Momnesia

Masters Tournament Coverage

AUGUSTA, GA. - I e-mailed my husband, Scott, the story I wrote on Msnbc.com screwing up their "guide" to Augusta. He called me quickly: "Please give me that idiot's information," he begged. When it comes to objectivity, journalists rarely reserve it for their own kind when the target has so egregiously ignored the basic rules of journalism.

"It just seems like every year the national press puts out something on Augusta and it’s wholly inaccurate," Scott said.

He spoke with Tim McDonald's editor, Mark Nessmith. Nessmith didn't care to comment before talking to McDonald. One imagines they'd have discussed the story briefly before it was posted to their site and picked up through their partnership with the Msnbc.com people.

"When was the last time he was in Augusta?" Scott asked. Nessmith was unsure.

"But, he’s a journalist, right?" Scott persisted. Yes, the editor ventured carefully.

"We kind of do this little thing called check facts. Does he do that?" Scott nitpicked. Nessmith asked what the inconsistencies in his story were. When Scott described them, he still refused to comment.

He said he'd call Scott back after a conversation with McDonald, but I wouldn't count on it. Neither is Scott.

"I'm still going to put out a story," Scott said. "[His actions] make y'all look like nitwits."

Listen to News/Talk 580 WGAC this afternoon for his take on the situation.