Jon Wertheim on SI piece on local sports anchors: ‘Life was so good when you were the king in Cincinnati.’
"It just seemed like this was a job that was singularly beaten up on by technology and various trends."
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Sports Illustrated lays off 17, announces 12 new openings, shifts in division leadership (updated)
There are 17 layoffs in total here, but 12 new positions posted. There are also shifts in editorial structure.
Medium Rare’s Tatum Mannion talks Super Bowl ‘weekend takeover’ events with Guy Fieri, Gronk, Shaq, and SI
"Most of the events and properties that we put on are really just born out of the idea of creating true joint venture businesses."
Sports Illustrated co-EIC Stephen Cannella talks SI covers’ changes: ‘The importance of the cover has never been higher.’
"What we try to do now with the cover and the magazine in general is be a lot more topical, a lot more thematic, a lot more forward-looking."
Hugh Freeze denies SI report he agreed to turn over social media accounts, but confirms someone else has been running them
Freeze called Pat Forde's SI report "not accurate," but also said "somebody else has been running" his Twitter account over the past few weeks, and there "may be wisdom in" having someone else do that.
Chris Mannix talks SI Celtics cover, late changes after Ime Udoka news: ‘We quite literally had to stop the presses.’
"This was the first time that I've had it finalized and sent out and we've had to go back."
Howard Beck on SI Zion Williamson cover: ‘The interest in him is immense.’
"The guy's still just 22 years old, and in the brief time we've seen him, barely a full season's worth of games over three years, he's been historically dominant, historically efficient as a scorer."
Derek Jeter had a strong reaction to the KayRod Cast displaying the “shirtless shortstops” photo
"Please don't put it on screen. ...This will be my last visit here."
One of the first Sports Illustrated Resorts to open in the U.S. may be a $410 million development in Mississippi
The planned resort will have families and couples "enjoy surf riders, ziplines and other experiences, like emerging from the “stadium” tunnel onto the field and seeing themselves pictured up on the scoreboard."
USA Today Sports Media Group GM Chris Pirrone joins Arena as SVP and GM of Sports Illustrated Media Group
"We are thrilled to have Chris lead the next wave of innovation at Sports Illustrated and The Arena Group’s sports vertical."
A George Clooney-produced documentary on the Ohio State sexual abuse scandal is coming to HBO
"Grant and I are very proud to be working on this project with HBO. It’s a devastating story about people in power abusing and then covering up their criminal actions against students. The fact that it hasn’t been resolved as-of-yet is deeply disturbing."
Today in great ideas: Sports Illustrated resort hotels are coming soon
Resorts are planned for the Dominican Republic and Orlando, because sure, why not?
You (yes you!) can now buy Sports Illustrated-branded clothing at JCPenney!
"Country of origin: imported" is never a great sign.
