How about a link to the actual press release or something directly from the NFL saying this? Simply linking to ESPN doesn't really give me any more comfort than reading it here and taking it for granted.
Sorry that the Washington Post, senator Arlen Spector, and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell aren't reliable enough sources for you. The responsible parties have been flogged.
I think you misunderstand me. I'm looking for citing a source. Like a web page of a press release for this information. Did you interview these people? No, so it's not even your source. I'm just asking that you be a little more like actual press and provide more citations. It would be useful as a reader.
If I'm working at a church and decide to show the SuperBowl and get sued by the NFL. I don't think I can site an article posted by Engadget or ESPN as defense. Doesn't really work that way. I just want to see where this info originally came from.
MAN! Seriously... I miss that little tiny 'read' link at the bottom all the time. I saw the ESPN link at the bottom thinking it was the source and missed the read link to washington post.... But still Richard, you don't seriously count a news paper as a source, right? They are not the originator of information, they are just like you and report information.
Yes, we do count the Washington Post as a source, just like ESPN does. There often isn't a widely available press release for information like this, I don't know if there ever will be. Unfortunately even for simple things like product announcements, companies very often don't post the information on the web.
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Taylor @ Feb 21st 2008 4:20PM
How about a link to the actual press release or something directly from the NFL saying this? Simply linking to ESPN doesn't really give me any more comfort than reading it here and taking it for granted.
Richard Lawler @ Feb 21st 2008 4:18PM
Sorry that the Washington Post, senator Arlen Spector, and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell aren't reliable enough sources for you. The responsible parties have been flogged.
Taylor @ Feb 21st 2008 4:25PM
@ Richard
I think you misunderstand me. I'm looking for citing a source. Like a web page of a press release for this information. Did you interview these people? No, so it's not even your source. I'm just asking that you be a little more like actual press and provide more citations. It would be useful as a reader.
If I'm working at a church and decide to show the SuperBowl and get sued by the NFL. I don't think I can site an article posted by Engadget or ESPN as defense. Doesn't really work that way. I just want to see where this info originally came from.
Taylor @ Feb 21st 2008 4:30PM
MAN! Seriously... I miss that little tiny 'read' link at the bottom all the time. I saw the ESPN link at the bottom thinking it was the source and missed the read link to washington post.... But still Richard, you don't seriously count a news paper as a source, right? They are not the originator of information, they are just like you and report information.
Richard Lawler @ Feb 21st 2008 4:34PM
Yes, we do count the Washington Post as a source, just like ESPN does. There often isn't a widely available press release for information like this, I don't know if there ever will be. Unfortunately even for simple things like product announcements, companies very often don't post the information on the web.
Taylor @ Feb 21st 2008 4:47PM
Richard, please don't take offense. I appreciate that you have reported this info.
Just spend a few minutes of detective work and you can find it. It took me less than 2 minutes to find this.
http://hatch.senate.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressReleases.Detail&PressRelease_id=2001&Month=2&Year=2008