Christopher Byrne at Eye on Sports Media has an insightful look at the continuing argument between bloggers and journalists…

Here is today’s conversation with J.P. Smollins of WPRI-TV in Providence who is covering the Patriots at the Super Bowl…

 
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Gregg at it Again

January 30, 2008 | 2 Comments

I know I should probably let this go…but it’s a great example of a media member who is obsessed with one story…or in this case one coach. By the way, you have every right to say the same about me…
Gregg Easterbrook again looks for the proverbial needle in a haystack with his latest TMQ […]

Take the Test

January 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment

No heavy lifting this morning…
I thought I would pass along these Super Bowl television trivia questions courtesy of Ken McMillan of the Times Herald Record… Enjoy!
Super Bowl Telecast Trivia 

Since we are not part of the 4700 members of the media at the Super Bowl we thought it would be a good idea to talk to someone who is, to get their take on what it’s like to cover the big game.
Here is our first in a series of interviews with J.P. Smollins of […]

 
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Should be a busy week for this column as many of the leading sports media columnists descend upon Glendale, AZ for the Super Bowl. Let’s see what’s on their minds today…
First, some real life issues to put everything into perspective. We join the rest of the sports media world in sending out our […]

It’s the first Sunday in a while without football, so what are some of the sports media columnists across the country writing about today?…
Bob Wolfley of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel leads with basketball and the success this season of the Bucks’ Yo Jianlian…
In New York they can’t get away from Super Bowl talk.  Bob Raissman of […]

New SMJ Poll

January 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment

This topic has been discussed many times before, and the opinions, I understand, are not cut and dry.  Humor me nonetheless.
Do you feel bloggers are journalists?  Give us your feedback in the left sidebar. 
Thanks!

Even more Fall 2007 local sports radio ratings as published by Station Ratings…
Nashville, TN (#44 Radio Market)
WGFX 4.5 (7th Rank in Radio Market)
WNFN 1.0 (19)
Oklahoma City, OK (#48 Radio Market)
WWLS 3.9 (12)
WKY 0.6 (21)
Grand Rapids, MI (#67 Radio Market)
WBBL 2.1 (15)
Knoxville, TN (#71 Radio Market)
WMNL 2.5 (10)
WVLZ 0.7 (19)
These ratings are based on all listeners […]

It’s been a while since we’ve had an interview.  It’s also been a while since we’ve done a podcast.  So let’s do both!
Following our review of God Save the Fan, Deadspin’s Will Leitch was kind enough to fit us in during his busy interview schedule promoting the book.  Here’s our talk…

 
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