A friend sent me a text wondering why there was no story about Tiger Woods being treated at a sex addiction facility. I’m going to say it’s an example of responsible journalism. ESPN began running a crawl yesterday that said a blogger reports Woods has checked into a facility, but no one could confirm it, not even ESPN. They still haven’t been able to as of this morning. My guess is that’s why The Associated Press hasn’t moved a story, and why most newspapers aren’t going with it.
In case you haven’t noticed, the life and times of Tiger Woods has spawned enough rumors to keep TMZ on the air 24-7 for the foreseeable future. I suspect when a credible source or an official with the facility says Tiger’s there, the story will move on national wires.
I’m not saying the blogger isn’t right on, but who knows? I recall a story I heard that power was out in a small town. Someone sent a sarcastic e-mail or text to a news organization (not ours), and said organization blogged that an unconfirmed report said the town was hit by a meteor.
There’s reason to be wary of unsubstantiated reports. That AP hasn’t moved anything yet should buoy confidence in its and our reports, I would think.
On that note, here’s a BLOG I found on the subject of an elusive Tiger and rumors/stories following him. It is not confirming anything, by the way.
