Washington Post sports editor unhappy with Mike Wise’s Twitter stunt
Deadspin |
Aug. 30, 2010 3:58 p.m.
"Washington Post sports columnist Mike Wise made up some news this morning," Barry Petchesky writes, adding, "Just hours later he bragged about how he can get people to print anything, and how he increased his Twitter followers. His bosses sent out a little note, warning him to (stop). Wise Tweeted that the NFL was going to peg Ben Roethlisberger's suspension at 5 games, rather than the 4 that everyone expected. It didn't exactly sweep the Internet, but it was reported (with attribution and caveats) in a couple of places. . . . The Washington Post sports editor quickly got wind of the mess, for which Wise is being roundly criticized. In an email to the entire sports staff, he reminded writers of the paper's guidelines on social media use, along with a passive-aggressive little intro clearly directed at Wise."
