Incomplete Reporting

Being a tennis fan, I was watching Tommy Robredo and Marat Safin match yesterday and viewed some outstanding shots made by both players. I was particularly impressed how Safin seemed to have his demons under control. At least as of late.

However, about midway through the match, up jumped the devil. Safin was not playing particularly well at the moment, tossed his racket a couple of times and was given a warning. A little later the demons reappeared, broke his racket, went to the sideline to retrieve a new one and slammed the broken racket into the signage under his chair.

Thereafter, the demons seemed to disappear mainly because Safin improved his play. Then in the 5 set game 14 with the score 7-6 (no tie breakers at Roland Garros) Robredos was serving score love-30. Robredos served and the ball was called out. Safin approached the mark and over ruled the line call. Robredo served out and won the match.

Later that day I was watching CNN Headline News who showed the demonical episode twice within 2 minutes. Nothing was said of the line over rule.

Seems to me that if CNN only reports the bad stuff - that which sells - they then sully not only the reputation of whom they are reporting but also themselves making their reporting questionable.

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