Defector Media’s Laura Wagner joins the Washington Post
"Laura will cover the rapidly changing digital media industry."
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Stephen A. Smith says he navigates the merger of sports and politics through fearlessness: ‘I’m not scared’
"I don't have a problem letting you know where the hell I stand and how I feel as it pertains to the world of politics because politics dramatically infiltrates our lives. Why are we going to pretend otherwise?"
Stephen A. Smith admits his aspirations exceed what ESPN alone can offer
"I shouldn't say ESPN because I have bigger visions."
TJ Adeshola explains how Twitter helps college athletes avoid ‘old tweet’ disasters
"I'm like, change your name from 'YungSwag247365GetMoney' to "Thomas Johnson" or whatever your name is. You're a brand now."
NPR used “lightly punched a reluctant horse” for a tweet of a story on German coach Kim Raisner’s disqualification, took backlash
NPR's tweet of "A German coach was booted from the Tokyo Olympics after she lightly punched a reluctant horse that was refusing to ride during the equestrian portion of the modern pentathlon" took a lot of criticism, much more than other media outlets covering the story got.
NPR used a photo of Kimberley A. Martin for a story about Maria Taylor
This was a notable miss by NPR.
NPR’s ‘Only a Game’ sports program to end production in September amid WBUR budget restructuring
"It’s hard to sell sports to public radio management, and it’s hard to sell public radio to a sports audience.”
Astros’ Brandon Taubman reportedly specifically targeted a reporter who’d tweeted about domestic violence, in contrast to team statements
NPR's David Folkenflik reported Tuesday that contrary to statements from Houston Astros' assistant GM Brandon Taubman and from the team, Taubman was targeting a specific female reporter who'd tweeted about domestic violence.
