just cop it and move on ffs.

Your pimp hand must be strong at all times imo

snoopygirl · Thu 08 Sep 2011 10:20pm

Johnny Member wrote:
snoopygirl wrote:
saintdooley wrote:some women are too soft.

If it was the other way around not a word would be spoken of it. Just cop it and move on ffs.
Not the least bit funny dools, if it was your sister or mother I'm sure you wouldn't be making a joke about it.
We don't even know that anything has happened at all!

That's the point.

A person has contacted a newspaper and told them that something happened. That's it.

And even after trying to confirm the story, and failing to get any confirmation whatsoever - they run a headline that states "Graham Hits Woman" or whatever they wrote!

That's disgusting. What if it's not true? They've already announced to Victoria via a headline that it's fact, when it isn't fact at this point.

It's disgusting.

There should be no reporting whatsoever of anything, until there is some form of confirmation as to what actually occurred.

I was referring to his comment about violence against women in general. I agree, the HS are very clever about making a story out of nothing.

dragit · Post: # 1133481Post **dragit** » Thu 08 Sep 2011 10:43pm

I heard that Sam Gilbert picked up a 15 year old from a catholic school clinic, and now she is expecting his tripletsâ€¦

andrewg · Post: # 1133500Post **andrewg** » Thu 08 Sep 2011 11:06pm

The Herald Sun is only as good and successful as the general public alow it to be. Its a rubbish newspaper but the average person cant see through the rubbish and CONTINUE TO BUY IT!!!

asiu · Post: # 1133507Post **asiu** » Thu 08 Sep 2011 11:22pm

saintdooley wrote:some women are too soft.

Dools , me ol buddy , me ol pal ...

Not a bad idea to stir em along a bit ... float the odd dry fly along the current

But , whatever ya do son ... DO NOT actually believe those words you wrote.
The womenfolk tear men apart before the men even know they were in a fight.

Truuuuuuuust me on this one.

Your pal gaz.