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."
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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.
Jeff Gluck says NASCAR exec told drivers his story was “coverage killing the sport”
A NASCAR exec reportedly held up Gluck's USA Today story to all the drivers at the midseason update meeting to complain about it.
SI colleagues roasted Andy Gray for “nobody wants to read anything over 1,000 words” tweet
Many of Gray's SI colleagues didn't like his anti-longform commentary, and other writers refuted him with stats.
P.K. Subban hilariously spoofed media non-questions, annoying a Montreal columnist
How grumpy do you have to be to get bent out of shape over something fun like this?
ESPN SportsCenter NFL schedule release special spoiled by ESPN reporters, which isn’t bad
Bristol's business side didn't restrict its reporters from spoiling NFL schedule details.
All-NBA voting affecting Paul George’s contract isn’t bad, isn’t a new step for media
Media coverage affecting players' finances isn't really new; only the explicit link is.
Jeff Gluck and Derek Bodner show why crowdfunding models might have an edge in sports journalism
Models like Patreon might make particular sense for sports journalists who can offer unique coverage of something specific.
