Feb

29

The Beat Writer in the NBA, Part 2

February 29, 2008 | Comments Off

Ross Siler of the Salt Lake Tribune has filed his next blog post about his life as a beat reporter covering the Utah Jazz.  You can read his previous entries here.
In today’s segment, Siler goes into the struggles of needing to produce an article on a day the team is not in action.  He also [...]

Feb

29

What They’re Saying…February 29, 2008

February 29, 2008 | Comments Off

Happy Leap Day! Here’s what’s on the minds of some of the sports media columnists across the country this day…
Over at USA Today Micheal Hiestand has the lead story about the hiring of Bobby Knight by ESPN…at least for the NCAA hoops post-season.
Teddy Greenstein at the Chicago Tribune add his thoughts on Knight…
So does Richard [...]

Feb

28

What to Cover

February 28, 2008 | Comments Off

Something really bothered my during my visit last week to the Providence Bruins’ press box.
I mentioned that there were three other members of the media on hand for the game.  I have no problem naming the organizations they represent; The Pro Hockey News, the Attleboro Sun Chronicle, and WBRU Radio.
If you’re from the Northeast, is there a [...]

Feb

28

The Beat Writer in the NBA

February 28, 2008 | 1 Comment

Thanks to Fanhouse to tipping me off to this.
Ross Siler of the Salt Lake Tribune is one of the beat writers for the Utah Jazz.  On his blog (which he shares with Steve Luhm), he is documenting the behind-the-scenes events of covering the team.  It’s a great read if you want to know what it’s like to be a [...]

Feb

27

The Greatest Highlight Flim-Flam

February 27, 2008 | 2 Comments

So I’m watching Sportscenter this morning when the latest segment of “The Greatest Highlight” with Chris Berman comes on.  Listening to the segment made me take notice.  It’s not what Berman said that got me in an uproar, but the fact that he had said it AGAIN!
Let me explain.  In his set-up to introducing the [...]

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