Monthly Archives: August 2008
NFL Local Sports Media- Detroit Lions
Off to the Motor City to take a look at the local media contingent that follows the Detroit Lions…
Newspaper- Detroit is primarily a two paper town, sharing one owner with two editorial staffs. The Detroit Free Press has a fairly well laid out online sports section which includes content dedicated to the Lions. What appears a little strange is that instead of one blog for the Lions, each reporter has his or her individual blog where they report on the team.
The Detroit News also has a good layout for its sports section. Its’ Lions-specific page also mixes in other news from around the NFL. Beat reporter Mike O’Hara keeps readers up to date on the paper’s Lions Blog.
Sports Radio- WYXT serves as the flagship in the Lions Radio Network. Dan Miller handles play-by-play with Jim Brandstatter on analysis. You can also talk Lions on WDFN.
Television- WDIV, WJBK, WXYZ, and WWJ handles the local television coverage of the Lions.
Blogs- Looking for independent Lions blogs? Some of them include Pride of Detroit, Detroit Lions Blog, SideLion Report, and Lions Locker.
We know there are more resources for Lions fans. Add your favorites in the comments section.
NFL Local Sports Media- Cleveland Browns
Our next stop of NFL cities and their local sports media is Cleveland and the Browns…
Newspaper- The Plain Dealer is the city’s dominant newspaper. It’s online sports section is pretty basic. It does have a page dedicated to the Browns, but it’s not easy to get to. I do like the video clips. Beat writers Tony Grossi and Mary Kay Cabot control what’s written in the Brown’s Beat Blog.
Sports Radio- WMMS and WTAM are the anchors in the Cleveland Browns Radio Network. For ongoing Browns talk, head over to ESPN’s WKNR.
Television- The television outlets covering the Browns include WEWS, WJW, WKYC, and WOIO.
Blogs- Check out Dawgs By Nature, Ace Davis’ Cleveland Browns Blog, Browns Locker, and Dawg Pound Daily for independent Browns commentary.
If you read someone else’s reporting on the Browns, share it with everyone in the comments section.
NFL Local Sports Media- New York Giants
Time to take a look at how the local media covers the defending Super Bowl champs…the New York Giants…
Newspaper- The metropolitan area has four major newspapers that covers the Jets. The New York Times‘ sports section includes a dedicated page for the Giants. The paper also includes the Fifth Down blog, which is devoted to both the Jets and Giants.
The New York Daily News online sports section has a clean look but does not blow me away. They do have a special section on the Giants. Beat writer Ralph Vacchiano keeps up the paper’s The Blue Screen blog.
Over at the New York Post, they pull off the tabloid feel of the paper in the online sports section. You can access the Giants page by clicking through the NY Teams link in the top menu. Paul Schwartz keeps up the paper’s Big Blue Blog.
At Newsday, its sports section looks like the rest. It too has a page dedicated to the team. Tom Rock handles duties on the paper’s T-Rock’s Take blog.
Sports Radio- Sports power WFAN is the radio home for the Giants Radio Network. Of course you can also listen to Giants talk over on ESPN 1050.
Television- There are plenty of television outlets that may provide coverage of the team. The ones representing the four major networks are WABC, WNBC, WCBS, and WNYW.
Blogs- Some of the independent Jets blogs include Giants Locker, Giants 101, Giants Football Blog, and Big Blue View.
We know this is only the beginning. Let us know who you read in the comments section.
NFL Local Sports Media- New York Jets
Time to spend the next two days in the Big Apple. Today we look at the hoard of local media that covers the New York Jets…
Newspaper- The metropolitan area has four major newspapers that covers the Jets. The New York Times, for all its grandeur, has a relatively simple-looking online sports section. They do have a dedicated page for the Jets. The paper also includes the Fifth Down blog, which is devoted to both the Jets and Giants. Disappointing.
The New York Daily News online sports section has a clean look but does not blow me away. They do have a special section on the Jets, but it was no easily accessible. You first need to go to the football section then click a link that sorts the stories into the two NFL teams. Beat writer Rich Cimini keeps up the paper’s Jet Stream blog.
Over at the New York Post, they pull off the tabloid feel of the paper in the online sports section. You can access the Jets page by clicking through the NY Teams link in the top menu. Mark Cannizzaro keeps up the paper’s Jets Blog, although it seems not on a consistent basis.
At Newsday, its sports section looks like the rest. It too has a page dedicated to the team. Erik Boland handles duties on the paper’s Inside the Jets blog.
Sports Radio- ESPN 1050 is the radio home for the Jets Radio Network. Of course you can also listen to Jets talk on sports radio power WFAN.
Television- There are plenty of television outlets that may provide coverage of the team. The ones representing the four major networks are WABC, WNBC, WCBS, and WNYW.
Blogs- Some of the independent Jets blogs include Jets Locker, The Cockpit, Jets Confidential, and Jets Gab.
This is just the tip of the iceberg. Who do you like to read? Let us know in the comments.
What They’re Saying, August 15th, 2008
It’s Friday…that means many of the country’s sports media columnists are writing. Here are what some of them are talking about…
A lot is being written about NBC’s Olympics coverage…Again, no B.S. just the links..
Michael Hiestand, USA Today
Tom Hoffarth at the LA Daily news…in the paper…and on his blog.
Neil Best at Newsday
Phil Mushnick at the NY Post
Mel Bracht at the Oklahoman
Bob Wolfley at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
George Thomas at the Akron Beacon Journal
Steve Springer, LA Times
Scott D. Pearce, Salt Lake City Desert News
Scott Van Voohries, Boston Herald
John Maffei, North County Times
Ray Frager at the Baltimore Sun
Jay Posner, San Diego Union Tribune
ESPN Ombudsman LeAnne Schrieber looks at the WWL and East Coast Bias.
Big news in New York with the break-up of Mike Francesa and Chris Russo on WFAN. Here is more from Best, Bob Raissman at the NY Daily News, Richard Sandomir at the NY Times and Musnick.
David Scott has plenty to report on sports media shake-ups in Boston.
Teddy Greenstein at the Chicago Tribune has his last sports media column…for now.
Doug Nye at the State talks local high school football coverage.
