Leo snubs the media

[Sanecow]

Worth reading is the comment on Crikey.com which explains the journalistic creedo on public interest and how far it stretches in such cases (not very far). For Channel 7's legal dept. to endorse such an act is mind boggling.

http://www.crikey.com.au/Media-and-A...no-ethics.html

On what we know at the moment, there is no public interest at all in the publication of this material, and Channel Seven has not argued so far that there is. Perhaps an argument will emerge when the matter comes before the Victorian Supreme Court again, probably on Thursday.

I think it's a no-brainer that it is in the public interest for the names of AFL drug users to be released?!

[Damien]

I wouldn't support a boycott of any network for this reason, I think, rightly or wrongly, again gives the perception that the AFL support drug users and have no intention of ever doing anything serious about it.

Thing is, 7 will probably get record ratings now anyway for the Friday Night footy!! just to see how awkward it gets out on the ground after the game etc.

I know a few players including Riccuito are signed to the network, so that will make things interesting.

[Legs Akimbo]

And why has it turned into a an issue of players confidentiality when the bigger issue at hand is the amount of players who are dabbling in illegal activities? I guess detraction is the AFL bosses best trait. I mean we are all delusional about the majority of afl issues - right?
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Rampant drug use in the AFL is a serious issue for the whole community and I think the AFL's three strikes policy is inept. However, players are following the rules as they stand. They have been detected and are receiving counseling within the system, flawed as it is.

A television network BUYING personal STOLEN medical case notes and BROADCASTING them is completely @@@@@@. The reporter involved is a gutter crawling low life turd deserving of scorn, ridicule and opprobrium.

Worth reading is the comment on Crikey.com which explains the journalistic creedo on public interest and how far it stretches in such cases (not very far). For Channel 7's legal dept. to endorse such an act is mind boggling.

http://www.crikey.com.au/Media-and-Arts/20070828-Tha-AFL-drug-scandal-No-public-interest-and-no-ethics.html

[hammo]

Cool I wonder how each club would feel if they, ch 7, decided to put a black bar across the clubs sponsors when they say switch to a shot of Malthouse with the clubs sponsors all over the coaches box.

Most coaches would probably prefer less shots of them in the box anyway

[Ruda Wakening]

Cool I wonder how each club would feel if they, ch 7, decided to put a black bar across the clubs sponsors when they say switch to a shot of Malthouse with the clubs sponsors all over the coaches box.

In Collingwood's case there wouldn't be a black bar big enough.