Are Baltimore fans hostile to Female Reporters?

[BaltimoreTerp]

The problem with her is the way she interacts with fans. She acts like she's so much smarter than them because she worked in a big market. Have you noticed that Britt hasn't had any problems? It's not a female thing, it's a Jen thing.

Great example.

[Gurgi]

I used to think that most sports reporting was bad (same rehashed storylines over and over again, same vapid questions: "So when you scored the winning goal, was that a big deal for you and the team?"). Then I read a few things by Jen Royle. Now I know how much worse it can be.

On the plus side, she's really made me appreciate Roch, the Sun reporters, and the writers here at OH.

Also, I got a chuckle out of this a couple of times: http://twitter.com/NOTjenroylemasn

That fake twitter account was savage. Funny but savage.

Maybe she had a point. Wow some of you guys turned it all the way to eleven!

[Gurgi]

Maybe we should think of her as the Felix Pie of broadcasters. They were big prospects for another larger market. Something is just holding them back from being stars in their own right.

Maybe with good coaching they can both have a breakout season. Hope springs eternal.

[The Wedge]

She can sometimes get holier than thou, but then again, Baltimore fans do tend to lean towards xenophobia.

[El Gordo]

I can only think of 4 female sports personalities involed in O's reporting: Jen Royle, Amber, Anita Marks, and Brit. Brit and Amber are very professional IMO, and the other two aren't.

[LookitsPuck]

Britt Ghiroli - good

Jen Royle - bad

Amber Theoharis - good

Anita Marks - bad

Any questions?

Jen Royle is a Yankee loving, ignorant reporter. I just wish she would go away. So aggravating, and she brings NOTHING to the table. I doubt they even liked her in New York.

[carolinaoriole]

It is not a female reporter thing. Britt Ghiroli is one of the best young Journalist that I have read in a very long time. Jen Royle should be covering something besides sports.

[Remember The Alomar]

Theoharis and Ghiroli are good at their jobs. Marks and Royle aren't. It's as simple as that.

[utvolzac]

Jen Royle is a Yankee loving, ignorant reporter. I just wish she would go away. So aggravating, and she brings NOTHING to the table. I doubt they even liked her in New York.

This. If you've followed her Twitter, she's definitely way to into the Yankees. Of course it's gonna turn off the fanbase if your local beat reporter is constantly talking about your arch rivals.

[DuffMan]

Laura Vescey is another example. She had that article from the Ravens Super Bowl run that followed her from Seattle to Baltimore when she moved, and never got back the trust of the readers.

Took me a little while, but I found it!

http://www.seattlepi.com/vecsey/vecs305.shtml

[ChrisAF79]

Took me a little while, but I found it!

http://www.seattlepi.com/vecsey/vecs305.shtml

Wow, I had almost forgotten about that. What an awful article.

[Phantom]

I think the only part where "female" really plays a part is that sport fans often are more critical of them saying the same thing as a male reporter. As bad as Anita Marks was, I wonder if she would be just another idiot on the air if she were not a she. The flip side of that is that it certainly seemed like she was jammed down our throat as this big national talent (and given the time slots and attention as such) so it seems like there may be some gender discrimination pushing both ways.

[scOtt]

Option #6...

I don't think we're hostile to any reporters, only golddiggers like Jen Royle and Anita. Britt and Amber seem to do just fine.

Give us Martians for reporters... just give us quality reporting and we'll love you.

[scOtt]

And to add to the discussion, Thank you Terp for reminding me about Vecsey. I almost had her scrubbed from my brain.

On the flip side, can't remember her name, and I've only seen her a couple times, the girl on the Natinals coverage seems pretty decent.

[Orioles0615]

Why did Anita leave? Was she fired? For some reason I don't remember why everyone didn't like her, I know she got on my nerves and I didn't really like her but I didn't pay attention.