Stephen A. Smith defends sports media layoffs: ‘They’re looking at numbers’
"Folks are not gone a lot of times because they lack talent … but they’re looking at numbers."
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‘I totally get it’: Dan Le Batard has caught sports media fatigue
"Living it over the last few years has been quite the illuminating experience"
How Shōgun explains the modern sports media landscape
Tyrann Mathieu has newfound respect for sports media
After participating in a media workshop, New Orleans Saints defensive back Tyrann Mathieu has a newfound respect for sports media.
Jon Wertheim talks SI feature on Joe Buck and Troy Aikman: ‘This is just another indication that this stuff really matters.’
"On the one hand, we say 'It doesn't matter who's calling the game, everybody's just watching for the action.' But if that is the case, you're not spending that kind of money."
Joe Buck tells Bill Simmons there will be an MLB season: “There’s just too much invested in this thing”
Buck and Simmons also discussed social media, three-man booths, and athletes who could make good broadcasters, among many topics.
Howie Schwab tweets resentment about how his time at ESPN ended in 2013, and about his inability to find new work
"If you have been at a company a long time, watch your back. Loyalty doesn't mean a thing any more. This will be the last time I ever talk about the pain of that day, being told I could not say goodbye to friends of over 25 years. I was treated like a joke."
Richard Deitsch reportedly leaving Sports Illustrated for The Athletic
It might soon be easier to list which writers haven't been hired by The Athletic.
5 sports media jobs that may not exist in 10 years
The days of the sports generalist in print and radio are nearly extinct.
Donald Trump is baiting the sports media into the culture war he wants
The war of words is only just beginning.
Saying bye to sportswriting: Amid industry chaos, ex-reporters explain why they’re leaving the profession
"What is the industry going to look like in five or 10 years?”
Ken Rosenthal apologizes for report Yasiel Puig stormed off from Dodger Stadium
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ decision to send outfielder Yasiel Puig to the minors Monday after trying and failing...
