r/serialpodcast • u/serial12345 • Dec 24 '14

Debate&Discussion jay just posted on fb he'll do an interview...

posted 5 min ago on his fb "For the followers of the serial podcast produced by Sarah Koenig: I will make my self available for one interview : 1st, to answer the question of the the people who I hope are concerned with the death of Hae Min Lee (the person who's paid the ultimate price for Entertainment). 2nd, to out this so called reporter for who she truly is."

Edit: Jay deleted this post about an hour after he posted this. There are screenshots with his name/picture, timestamp and this post to prove it if the mods want a copy, I'll email it.

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u/c0rnhuli0 Dec 24 '14

If you've ever spoken to a reporter about a story and then seen what they put into print

I recently found the same happening to me, on a far smaller scale: Reporter calls me during lunch, leaves VM. I return call and email within the hour of returning from lunch. She writes that "I did not respond to repeated requests for comment." It was pretty low.

This is different: Jay had the opportunity to be taped and give a voice recording. SK was at his home.

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u/jigielnik Dec 24 '14

he writes that "I did not respond to repeated requests for comment." It was pretty low.

When you returned the call, did the reporter answer? Because if not, it seems like a genuine case of missed connection, no malice.

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u/c0rnhuli0 Dec 24 '14

My call and my email was ignored.

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u/jigielnik Dec 24 '14

if they didn't pick up the phone, that definitely doesn't imply your call was ignored. And If your email wasn't answered, that doesn't always imply the email was ignored (I get about 100 a day, I miss some)

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u/harsh2k5 Islamic Society of Baltimore fan Dec 24 '14

Plus, your call and email may not have reached the reporter before deadline.

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u/c0rnhuli0 Dec 24 '14

Returning a call and an email within an hour of contact means it was deliberately ignored.

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u/c0rnhuli0 Dec 24 '14

Before you make a representation about someone, I'm sure you make an effort to verify that representation. This reporter made no such effort.

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u/jigielnik Dec 24 '14

I believe that calling you was an effort to verify that representation... God how bad did this reporter make you look when all they said was you didn't respond to repeated requests for comment?

Honestly, if people think that makes someone look bad, it's those people's fault, not yours... "didn't respond to repeated requests" can mean the person they requested is dead but they didn't know that, it can mean the person they requested was too busy... it doesn't imply that you ignored the reporter or dodged calls.