tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514745.post2932687192601512714..comments2023-12-31T06:41:45.412-08:00Comments on Gary Robert Scott: Aggro LA Weekly*Gary Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05164233287474327699noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514745.post-34682690630843462322009-06-20T00:47:30.006-07:002009-06-20T00:47:30.006-07:00I always wonder about journalists who go to great ...I always wonder about journalists who go to great lengths to defend their work in long, combative e-mails with links to their stories they think support their position. People like Stewart like to remind everyone of the long list of awards they won to prove they are the elite among journalists. Well, I'll tell you, having judged dozens of local media award competitions, I can say many contests don't necessarily judge the merits of one's work. The more honest judges will tell you they sometimes judge entries based on fatigue, hunger and the considerable boredom of wading through a lot of crap. Stewart reminds me of a guy, an ex-Weekly contributor, who'd go off the deep end every time someone wrote a critical letter to the editor. He'd respond with 1,000-word essays about his sterling work and that he's the cat's meow among his peers. These responses amounted to little more than a tantrum mixed in with his resume. Stewart is cut from the same cloth. This all brings me to wish for the days when journalists let their work speak for itself. Rainey was reasonably balanced in his piece on Stewart. Isn't Stewart confident enough in her abilities to take a hit in the Times and let her work do the talking instead of these self-promoting "my-work-is-better-than-yours" schoolyard arguments?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514745.post-22174078826905878292009-06-19T17:51:05.250-07:002009-06-19T17:51:05.250-07:00I did a freelance story for Jill Stewart about a y...I did a freelance story for Jill Stewart about a year and a half ago and found her to be a consummate professional. She was tough as nails on me and told me things I may not have wanted to hear, but made sure to let me know what I was doing well and encouraged me to pursue excellence. I've worked for editors who've crossed the line from demanding to overbearing, and despite Rainey (and others') attempt to depict her as such, I just don't see it. I felt like she made my copy sing without stealing my voice. I don't know many editors who can do that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514745.post-33315277071786875622009-06-19T13:02:17.984-07:002009-06-19T13:02:17.984-07:00Everything Rainey said was true, and worse. Jill S...Everything Rainey said was true, and worse. Jill Stewart scared off most of the respectable news writers, and now works primarily with journalists who won't object when she re-writes their work. <br /><br />*The LA Press Club awards are a joke.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com