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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Los Angeles Lakers enforcing a media policy known as the “LaVar Ball Rule”
Media is now forbidden from accessing a section for family, friends and associates following Lakers games.
ESPN’s NHL layoffs show how little America cares about hockey, how badly NHL markets itself
What lessons can be learned from ESPN's NHL layoffs?
A guide for beat reporters getting kicked out of stadium press boxes
During an otherwise unremarkable Week 17 game between the already eliminated Philadelphia Eagles and the playoff bound Dallas...
Les Miles was remarkably kind to many media, including a reporter hit by a car
Former LSU football coach Les Miles’ firing this weekend means the college football world is without one of...
McNeese State coach slightly backtracks after banning player interviews
We’ve seen plenty of college football coaches try to restrict access to certain media members or outlets, but...
North Dakota State president rescinds restrictions on non-rightsholder media
There’s a long-standing pattern in college sports of schools restricting access to local media, getting called out by...
Reporters already complaining about Olympic accommodations ahead of Games
In 2014, we had those lovely stories about reporters complaining about their hotel rooms in Sochi ahead of...
North Dakota State wants media outlets to pay to cover their sports teams
North Dakota State University is in essence holding media outlets hostage to cover their games. Unless local outlets such...
Jason Whitlock thinks all communist conspiracy takes matter
Fox Sports personality and Speak For Yourself co-host Jason Whitlock is known for his button-pushing takes, but his...
Sports Illustrated launches “Tech And Media” vertical with SportTechie
New Sports Illustrated editorial director Chris Stone told Awful Announcing last week that the publication was planning to...
The Undefeated bashed for Jameis Winston piece that minimizes rape allegations
Writing a piece praising the character of an athlete who’s faced sexual assault allegations is fraught with peril,...
Chris Stone on SI’s basketball vertical, website redesign, print/web balance
Sports Illustrated managing editor Chris Stone was promoted to group editorial director Thursday, now overseeing SI, Golf and...
UFC’s Ariel Helwani ban is an attack on journalism: will journalists respond?
The UFC’s decision Saturday to escort MMAFighting.com journalists Ariel Helwani, E. Casey Laydon, and Esther Lin out of...
The world’s media gathers for Kobe Bryant’s last game
If you thought a ticket for Kobe Bryant’s last game would be scarce, try getting a media credential....
