The first month of the NBA season has shown us many media care more about the next offseason
Discussion of the Draymond Green-Kevin Durant incident in particular has focused more on offseason implications than current on-court effects.
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New Concussion Legacy Foundation Media Project has J.A. Adande’s Medill students, others learning concussion reporting best practices
The project aims to educate both student journalists and professional journalists on concussion reporting terminology and best practices.
Mike Gundy’s threat to pull all player availability if reporters asked about a transfer is the latest access restriction from a NCAA coach
Gundy told reporters (through a sports information staffer) that they'd lose access to players for the rest of the year if they asked about Jalen McCleskey's transfer.
Valentino Dixon’s murder conviction vacated after 27 years in jail, thanks partly to Golf Digest reporting on his case
Golf Digest's 2012 profile on Dixon helped raise awareness of the issues with his case, leading to this eventual vacation of his conviction.
Boston Globe suspends Kevin Cullen for three months without pay after fabrication investigation, prompted by WEEI’s Kirk Minihane
In a journalism panel broadcast on CSPAN, Cullen "offered details of a scene on the night of the bombings that Ms. Carroll and Mr. Fielder conclude was a "complete fabrication.''
The end of ESPN’s public editor position completes a disappointing decline in relevancy that could have been avoided
ESPN says the position outlived its usefulness, so how did we get to that point?
NFLN’s Rich Eisen defends company line against tipping picks, says tipped picks (happening since 2013) mean “draft night’s done”
"If that is the way this information is gonna be disseminated, than draft night’s done. It’s finished. As a show." Yes, Jason La Canfora tipping picks since 2013 has clearly ruined the NFL draft, as shown by the massive ratings it's drawn since then.
National Wrestling Media Association president Jason Bryant favors USA Wrestling’s mandated background checks and training
The head of an organization that represents wrestling media and wrestling communications professionals is taking a stance in support of USA Wrestling's background checks and mandatory online training for journalists looking to gain credentials.
USA Wrestling requires journalists to undergo background checks and online training over sexual abuse, APSE pushes back
Associated Press Sports Editors president Jeff Rosen called these requirements "problematic on multiple levels."
Ball in the Family tries to “expose” ESPN’s Jeff Goodman, winds up showing LaVar Ball’s own “sheisty” media dealings
Big Baller Brand business partner Alan Foster told Jeff Goodman he was wrong to publish on-the-record comments from LaVar Ball with Ball's approval, because "LaVar is going to say yes to 90 percent of the things you ask him."
Championship celebration coverage is based off what’s unusual and what interests readers, but does that show the actual picture?
Media reports don't always show the whole story, thanks partly to what's newsworthy and partly to what readers care about. Outlets should think about contextualization of their stories, but consumers should also consider what isn't being reported or widely shared.
Dan Patrick School of Sportscasting to feature talks from Bill Simmons, Jeremy Schaap, Jay Harris
This is a long-time goal for Patrick, who worked with Full Sail University to develop a program focused on practical sportscasting instruction and will be personally involved, along with other sports media personalities serving as guest instructors.
ESPN public ed: Jemele Hill’s suspension could “undermine the independence of journalists”
"It’s not the job of Hill -- or any other ESPN journalist, for that matter -- to concern herself with the network’s business relationships. In fact, the separation of “church and state” is a longstanding core concept in any news organization worth its salt."
Aggregation isn’t good or bad, it’s endemic to modern journalism
Much of journalism is aggregation.
Texas Tech safety Jah’Shawn Johnson made Big 12 Media Days bingo card, got five bingo lines
Johnson's 21-for-24 performance suggests maybe media members need to think about their questions more.
