[slow whistle]

Originally Posted by Amesman

Since this isn't privileged or off-the-record information, it basically comes down to the enterprise of the reporter. If he's good, he'll dig for any detail he can get, especially in this case if the officials are the part of the storm, or perceived to be part of it. One key here is the abnormal circumstances, thus the non-normal naming of names.

In today's digital age, not uncommon for rolling updates to be added to Web stories so that just says they're either a) pretty mindful as journalists or b) feel especially vested in the story (which seems to be the case here, for one reason or another).

Overall, a journalist would say this story was pretty well done. It tried to cover as many bases as possible, didn't light any torches for anyone to start mob action and gave all sides an opportunity to comment. (Except the crew or assignor, apparently -- not that they would or should have taken anyone up on such an offer.)

Yeah even the assignor gets in on the fun - I hope he didn't go to bed before he got the call that night and first read about it when he saw his name in the morning paper! Just seems that for $55 they didn't sign up for having their names splashed across the sports section...but nobody forces us to take the floor I suppose...