Article in NZ herald online

[actungbaby]

Hi am disgusted with article in online version of nz herald

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news...ectid=10762679

To put things like marco body fell of onto ground is really pathetic and disrespectifull and the whole tone story

Complete crap in my opiion gezz in her article in evening standred she even got headline wrong said moto2

[Taz]

I truly doubt anyone of importance in Marco's life will ever read this.

[imdying]

It's news, and seems reasonably accurate. Your perspective is flawed for whatever reason.

[PrincessBandit]

Have to say it read ok to me.

[pritch]

Only problem I have is the reference to a "fellow Journalist". That would imply that somebody at the Herald is actually a journalist. Somewhat of an exaggeration?

[Bender]

There has been a questionmark over MS's riding for some time. While it is an utter tragedy and robbed MGP of one of its most exciting stars, he was one of those sho pushed it to the max.

If journalists don't raise these questions how is anything every going to be learned from this crash? It's the journalist's job to write this sort of article - what sort of coverage would you have them write?

[dmc]

"But had it taken a tougher line with riders seen as dangerous, it's possible Simoncelli would be alive today."

I think speculating if he was a dangerous rider and if he should have been on the track should really have nothing to do with a story on his death, anyone who has watched him since the Pedrossa accident has seen him be pretty careful to not put himself in positions that could be deemed dangerous.
At the end of the day there are plenty of top riders who push to the limit and he was extremely unlucky to have a normally uneventful lowside turn fatal, If they want to discuss his riding in the past I reckon it should be left til after it settles down and not when discussing someones untimely death.

But then I guess that doesn't make as good a story to just report on his death and the media loves to make stories bigger than they are. I for one don't think Simoncelli's legacy should be tarnished but a couple of suspect passes.

[Jay GTI]

If journalists don't raise these questions how is anything every going to be learned from this crash? It's the journalist's job to write this sort of article - what sort of coverage would you have them write?

It's not actually the journalists job to raise these questions, because they have little or no clue about what they are reporting on. They are just asking the most sensationalist questions they can, with as little effort in presenting a balanced article as possible, any research done is simply what is required to come up with such questions. Some "journos" may claim to be champions of the truth, but at the end of the day their job is to sell advertising space, which they will do by any means. Being honest, balanced, open and fair is not what journalism is about.

"Journalists" such as the brainless monkeys that work at The Herald do not ask the right questions, they do not pressure the safety groups and governing bodies that run such events, they do not lobby against the people that may or may not have contributed to Simoncelli's death until those who should be blamed are done so and punished accordingly. They just figure out what angle they need to write what they need to, to sell what ever it is the media group they work for is selling.

The Herald is a huge, steaming dog turd of a newspaper, with journalists that seem incapable of stringing together the most simple of sentences or even using spell-checker, let alone produce an article that is in any way worth the recycled paper it's printed on.

If questions need to be asked, it's by people involved in the sport, who understand the industry they work in and the dangers and pressures the riders face.

[Shadowjack]

It's not actually the journalists job to raise these questions, because they have little or no clue about what they are reporting on......If questions need to be asked, it's by people involved in the sport, who understand the industry they work in and the dangers and pressures the riders face.

In this case, I think the author of the article might have more than a "little or no clue".

[Sable]

It's disrespectful that you abuse the English language in this manner

[Bender]

Generalised, cliched claptrap.

It's not actually the journalists job to raise these questions, because they have little or no clue about what they are reporting on. They are just asking the most sensationalist questions they can, with as little effort in presenting a balanced article as possible, any research done is simply what is required to come up with such questions. Some "journos" may claim to be champions of the truth, but at the end of the day their job is to sell advertising space, which they will do by any means. Being honest, balanced, open and fair is not what journalism is about.

[Oscar]

But had it taken a tougher line with riders seen as dangerous, it's possible Simoncelli would be alive today.

I'm surprised at Jacqui.
There is no evidence that dangerous riding contributed toward the accident.
It just looked like extremely bad luck to me.

[TIBLE_90]

so your issue with the story is that it goes into detail?? "To put things like marco body fell of onto ground is really pathetic and disrespectifull"

How is it pathetic or disrespectful to describe what took place?

[actungbaby]

so your issue with the story is that it goes into detail?? "To put things like marco body fell of onto ground is really pathetic and disrespectifull"

How is it pathetic or disrespectful to describe what took place?

Because in my mind there no need for it i think was trying to higlight why race should carried on which is stubid

[actungbaby]

I'm surprised at Jacqui.
There is no evidence that dangerous riding contributed toward the accident.
It just looked like extremely bad luck to me.

Yes it personall opion and poor reporting