Have you ever been quoted in the media?

DrumSteve

with the prevailance of lazy hacks using boards as a source of inspiration( and sometimes a source of fact) for fillin up column inches, have you ever found one of your quotes used by them? or have you ever been quoted in the media in general?

To the best of my knowledge I havent, but then again im not very controversial. *insert dead baby joke here*.

Whosbetter?

Paris Hilton quotes me all the time & stuff.;)

Mena

Couple of times in the SBP, but that was from interviews, not taken from here... I'd be mortified if they put two and two together

mp3guy

Was in the paper for a Young Scientist thing a few years ago.

Latchy

Yes ,as a matter of fact .About 3 years ago I had arrived via bus from Manchester to Liverpool and on coming to the end of the motorway ,got off the bus only to see that a major traffic accident had happened on a road opposite the motorway in which tragially, a middle age womon died .It was 5 o clock in the evening ,on a dark winters night and apart from a few other people who stopped to watch the police ,paramedics and road workers clean up after the accident ,it was just me .

I was about to head off when I was approached by a womon who said she was from the Liverpool Daily Post which is the morning newspaper in the region and asked had I seen the accident ?' No ' I replied ,just the clean up .

She asked me about that particualr part of road which leads off the end of the motorway and I replied '' well there have being some major accidents there over the years because their are 3 other junctions also leading off and it's just so sad about that poor lady who died ''

She asked would I mind being quoted and I replied No , not at all , so she took my name and address

Sure enough I was in the next mornings paper with the above quote .

Suppose quoting anybody for some newspapers is better than quoting nobody

themilkyone

I was mis-quoted in the Irish Independent when i was about 16. Did an article about parkour and skateboarding.

Asked for a retraction because the whole thing was extremely slanderous to the small Irish scene. They politely told me to stick my views and opinions where the sun don't shine.

ironclaw

A few from the Leaving Cert boards were quoted... Laughable really some of the stuff they printed...

Aidric

I was accused of having an affair with Martin Cullen by the Indo.

ShooterSF

I was quoted in the meath chronicle for asking a tough asylum-based question years ago when afew election hopefuls visited the school.

galwayrush

Aidric wrote: »

I was accused of having an affair with Martin Cullen by the Indo.

So was my wife, want to split 1.9 million 50 / 50;)

g-whizz

for intervarsities handball:
sportsmanship will get you a clap but it will never get you a cup.

Shacklebolt

I often write letters to the Independent but I've never been quoted by a newspaper.

phasers

I don't get quoted from boards, but I've been interviewed a good few times on various topics

Sofaspud

I sent a joke into the Beano once and it got printed.

Does that count?

corkhero

same, interviews.

had a few quotes taken off a different forum before alright though.

Eglinton

Yup, this thread/poll of mine was used as an actual article in The Star

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055000952

Dartz

No

I've never even made a post worth quoting later on in a thread on the boards.

Sofaspud

Dartz wrote: »

No

I've never even made a post worth quoting later on in a thread on the boards.

That's true.

Biggins

Yes, many times.

galwayrush

phasers wrote: »

I don't get quoted from boards, but I've been interviewed a good few times on various topics

Quoted now.:D

Da Bounca

Not so much in the media, but you know those school annual things, where they ask you to detail some information about what you have done since leaving school... Well I wrote that I was the Tipperary arm wrestling champion and they printed it. I laughed.

Senna

Not counting my local papers who will quote anyone on any subject just to keep the word count up, i started a thread on here and AAM on the same topic, it got some surprise responses and through up some information that most people didn't know. A couple of days later the exact same content was in the indo, i guessed it wasn't coincident.

phasers

galwayrush wrote: »

Quoted now.:D

Am I famous now??

AnonoBoy

I was quoted in several prominent newspapers about 2 years ago.

The Irish Times wrote:

The defendant replied "Not guilty your honour"

Adamcp898

Walking through London one day and was stopped by the BBC for an interview.......

phasers

Adamcp898 wrote: »

Walking through London one day and was stopped by the BBC for an interview.......

I hope you told the bastards fuck all seamus

994

Eglinton wrote: »

Yup, this thread/poll of mine was used as an actual article in The Star

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055000952

I had a film thread used verbatim by some DJ (Matt Cooper?)

wudangclan

i was in bombay last week the morning michael jackson died,jogging along marine drive,(walking the last few minutes actually) when a camera crew and stopped me and the reporter asks me "we are looking to get peoples opinion on the death of michael jackson, how do you feel"
me: "good riddance"
reporter: "no,no,no.we are looking to get peoples opinion on the death of michael jackson"
me: " yeah,i'm glad ,good riddance"
reporter,horrified : "no,no,not glad"
me: "he was a paedohile.today there's one less paedophile in the world.f*ck 'im"
i walk off leaving open mouthed reporter behind.
i dont think i made the telly. i'd probably have been lynched.

aido179

I have a lot of respect for you giving them your oppinion. I know a lot of people who will bullsh1t any amount when a camera/reporter is infront of them.

I've been on the radio loads of times, most nights i can get at least one text read out and i was on the telephone a few weeks ago talking on air. man i love I102-104 haha

ScumLord

Yes, I said no comment.

Biggins

wudangclan wrote: »

i was in bombay last week the morning michael jackson died,jogging along marine drive,(walking the last few minutes actually) when a camera crew and stopped me and the reporter asks me "we are looking to get peoples opinion on the death of michael jackson, how do you feel"
me: "good riddance"
reporter: "no,no,no.we are looking to get peoples opinion on the death of michael jackson"
me: " yeah,i'm glad ,good riddance"
reporter,horrified : "no,no,not glad"
me: "he was a paedophile.today there's one less paedophile in the world.f*ck 'im"

LOL Next time you run, run for election! Ya just got my vote!

thelordofcheese

Biggins wrote: »

LOL Next time you run, run for election! Ya just got my vote!

S'funny with all your gubberment related posts and threads i thought your criteria for a candidate would be a bit more rigorous than "doesn't know the meaning of the words not guilty"

ahmed.baher

There was an item on Matt Cooper where the statement was made
"For every bit of coke you do, some guy gets shot in Ballyfermot"
My text was
"So every time I do coke, some scumbag gets shot?
Where's the drawback?"

Biggins

thelordofcheese wrote: »

S'funny with all your gubberment related posts and threads i thought your criteria for a candidate would be a bit more rigorous than "doesn't know the meaning of the words not guilty"

With the greatest of respect to yourself thelordofcheese:

Material for a separate thread (and to be honest its all be gone over before many times and will be so again) and at this stage I'm sick of hearing about "Michael Jackson".
I don't care/mind what he was found guilty of or not, under American eyes. Half the time a lot are too blinded by money, false values of stardom, glitz and the power of the media so I don't exactly trust the American justice scales to be any way equal balanced at all.
Long short, he by his own words "liked to sleep with kids" and did so for years - in a hidden room for fraks sake placed behind large wardrobes.
Thats why the above gets my vote! Its to do with sleeping with kids for years.

Amazing how some Jackson fans have short memories, especially those in this country when up to three weeks ago we were all up in arms about kids being abused and used as play toys (just like Jackson?) for decades at the hands of the clergy and co!
Enough said. Its all material for a SEPARATE thread. Back to the topic for this thread...

I've been quoted on TV, radio, newspapers, etc for some time now.
Last TV appearance was last week on TV3. Last quoted in the newspapers, multiple times during the week in a number of papers.

thelordofcheese

Biggins wrote: »

I don't care what he was guilty of or not, under American eyes. Half the time a lot are too blinded by money, false values of stardom, glitz and the power of the media.

Good thing we have the court of your opinion for when the stupid yanks don't do things right.

Surprised they can actually get dressed by themselves.....

Biggins

thelordofcheese wrote: »

...Surprised they can actually get dressed by themselves.....

Most can, the odd person is lucky if they find their other missing glove!

Greenmachine

I was interviewed the day the PS2 came out walking to work on Grafton street for one of the radio stations. Asking if I though the price was fair, 280 notes if I remember correctly. Don't know if they used it.

bythewoods

ironclaw wrote: »

A few from the Leaving Cert boards were quoted... Laughable really some of the stuff they printed...

I got quoted in the Irish Times during the oul' LC.

They also (mis)quoted my blog during it a good few times, made me out to be a total dosser.
Which, I guess, isn't too far from the truth.. really.
But still.

Michellenman

Biggins wrote: »

With the greatest of respect to yourself thelordofcheese:

Material for a separate thread (and to be honest its all be gone over before many times and will be so again) and at this stage I'm sick of hearing about "Michael Jackson".
I don't care/mind what he was found guilty of or not, under American eyes. Half the time a lot are too blinded by money, false values of stardom, glitz and the power of the media so I don't exactly trust the American justice scales to be any way equal balanced at all.
Long short, he by his own words "liked to sleep with kids" and did so for years - in a hidden room for fraks sake placed behind large wardrobes.
Thats why the above gets my vote! Its to do with sleeping with kids for years.

Amazing how some Jackson fans have short memories, especially those in this country when up to three weeks ago we were all up in arms about kids being abused and used as play toys (just like Jackson?) for decades at the hands of the clergy and co!
Enough said. Its all material for a SEPARATE thread. Back to the topic for this thread...

I've been quoted on TV, radio, newspapers, etc for some time now.
Last TV appearance was last week on TV3. Last quoted in the newspapers, multiple times during the week in a number of papers.

WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU?!

Gummy Panda

Michellenman wrote: »

WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU?!

Who are you?

Michellenman

The information requested is available in my sig.

DeVore

I've occasionally been in the media

The topic is really interesting to me though, Boards used to turn up in the papers the odd time (and the admins would scan the page and mail it to each other). Lately its been every other day and its yawnsville.
There is a subtle shift though; Boards used to BE the news item, now we are quoted as the "source". We arent a news source... we dont research stuff. At best we should be a source of leads but lazy journalism (or "churnalism" as I like to call it) means its quicker to get down the Elephant and Castle if you simply reheat boards stories then if you actually do a Bernstein and Woodward on it.

Pretty soon I think you will see some newspapers online editions' front page being a link to boards reading "its over there, read it for yourselves".... :rolleyes:

DeV.

Biggins

Michellenman wrote: »

WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU?!

At the moment, a parent who won't go away quietly when the government makes cuts to children's health care. Thats all.

(Been quoted on a number of issues over years from politics, work to places/predicaments I've found myself in and have the body scars to prove it lol)

Rented Mule

Interviewd/quoted many times by different newspapers while coaching back in the States.


I was misquoted two years ago in regards to the bridge collapse in Minnesota.

Deadzone

Made it on to radio and in the tabloids when that cnut Harney reneged on the HPV vaccine.
Next appearance will be dancing on her political grave when the bitch is gone and all we have left is a memory of how our children used to be healthy and well educated.

yerayeah

Had words put in my mouth and imaginary quotes made up by a local newspaper when I got my leaving results. That's it I think...

connundrum

Was 'quoted' several times when the company I worked for at the time 'bought' several inches of newspaper columns, along with several 'unbiased' magazine articles.

Turns out that 'de media' are 'whores'.

Who woulda known

homerun_homer

Had an article printed based around an e-mail rant I sent to John Meagher in the Indo about I-pods breaking. It was funny to read but embarrassing all the same. He wanted feedback about people's problems with I-pods and I let off some steam. It was a full page long piece and had a good few quotes from me.
Of course the media being the media there were pure lies in it, like him saying I was from Limerick - Tut. The media are always twisting the information to sell more papers :pac:

Manic Moran

Couple of interviews in the paper as a result of my being a troop commander. A few quotes in books about tanks, to include one chapter in "War stories of American Tankers." Only time I've been quoted from my web postings was an unattributed comment about the Chieftain tank I made on tank-net.org. Published an two-part article in An Cosantoir.

NTM

buckieburd

Soon to be quoted in the 'Irish Concrete Magazine'. I lead such a glamorous life....

Doctor DooM

DeVore wrote: »

"churnalism"

been reading flat earth news, Dev?

Yes, the use of Boards as a source of news when we do not have any QA here (which is no fault of boards, it's the nature of the discussion beast) is a very bad thing for Irish Journalism.

(Quote THAT, I dares ya )