Demetrius D. Davidson
COULD IT BE, A
LEGEND DECEASED?
A nation mourns a
collegiate legend, or so we thought.
State College, PA.
According to several sources, it has been reported that
the University of Pennsylvania’s famed football coach, Joseph Paterno has died.
According to the likes of The Onward
State, The Huffington Post, and CBSSports.com, the tragic news broke on
January 21, 2012. This would be forever known as a day football lost a “great”.
Though his last days were etched in scandal, “JoePa” will be forever be synonymous
with football and Penn State University.
UPDATE, UPDATE,
UPDATE- 8:00pm Jan. 21, 2012
It has been discovered that the initial report of Joe
Paterno’s death was fraud. According to a retracted story by CBSSports.com, the
information was received from State College’s own student blog, The Onward
State and the information wasn’t verified. It seems as though the social media
giant, Twitter, has shown us overwhelming evidence that “JoePa” is still alive
and advises us all to not give Paterno a premature death. It is clear to see
that as helpful as social media can be for breaking a story, it can be just as
detrimental.
Paterno is best known for coaching Pennsylvania State’s
Nittany Lions Football Team. He has a career record of 409 wins and most impressively
24 bowl game wins. Paterno and his family are also known for their charity work
and commitment to the community of State College and Penn State University.
Although, most recently Paterno has been attached to the infamous Sandusky
Scandal, it is important to remember that Paterno has contributed much more to
society and most importantly he hasn’t been convicted of anything. With the
help and support of his family, we hope to see Paterno well soon and continue
to strive for excellence in a tough time for Penn State University.
Edwards, D. (2012). An Apology from the Managing Editor of Onward State. An Apology Form the Managing Editor of Onward State. Retrieved from http://onwardstate.com/2012/01/21/a-letter-from-the-managing-editor-of-onward-state/
ESPN Stats
& Information. (2012, January 22). Joe Paterno's statistical legacy. Big
Ten Blog.
Retrieved February 23, 2014, from http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/44161/joe-paternos-statistical-legacy
Hi Demetrius,
ReplyDeleteYour two posts are great! I really like that you covered all angles of Joe Paterno's death. What made you decide to write a false press release and then later write a corrected version with an apology? Did you decide to do this because this is how events actually occurred or for other reasons? Also what made you write two Facebook posts but never actually confirm Paterno's death?
Thanks Lauren