May

16

What They’re Saying, May 16, 2008

May 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The sports media columnists are at it again. Here are some of what they are writing today…
Le Anne Schreiber has her latest Ombudsman report on the workings at ESPN…
Plenty of local media notes today.  David Barron at the Houston Chronicle has some local sports radio fodder.
Bob Wolfley at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has the […]

May

16

The Herald’s John Tomase Responds

May 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Another chapter in the erroneous report that the Patriots videotaped the Rams walkthrough at Super Bowl XXXVI came about today from the Boston Herald beat writer who penned the  story, John Tomase.
In my post earlier this week I questioned the reality that some reporters rush to judgement on stories in this 24/7 news cycle we […]

May

14

Is Being First Really Worth It?

May 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment

No one wants to admit when they’re wrong.  Especially members of the media.
But that’s what happened yesterday following NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s meeting with former Patriots’ videographer Matt Walsh in the Spygate case.
The Boston Herald did admit it erred in its report two days before the Super Bowl that the Pats had taped the Rams walk-through prior […]

May

3

More Buzz…Less Angry…Still Half Misguided

May 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment

In case you missed it, Buzz Bissinger talked about blogs again yesterday durng an interview on NPR.
He was a lot more calm in this interview, which was part of a larger discussion focusing on his work chronicling the life of Barbaro.  He said he regretted his tone on the Costas NOW program but is still […]

May

2

What They’re Saying, May 2, 2008

May 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Sports media columnists from across the US are writing some fresh material this Friday.  Let’s get a sampling…
In New York, Neil Best at Newsday starts his weekly notes mentioning Tuesday night’s Costas NOW program to point out how journalists have lost some of their responsibility.
Bob Raissman at the NY Daily News has a piece on […]

Apr

30

A Few Angry Reporters…and Bloggers

April 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I finally had a chance to view last night’s Costas NOW telecast on the state of sports media. My reaction is that, overall, the program did a good job in trying to explore the evolution the media has undertaken in our sports lives.
Costas and crew were spot on when it comes to the negativity […]

Apr

30

Costas NOW Backlash

April 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I have read quite a bit this morning about the last night’s Cosats NOW town hall telecast on the status of sports media.  I will chime in as soon as I see it…
One snap judgement based on what I’ve read online today…everyone needs to chill out! 
More after I see the program…

Apr

19

Coming Out Is Hard To Do

April 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Editor & Publisher (E&P) has the story of the firing of Washington Post staffer Michael Tunison, who was let go after he identified himself as the Christmas Ape, a frequent contributor to the satirical sports blog Kissing Suzy Kolber (KSK).
According to the article, the Post said the firing was as a result of Tunison not […]

Apr

18

What They’re Saying, April 18, 2008

April 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Here is the Friday mashup of news and notes form sports media columnists around the USA.
David Scott has his weekly Boston sports media musing in his Scott’s Shots feature…
Over to New York as the NY Times Richard Sandomir has a piece on the plans for the future of the Seattle Sonics.
Bob Raissman at the NY […]

Apr

16

SMJ Interview- Maury Brown, Business of Sports Network

April 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The business world is now part of the 24/7 news cycle. The wealth of business information has spawned the creation of niche business beats, especially across the Internet. Sports business reporters are now more prevalent, with leagues and their teams controlling billions of dollars of revenue. How they spend their money is news.
More and more […]

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