Reporters discuss Christine Brennan-DiJonai Carrington drama: ‘Her coverage has gone way beyond what is normal’
"The way she’s covering Caitlin Clark, you’re asking, 'Is she Caitlin Clark’s PR agent?'"
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Tuscaloosa News roasted for syndicating USA Today ‘Where is Nick Saban?’ explainer
You'd imagine that most people in Tuscaloosa probably caught Nick Saban's retirement in January.
Boston Globe roasted for ‘flat out lie’ headline of ‘Transgender boxer advances’ on AP story that didn’t say that
Clarence Hill Jr. talks decades of covering the never-ending drama of the Dallas Cowboys
'There's more uncertainty regarding the future of this team beyond this season than ever."
New Orleans Times-Picayune references ‘hawk tuah’ around Pelicans’ trade
Gregg Doyel-Caitlin Clark situation shows wider issues with press conferences, especially for women’s sports
Dave Portnoy calls Gregg Doyel ‘pervert’ over Caitlin Clark interaction
"@IndyStarSports do something about this pervert."
Hall of Fame Greensboro sports journalist and witness to ACC history Irwin Smallwood passes away at 98
Smallwood was the last surviving person who was in the building when the 1953 vote to form the ACC was held.
Los Angeles Times lays off 115, including three beat writers and other sports figures
Chicago Sun-Times gives Bears all Fs in post-game report card
This was a rough report indeed for the Bears after their 41-10 road loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Chicago Tribune print edition jumps gun on Northwestern-Minnesota result
The Chicago Tribune said that "Northwestern's furious rally" against Minnesota fell short, when in fact it didn't.
New York Times sports section signs off amidst protests and tributes
Los Angeles Times drops printed sports gamers, box scores and standings in shift to ‘daily sports magazine’
Famed ACC sportswriter and editor Tucker McLaughlin passes away at 67, tributes pour in
The ACC recognized McLaughlin with the Marvin “Skeeter” Francis Award in 2022, in tribute to his long coverage of the league.
As he predicted, Salt Lake Tribune writer Andy Larsen got ‘absolutely pilloried’ for NBA Rookie of the Year vote, but defended it
Report: Jeff Bezos might sell Washington Post to pursue buying Commanders
A report from Josh Kosman of The New York Post has sources suggesting Jeff Bezos might sell The Washington Post to make it easier for him to buy the Washington Commanders.
The Sun’s ‘It’s Gaul Over” Parisian billboards backfired in a big way
It, in fact, was not Gaul over.
Akim Aliu and Wayne Simmonds fire back at Steve Simmons: ‘People like Steve are what’s wrong with society.’
"You are a racist, and you are arrogant. You have zero credibility and respect from even your own peers in the media space and athletes alike."
The Boston Globe’s 150 selected front pages for their 150th anniversary have an interesting selection of sports ones
The Globe looked back across their 150-year history and chose 150 notable front pages. 33 of the ones they picked were about sports.
The Toronto Sun’s “Running Choke” Leafs front page included seven past front pages and sports fronts with Leafs’ failures
The Sun included seven past fronts and sports fronts on Leafs' failures in their coverage of the latest failure.
Tribune Publishing sent out an email to staffers promising bonuses…which was a phishing test
Yeah, it makes sense that Tribune wasn't actually going to give employees bonuses.
Dramatic consolidation across local TV, radio and newspapers is a key part of cuts, and it seems set to increase further in 2020
A lot of media cuts can be traced not just to digital competition and changing business patterns, but also consolidation and investment firms' involvement. And that trend may rise further still this year.
A Georgia columnist’s piece “explaining” baseball to women is somehow even worse than it sounds
The Editor's Note update did not help, either.
The Oklahoman pulls accepted job offer from incoming OSU beat writer thanks to GateHouse Media hiring freeze
Ellis Williams had his job pulled thanks to a corporate hiring freeze at GateHouse Media.
Columnist who said he wouldn’t submit a HOF ballot because he wouldn’t vote for Mariano Rivera wound up voting for Rivera
Bill Ballou, who writes for the Worcester (MA) Telegram & Gazette, initially argued that closers shouldn't be considered for the Hall of Fame, but said he wouldn't submit a ballot to avoid ruining Rivera's unanimous chances. After blowback, Ballou changed course to vote for Rivera and four others.
