Feb

29

The Beat Writer in the NBA, Part 2

February 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment

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 | Leave a Comment

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 | Leave a Comment

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 […]

Feb

27

They Really Like ESPN

February 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment

As much as ESPN is hammered by bloggers, that venom is not apparently shared by cable operators.
In a news release today, the network references a study by the Beta Research Corp. which states that ESPN and ESPN2 rank first and second in “average perceived value” by cable operators surveyed.  The survey was conducted last fall […]

Feb

26

Slogans Tell Us So Much

February 26, 2008 | 2 Comments

Spring Training has begun for all 30 Major League Teams and with it comes the usual abundance of hope and anticipation that this upcoming season will result in a championship.
It’s also a new season for the teams’ P.R. departments which come up with new slogans to capture that hope and anticipation. Most times these […]

Feb

26

What They’re Saying…February 26, 2008

February 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Here’s a sampling of what some of the sports media columnists across the country are writing about…
Bob Wolfley of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has a story about the cost of arena naming rights…
David Barron at the Houston Chronicle has word that ESPN will air next fall’s Texas/Texas A&M football contest on Thanksgiving Night…
Tom Hoffarth at […]

Feb

25

On Press Row- Providence Bruins

February 25, 2008 | 1 Comment

Life in the minors is often tough for the players and coaches trying to make it to the bigs. The P.R. staffs of the clubs also struggle in promoting their team; especially in areas of the country dominated by either their parent organizations or major college programs. Hockey has had its own […]

Feb

24

We’re Talking About Practice!

February 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Last week I posted the story about how the New England Sports Network (NESN) is providing live coverage of Spring Training workouts of the Boston Red Sox. Living in New England and having access to NESN, I thought I would check in with the coverage to see what it was all about.
I’m a baseball […]

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