tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841356013250880291.post7112638580011488684..comments2024-03-15T17:03:45.018-07:00Comments on Las Vegas Blog: Steve Friess' VEGAS HAPPENS HERE: Media Muddle: Gross Pools, Due Credit & Stupid QuestionsTHE STRIP PODCASThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03593322167326380577noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841356013250880291.post-78334937345048348822011-07-27T15:25:57.100-07:002011-07-27T15:25:57.100-07:00I agree with Steve that mainstream media outlets f...I agree with Steve that mainstream media outlets following up on a story should credit new media sources that first reported a story, whether they were "already working on the story" or not.<br /><br />My problem is that I believe a fairly large portion of Las Vegas mainstream media reporters do not pay close attention to important new media. They may follow Twitter and Facebook, but, for example, in my area of expertise, I'm pretty sure the city's casino business reporters are not regularly reading the appropriate blogs. When I was at the Sun I checked Steve F.'s blog, Hunter's, Dave Schwartz' and ChuckMonster's on an almost-daily basis (and still do). Just as bloggers should be checking the Sun and R-J, Twitter and FB.<br />As a reporter you should do your best to be informed. Many of the city's mainstream media reporters are far less informed than some of the best new media contributors.Jeff Simpsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841356013250880291.post-54262267426277377962011-07-27T11:20:22.211-07:002011-07-27T11:20:22.211-07:00Arseniuk didn't "break" the story ab...Arseniuk didn't "break" the story about dirty pool water at Las Vegas resorts. There was a story about that topic on KLAS-TV a year or so ago, done by Jon Humbert.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841356013250880291.post-27966109215883841612011-07-26T21:57:26.416-07:002011-07-26T21:57:26.416-07:00I admire Chuck Monster's tenacity and work and...I admire Chuck Monster's tenacity and work and have personally told him so. The fact that he does it all from out-of-state is extra impressive.<br /><br />I also will be the first to agree that the R-J's reporting often leaves something to be desired.<br /><br />Having said that:<br /><br />Chuck has the luxury of posting a "look at this Aria email" and letting it go at that. The R-J did a lengthy story which I imagine required quite a bit of time and research. They just can't toss something up to be first. They have somewhat of an obligation to do a carefully researched piece. And that takes time. Whose to say they didn't already know and were working on a story?<br /><br />Can it be frustrating even on a small level to bring something to the forefront and get no credit? Of course. The entire Las Vegas market has been saturated with anti-(indoor)-smoking ads. As part of a series I did regarding the smoking law changes(one of the few times I get into hard news), I noted that this campaign was being funded by the US Government (Department of Health and Human Services). Just a few days later, the Sun does an article on just that. Despite that fact that the ad campaign had been running for weeks.<br /><br />If the mainstream media pays more attention to the Las Vegas new media, they are just going to steal more stories! Having said that, I agree they are woefully behind.<br /><br />I know that Chuck has been adamant about staying in Los Angeles, but he'd be an amazing media force if he lived here. He's be frequently interviewed (print and TV, kind of like Dr. Dave is), probably end up as a somewhat regular on NWIR, and get the credit he craves and deserves for his work. But... Las Vegas is a pretty tight-knit town. Until or unless he can really network in person and on a regular basis, some of what he wants will elude him.AccessVegas.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10690960084492647250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841356013250880291.post-81438017231167131282011-07-26T17:26:30.670-07:002011-07-26T17:26:30.670-07:00How was the pool story written by a local freelanc...How was the pool story written by a local freelance writer if Melissa now lives in New York?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841356013250880291.post-77846204657792035332011-07-26T16:51:59.883-07:002011-07-26T16:51:59.883-07:00Sure there's urine in the daylife pools, but w...Sure there's urine in the daylife pools, but wouldn't it be interesting to see how they compare with the water at pools that attract a lot of families and children? It could be even worst!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841356013250880291.post-23968955745891536492011-07-26T11:52:48.668-07:002011-07-26T11:52:48.668-07:00When Park Place Entertainment CEO Arthur Goldberg ...When Park Place Entertainment CEO Arthur Goldberg died, his obsequies got far higher-profile media treatment than did Lanni's -- and the latter was a fixture of the Vegas scene far longer and more influentially than was Goldberg. Cripes, Greenspun devoted an entire Sunday column to the deservedly obscure Henri Lewin ... but no love for Lanni? What did he do to tick Brian off?<br /><br />David McKeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com