Just The Latest Reason You Should Read OTR First

Just The Latest Reason You Should Read OTR First

Look, technically someone could say I "steal" material from The Collegian on a daily basis. So I should be mad when I write about something and then the next day or two a similar piece shows up on their paper. That's how journalism works I guess. But it just goes to show why when you get up in the morning (or at 1pm, whatever time you roll out of bed) you should turn your browser to PSUOTR.com because we always get the story first (well, occasionally ... ok, once in a while, but still).

So as I read today's Collegian (for articles to steal), one headline struck me over all others - PSU Girls Ranked 37th. Hmm, another survey ranking the hotness of our student body? No, the same popcrunch.com list one I wrote about OVER THREE WEEKS AGO!

I hope this was a story that was written around that time and the editors kept saying to poor old Adam Clark (who has an interesting byline "for the Collegian." Candidate?), "ummm, next week, next week."

Don't fool yourself, the members of The Collegian read this, and they're all up in arms because they don't know who I am (although I guess they're finding out tonight). But hey, you're doing an article on a website that ranked the colleges with the hottest girls and I'm doing a contest to find the hottest girl at Penn State (which is going horribly thank you).

Yea, don't talk to me or mention it in that article, good thinking!

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Comments

Anonymous
THEYRE LIKE 2 WEEKS LATE AHAHAHA Posted 04/18/2008 09:59 AMReply
Anonymous
As a former Collegian writer, I would suggest you not out yourself, as you allude that you will tonight. You do a hell of a job, and it is imperative that PSU has more fresh news sources than just the CDT, PSU Live, and the Collegian. By outing yourself, you could potentially be outed by them, and even lose your status as the premier blog of PSU. Honestly, I think it makes it all the better that you could be the kid sitting next to me in a computer lab (if I were still a student). In journalism, you either get the scoop or get scooped. Often, no credit is given either way. It's the dog-eat-dog part of the business. And since they don't have knowledge of your identity, you can mock them all you want without repercussions.

And yes, For The Collegian means they are a candidate, and they get the stories nobody wants to do or aren't important.
Posted 04/18/2008 10:44 AMReply
Anonymous
Hey - this is the beauty of blogging.... the ability to keep media accountable in the cluster-**** of modern society. Posted 04/18/2008 11:45 AMReply

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