Game Preview- Trail Blazers Vs. Spurs

October 30, 2007 | Comments Off

Another new feature here at SMJ. From time to time we will preview a game through the resources of the local media in the cities which the teams reside. The NBA season starts tonight with the Champion San Antonio Spurs taking on the Portland Trail Blazers. Before the summer this looked like a great match-up featuring [...]

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Random Video Clip #2

October 26, 2007 | Comments Off

Here is a set of promos from ESPN before they became, well, ESPN. Isn’t it ironic that the NHL was one of their marquee draws when it barely gets noticed today? And how antiquated is that ad for the Sports Guide? I don’t remember it. Does anyone have an old copy lying around? I would [...]

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Why Live Blog?

October 25, 2007 | 1 Comment

I consider myself pretty savvy when it comes to trends in technology and the sharing of information. Heck, I started a blog, didn’t I? But there is one aspect of blogging that I cannot entirely embrace…the practice of live blogging. First of all, let’s all agree that live blogging is a misnomer. Live blogging is [...]

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The Homers on Homers

October 24, 2007 | Comments Off

I had a chance today to listen to the two morning shows of the dominant sports radio stations in Boston (WEEI) and Denver (KKFN) and their take on the World Series. It was the classic case of each station looking at the series through the rose colored glasses of their respective teams. At WEEI, hosts [...]

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Random Video Clip #1

October 24, 2007 | Comments Off

A new feature here at Sports Media Journal, a random sports media clip courtesy of the fine people who supply video at You Tube. Our first clip is a timely one. With the World Series starting tonight, here is a clip of the opening of Game Two of the Fall Classic 25 years ago. Enjoy!

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