WBOC, "Delmarva's News Leader" has once again taken yet another story from Salisbury News and never once mentioned where it came from.
Look, I don't want to come off as a whiner but let me assure you, we work extremely hard every single day. Salisbury News has less then a hand full of people extremely dedicated in delivering you accurate breaking local news and other stories and information we feel is important and or educational to you. We've spent the past ten years, 365 days a year, delivering you real time news and information and I'll be damned if we're going to just sit here and let others take credit for our hard work.
Yesterday we provided an article that in my opinion went viral on the Internet. This is what these "News Leaders" keep a keen eye on. Once they see something popular, they don't care that it's an original piece, they just take it and make it their own.
Tonight WBOC, (out of nowhere) did a story about the Mall, who's coming soon etc.. WBOC has quite a large staff and quite frankly WBOC brings in MILLIONS of dollars in advertising revenue. Whenever Salisbury News sees an interesting story produced by WBOC, we follow the LAW. We put their header at the top, we publish a few paragraphs and then create a MORE link to their Website. This not only gives them full credit for the story, it also delivers them tens of thousands of HITS, in which they use to SELL their advertisers.
Now, I'd either like to see an apology for their unethical refusal to follow MSM PROTOCOL or we'd like to see a monthly check for OUR hard work. They, (and anyone else) are welcome to OUR stories as long as they deliver the same RESPECT by using OUR header, a few paragraphs of OUR story and a link back to OUR Website.
20 comments:
I noticed this tonight. I'm an advertiser and we're fed up with their rates. I'll call you tomorrow Joe.
Looks like Joe Carmean is up to his old tricks again.
Same thing goes when we discover another major business closure - no sooner than we put it up - then they pounce on our story - sometimes even going so far as copying our own order.
Joe never been one of your biggest supporters, but you do a lot better reporting news then the so called professionals.
Joe I wish you'd leave the biases and nutty conservative news articles off this blog because you'd destroy WBOC AND WMDT in one fell swoop.
Joe, you have better sources than all their investigative reporters put together. They should make a deal with you as a news source and you work out something with your other sources.
Didn't know that chipotle and five guys is opening at the gander mountain lot. I recommend this site then any other site in this area, the thing about it I'm 14 years old, everyday after school I go onto to this website to see what's going on.
Joe, I have a great deal of respect for you and your company. Bringing us up-to-date news and commentary is great. I think your staff is hard-working and knows the importance of truthful and accurate reporting, and I appreciate your hard word. I especially like the dedication you bring forth regarding lost/missing and found animals. I also like the articles if someone is looking for a good home for animals.
For all the glitz WBOC shows off, I find they can't even read from a prompter accurately. Out of THREE weather reporters only Brian, and Mike seems to be able to speak and get the weather report accurate.
Keep up the good work!
Tay, I'm 59 and everyday after work I check it out to see what is really going on in this town and state as well as conservative prospective on national and world news. I recommend it to everyone I know in this area.
Glad to see our youth are getting information from other sources rather than the usual liberal propaganda sites.
Anonymous said...
Joe I wish you'd leave the biases and nutty conservative news articles off this blog because you'd destroy WBOC AND WMDT in one fell swoop.
February 5, 2015 at 7:21 PM
GTH you dirtbag Democrat. You people are the nutty ones and you all lost the last election so get a grip Moron. More and more Americans are getting fed up with you nutty liberal ways. Same sex marriage, LMFAO.
I know they read your blog. They mentioned right away "the Rumor" meaning you about Boscovs moving to Delmar. I believe you are still right about this. JcPenney deigned they were moving out and they moved out. Sears is doing the same, but the rumor persist that they are still moving out this summer.
Problem with big businesses. No ethics or morals. Scum always floats to the top....Until you stir it up. Stay ethical and hardworking SBY NEWS. That in itself keeps your head held high. I will be certain to start sharing your stories when I see them.
It's time for Steve Hammond to hang it up.
WBOC is guilty , but , most of the MSM does the same. Investigative reporting is long gone . Of course , I consider your blog MSM , but , most don't want to hear the truth now-a-days.
I thought it used to be unlawful to do this , I guess not.
Since this administration took over , we as a country , are being led into the downfall of America with the lies that the MSM is responsible for.
When you take GOD out of the country , GOD will take the country .
Joe they are doing this to piss u off and they will get More vierers from your site to thiers,,stop mentioning the DTs , say local idiot paper.
Wait, don't you guys just copy and paste article links all day yourself?
7:22, Absolutely. However, you make our point in your own comment. We don't STEAL news from anyone. We, (as you said) LINK to the Site that provides the news.
Read the article again. IF we use an article from WBOC, we put their logo at the top of the article, a couple paragraphs of the story and then LINK back to THEIR Website for the rest of the article.
Now, if you want to claim we do all this copy and paste stuff, look at what WBOC does and the DT's. MANY of what WBOC airs is from FOX News or their affiliates, then they tail off the story with a few comments. This is NOT their story from their own internal staff. It is a COPY & PASTE. As for the DT's, ever notice how the majority of their stories are from the Associate Press, (AP)??? THAT is COPY & PASTE.
So please, get off your high horses people.
7:22 AM, Joe may copy and paste BUT like he stated before, if you click on the MORE at the bottom it leads directly to who he copied from so you Wait, does the daily idiot paper do that? I think not.
WBOC =
W - we're
B - better
O - off
C - Copying
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