http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2009/08/25/the-nats-welcome-bloggers-into-fifteen-minutes-of-a-childrens-swim-at-the-media-pool.html A Haven for the Hockey Malnourished Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:49:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2009/08/25/the-nats-welcome-bloggers-into-fifteen-minutes-of-a-childrens-swim-at-the-media-pool.html/comment-page-1#comment-15387 Dave at Nats (and Caps) News Network Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:31:39 +0000 http://mvn.com/onfrozenblog/2009/08/25/the-nats-welcome-bloggers-into-fifteen-minutes-of-a-childrens-swim-at-the-media-pool.html#comment-15387 as a member of both blogging communities, it is still a stark contrast. MLB has always been very protective of its intellectual property (see fantasy stat lawsuits), and collectively are slowly and with some difficulty coming to grips with the new media. add Stan Kasten's general distrust and dislike of media in general, and the fact the Nats have been burned several times already this season with leaks and misreporting by the MSM, it's encouraging they've come this far this season. as a member of both blogging communities, it is still a stark contrast. MLB has always been very protective of its intellectual property (see fantasy stat lawsuits), and collectively are slowly and with some difficulty coming to grips with the new media.
add Stan Kasten’s general distrust and dislike of media in general, and the fact the Nats have been burned several times already this season with leaks and misreporting by the MSM, it’s encouraging they’ve come this far this season.

]]> http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2009/08/25/the-nats-welcome-bloggers-into-fifteen-minutes-of-a-childrens-swim-at-the-media-pool.html/comment-page-1#comment-15386 misschatter Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:41:09 +0000 http://mvn.com/onfrozenblog/2009/08/25/the-nats-welcome-bloggers-into-fifteen-minutes-of-a-childrens-swim-at-the-media-pool.html#comment-15386 For what it's worth, I kind of like this format better than being thrown into media sessions with all the press, although I'd imagine it's a little tiring for the manager to add more press conferences to his schedule. And the "blogger box" is a press suite next door to the writers' (larger) press box. So while it's segregated, it's still on par. We have our own tv, the official scorer announcements are piped in, and from the front row we can look to the right and see the writers ogling us curiously with amused looks on their faces :-) We can chat amongst ourselves without being overheard. So I'm okay with a "blogger box". Frankly, I'd rather be down in the stands anyway since I cover the fan experience more than the game - plus photographing the game (that's how I cover it). Can't photograph from the 6th floor. I'm still working on them over the photography issue. For what it’s worth, I kind of like this format better than being thrown into media sessions with all the press, although I’d imagine it’s a little tiring for the manager to add more press conferences to his schedule.
And the “blogger box” is a press suite next door to the writers’ (larger) press box. So while it’s segregated, it’s still on par. We have our own tv, the official scorer announcements are piped in, and from the front row we can look to the right and see the writers ogling us curiously with amused looks on their faces We can chat amongst ourselves without being overheard. So I’m okay with a “blogger box”. Frankly, I’d rather be down in the stands anyway since I cover the fan experience more than the game – plus photographing the game (that’s how I cover it). Can’t photograph from the 6th floor. I’m still working on them over the photography issue.

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