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RE: Geoff Calkins, Chris Herrington leaving Commercial Appeal
I just wish we could get Tom Schad back
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RE: Geoff Calkins, Chris Herrington leaving Commercial Appeal
(07-13-2018 02:50 PM)MemphisFan95 Wrote: I just wish we could get Tom Schad back
Evan Barnes is just fine
He even pitches in on sports other than football
Like the Grizzlies, LOL
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RE: Geoff Calkins, Chris Herrington leaving Commercial Appeal
(07-13-2018 02:47 PM)HornLakeTiger Wrote: (07-13-2018 01:39 PM)Tiger1983 Wrote: (07-13-2018 12:33 PM)Shooters Wrote: (07-13-2018 08:50 AM)Tiger1983 Wrote: Mark G replaces Calkins - an improvement IMO.
https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/s...778926002/
I know opinions can differ on individual articles but to compare Mark’s journalistic abilities to Geoff is like comparing David Wingett to Larry Bird.
I find Mark G superior at conveying information. Calkins sometimes has an annoying and supercilious way of lecturing people on how they should think and act. I can think for myself and draw my own conclusions with sufficient and accurate information. Hence, my regard for Mark G over Calkins
I understand some people are devoted to Calkins and I do not condemn them for what is a matter of taste and preference.
You gotta learn the difference between a columnist and a reporter.
I know the difference and it does not alter my opinion stated above. I draw no value from his insights.
You and others are welcome to enjoy his columns that will resume soon, but I am not in that number.
(This post was last modified: 07-13-2018 03:08 PM by Tiger1983.)
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macgar32
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RE: Geoff Calkins, Chris Herrington leaving Commercial Appeal
(07-13-2018 03:07 PM)Tiger1983 Wrote: (07-13-2018 02:47 PM)HornLakeTiger Wrote: (07-13-2018 01:39 PM)Tiger1983 Wrote: (07-13-2018 12:33 PM)Shooters Wrote: (07-13-2018 08:50 AM)Tiger1983 Wrote: Mark G replaces Calkins - an improvement IMO.
https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/s...778926002/
I know opinions can differ on individual articles but to compare Mark’s journalistic abilities to Geoff is like comparing David Wingett to Larry Bird.
I find Mark G superior at conveying information. Calkins sometimes has an annoying and supercilious way of lecturing people on how they should think and act. I can think for myself and draw my own conclusions with sufficient and accurate information. Hence, my regard for Mark G over Calkins
I understand some people are devoted to Calkins and I do not condemn them for what is a matter of taste and preference.
You gotta learn the difference between a columnist and a reporter.
I know the difference and it does not alter my opinion stated above. I draw no value from his insights.
You and others are welcome to enjoy his columns that will resume soon, but I am not in that number.
If Mark G is just going to report the facts like you like he would not be a good columnist, he will likely begin to interject his opinion is his articles as well...That is why there were two different people doing those jobs.
But hey to each his own.
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07-13-2018 03:17 PM |
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MemphisFan95
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RE: Geoff Calkins, Chris Herrington leaving Commercial Appeal
(07-13-2018 03:06 PM)k2tigers Wrote: (07-13-2018 02:50 PM)MemphisFan95 Wrote: I just wish we could get Tom Schad back
Evan Barnes is just fine
He even pitches in on sports other than football
Like the Grizzlies, LOL
No he isn't
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07-13-2018 03:44 PM |
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Tiger1983
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RE: Geoff Calkins, Chris Herrington leaving Commercial Appeal
(07-13-2018 03:17 PM)macgar32 Wrote: (07-13-2018 03:07 PM)Tiger1983 Wrote: (07-13-2018 02:47 PM)HornLakeTiger Wrote: (07-13-2018 01:39 PM)Tiger1983 Wrote: (07-13-2018 12:33 PM)Shooters Wrote: I know opinions can differ on individual articles but to compare Mark’s journalistic abilities to Geoff is like comparing David Wingett to Larry Bird.
I find Mark G superior at conveying information. Calkins sometimes has an annoying and supercilious way of lecturing people on how they should think and act. I can think for myself and draw my own conclusions with sufficient and accurate information. Hence, my regard for Mark G over Calkins
I understand some people are devoted to Calkins and I do not condemn them for what is a matter of taste and preference.
You gotta learn the difference between a columnist and a reporter.
I know the difference and it does not alter my opinion stated above. I draw no value from his insights.
You and others are welcome to enjoy his columns that will resume soon, but I am not in that number.
If Mark G is just going to report the facts like you like he would not be a good columnist, he will likely begin to interject his opinion is his articles as well...That is why there were two different people doing those jobs.
But hey to each his own.
A columnist and a reporter both offer (or should offer) information useful to their readers. However, from my perspective, Calkins is a poor columnist because the form of his information (opinion) is usually worthless to me and he alienates through his sometimes patronizing tone, style and content in print, radio, and customer interaction.
I wish Mark G well in his new role and I think he will be successful. There is room in Memphis for more than one columnist and people appreciating Calkins will soon have their fill of him.
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RE: Geoff Calkins, Chris Herrington leaving Commercial Appeal
(07-13-2018 02:47 PM)HornLakeTiger Wrote: (07-13-2018 01:39 PM)Tiger1983 Wrote: (07-13-2018 12:33 PM)Shooters Wrote: (07-13-2018 08:50 AM)Tiger1983 Wrote: Mark G replaces Calkins - an improvement IMO.
https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/s...778926002/
I know opinions can differ on individual articles but to compare Mark’s journalistic abilities to Geoff is like comparing David Wingett to Larry Bird.
I find Mark G superior at conveying information. Calkins sometimes has an annoying and supercilious way of lecturing people on how they should think and act. I can think for myself and draw my own conclusions with sufficient and accurate information. Hence, my regard for Mark G over Calkins
I understand some people are devoted to Calkins and I do not condemn them for what is a matter of taste and preference.
You gotta learn the difference between a columnist and a reporter.
On a larger scale, however, most journalists today write their bias into their work. Instead of presenting a complete set of information, presenting all sides, and allowing the reader to formulate his own opinion, modern journalists dictate what we are supposed to believe; and if the reader disagrees, he is labeled as stupid or a bigot or a racist or whatever. If someone doesn’t believe me, just listen to the Gary Parrish show sometime. In my opinion, journalistic elitism is a major reason why the industry is in such a mess.
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RE: Geoff Calkins, Chris Herrington leaving Commercial Appeal
(07-13-2018 02:01 PM)Shooters Wrote: Geoff is a Larry Bird.
Just my opinion.
Bird was an MVP. Geoff has a Pulitzer?
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