braindead journalist

[jellywrestler]

It's time for kiwis to get serious about motorsport, the headline says, yet not one word about motorcyclists doing it around the world who far outnumber the four wheeled variety

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news...ectid=11878949

[ellipsis]

...this just joins the long list of other things kiwis should really give a fuck about...

[pritch]

Problem has long been that generally we don't have sports journalists, we have rugby and/or cricket commentators. Occasionally you will even hear them boast about how little they know about some other sport thereby, to my mind, demonstrating their lack professionalism.

Keith Quinn was an exception, he read up on a wide range of sports because apparently he regarded that as necessary to his calling. More of them should follow his example.

On motorsport specifically, there is a small segment on Newstalk ZB about motorsport, but evidently "motorsport" does not include motorcycling?

[BMWST?]

even when casey was winning i was never worried about hearing motogp results on the news on tv or radio during the day.And i still dont

[jasonu]

It's time for kiwis to get serious about motorsport, the headline says, yet not one word about motorcyclists doing it around the world who far outnumber the four wheeled variety

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news...ectid=11878949

That's because no one gives a fuck.

[jellywrestler]

That's because no one gives a fuck.

maybe, but Bruce Anmsteys a wellington man, won an IOMTT last year on an electric bike and weeks earlier got a medal presented from the queens new years list thingamy, is none of that newsworthy?

[Grumph]

maybe, but Bruce Anmsteys a wellington man, won an IOMTT last year on an electric bike and weeks earlier got a medal presented from the queens new years list thingamy, is none of that newsworthy?

Apparently not when the Lions are in the country - and we're in the Americas Cup finals....

[pritch]

Apparently not when the Lions are in the country - and we're in the Americas Cup finals....

There's a thing. Fuck all of our "sports journalists" know the first thing about yachting, despite it now being quite a number of years since KZ7 went to Fremantle. It's not as if they haven't had an oportunity to learn.

Another thing, the standard of rugby writing has deteriorated, now seemingly absorbed with provocative statements to serve as click bait.

[rastuscat]

Most sports stories I read are filed under the "Other" category.

[Akzle]

braindead journos... as opposed to... the other kind??

[Crasherfromwayback]

maybe, but Bruce Anmsteys a wellington man, won an IOMTT last year on an electric bike and weeks earlier got a medal presented from the queens new years list thingamy, is none of that newsworthy?

Old Brucey made it onto the telly last year when he came over for his medal.

[jasonu]

maybe, but Bruce Anmsteys a wellington man, won an IOMTT last year on an electric bike and weeks earlier got a medal presented from the queens new years list thingamy, is none of that newsworthy?

Sure it's newsworthy.
That doesn't change the fact that hardly any of the general public give a fuck about motorbike related stories otherwise it would be in the news.

[jasonu]

Old Brucey made it onto the telly last year when he came over for his medal.

If Gary Glitter or Rolf Harris was presenting the medal more people would have watched.

[Crasherfromwayback]

If Gary Glitter or Rolf Harris was presenting the medal more people would have watched.

Don't think either of them ride bikes. Kids yes.