mc79hockey.com - 10/21/2008
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I haven’t said anything here yet about Dave Berry’s little run-in the other night but, having heard Gregor’s subsequent interview with Alan Watt (Oilers VP of Communications, Broadcasting and Publicity) on his show, I’m finally moved to write something here about all of ...
sports.yahoo.com - 10/19/2008
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sports.yahoo.com —
David Berry is a journalist for Vue Weekly,
an independent news and arts publication in Edmonton. Until...
recently, he was also a blogger for Covered in Oil, one of the best Edmonton Oilers blogs on the Web, which is saying something when you consider ...
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Edmonton Oilers get a blogger beat-down after censorship
communities.canada.com - 10/21/2008
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communities.canada.com —
* ITEM: OILERS PUBLIC RELATIONS TEAM OF WATT
AND HEBERT EXPLAIN WHY NO BLOGGERS WILL BE IN...
THE PRESS BOX Edmonton Oilers media relations director J.J. Hebert says blogger Dave Berry of Covered in Oil was temporarily banned from the Oilers press box ...
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"IT'S NOT THE OILERS AGAINST THE BLOGGERS," OILERS PR ...
deadspin.com - 10/18/2008
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deadspin.com —
Last Sunday, the proprietor of the Covered in
Oil blog was live-blogging the Oilers-Avalanche game. There was...
just one tiny problem. It was in violation of his press pass, or something. Turns out that the blogger actually has an MSM job, for which ...
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The Edmonton Oilers Will Not Tolerate Your Live-Blogging ...
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Morning Link Dump - Tuesday, October 21
TheScore.com Blog —
... is on it, too-- and, naturally, more bloggers, like MC79Hockey.com, who quotes some laughable, short-sighted interesting comments from the Oilers...) ...
Edmonton Oilers PR admits censorship, fights for media rights
Puck Daddy —
... are a lot people out there who are gathered in threesomes in a basement somewhere, and you have to read that for awhile and then skip over it, and you might have to go to two or three more before you get anything that's any good." While I'm all for "threesomes in a basement," I'm pretty sure these guys don't believe the alt-hockey media is anything to respect. If you're not over this mania yet, I highly recommend giving Tyler Dellow's take on the matter a read. It's outstanding.
PR 101
Bitter Leaf Fan Page —
... and, as always, there's great additional commentary at MC79Hockey . Now you're all caught up and it's time to go all the way back to first principles here... PR 101: What does it mean to be credentialed? In short, media credentials enable organizations to screen and select the media that are invited to cover a news event. Depending on the organization or the news event, the credentialing process can be as short as asking for a business card or it can involve filling out forms in advance, meeting pre-set criteria, requiring a photo to be taken and issuing a typical laminated ...
FYI
The Battle of Alberta —
... Murinat Oilers Brass are Petty Bureaucratic Tyrants--The Blueland Chronicle Another NHL Team Misses a Chance to Embrace the Future--Do The Thrashers Have Large Talons? Most Blogs Are "Horrible" And Have "No Accountability": Gregor--Cult of Hockey Accountability is key in hockey bloggers/press box controversies--Elliotte Friedman, Puck Daddy High School Party Game--Black Dog Hates Skunks Allan Watt--mc79hockey.com Wanye, What Do You Think Of All This Oil VS Blogs Stuff?--Oilers Nation ...
Ruminations on the relationship between blogs and sports teams
RaptorBlog.com —
... included phrases like "when the guys upstairs see what you're doing" and "writing stuff like that," it's pretty obvious what truly motivated this decision. The misguided philosophy some pro teams have towards independent blogs is clearly evident in this statement from Oilers VP of Communications, Broadcasting and Publicity Alan Watt : "We spend $100 million more or less to put on NHL hockey in Edmonton. As a result of that, we own broadcast rights. When it comes to blogs we would like to think that edmontonoilers.com and nhl.com is the place to go for your ...
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battleofalberta.blogspot.com 10/23/2008 — "I don't get too caught up in the blog world" -- J.J. Hebert , Media Relations Director, Edmonton Oilers Here, J.J. Let me help you out. Sunday, October 12, 2008 There's a kind of hush --Covered in Oil Friday, October 17, 2008 It Ends ...
Edmonton Oilers PR admits censorship, fights for media rights
sports.yahoo.com 10/22/2008 — If you haven't been keeping up with the big NHL media news of the week regarding the Edmonton Oilers ' treatment of a blogger in their press box, here are the important summary links: The original post on Covered in Oil, our coverage of the ...
A High School Party Game
blackdoghatesskunks.blogspot.com 10/22/2008 — Before I talk about the week that was I wanted to start by saying a few words about Dave Berry. I don't know Dave personally, per se, but I am saddened to see what has happened. There is a lot of debate about the Oilers and their media policies ...
The Line Was Crossed
kuklaskorner.com 10/22/2008 — from David Staples of The Cult of Hockey,
Edmonton Oilers media relations director J.J. Hebert says blogger Dave Berry of Covered in Oil was temporarily banned from the Oilers press box last week because of the “disrespectful and ...
My Money
hockeyprogram.blogspot.com 12/13/2008 — Not that this is news to any of us, but times are tuff right now. Sadly all indications are that things could get worse before they get better as well. A local radio station here in Edmonton asked a question. Have you had to stop, or cut back, on spending money on live sporting events? Read on!!
Fool me once…I’ll never believe anything again
mc79hockey.com 12/31/2008 — I’m quite enjoying the game threads at Lowetide’s site. They’ve gotten relatively sizeable and they don’t have the moron quotient that plagues the game threads at some of your other hockey related sites. Plus, they are ...
The people have a right to know…
oilersnation.com 10/20/2008 — There’s been an uproar rippling through the Oilogosphere since Dave Berry of the website Covered in Oil was caught contravening the Edmonton Oilers policy on live blogging by media relations staff at the season opener with Colorado at Rexall ...
Stupidity - Oilers Pull a KGB
deadfellows.blogspot.com 10/19/2008 — This is the enemy. That's right Oilers' bloggers - the Edmonton Oilers organization think that YOU are a threat to the organization. The Edmonton Oilers are exercising their rights as a private organization. But who have they targeted as their ...
Oilers - No need to panic
edmontonsun.com 10/27/2008 — They weren't that good then and they're not that bad now. That's the message head coach Craig MacTavish and the Edmonton Oilers are sticking to in the wake of a three-game losing streak that followed their four-game winning streak. "It's today's NHL," ...
Adapt!
hockeyprogram.blogspot.com 11/15/2008 — Brad goes mad not at Craig MacTavish but the players this time...particularly those Oilers who cannot find the back of the net if they had an AK-47 to their heads. What does he think will happen? Read on to find out!
Oilers-Blackhawks: Preview —
Bleacher Report - NHL 10/22/2008
OIL AT THE HAWK! These teams played for the conference title in 1983, 1985, 1990, and 1992; the Oilers winning three of four. We all know Brian is mourning the loss of Jack Skille for Troy Brouwer. People need to calm down about these minimal ...
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