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Commentary: Power of the Media

good read. It is funny how we can jump to conclusisons on many topics. for example drafting, and Ricky.
 
"Give us indepth looks at the athletes as people, not an expose on how they pimped out their ride. "

Best statement of the whole article; it almost dehumanizes them when the media prints that kinda trash
 
What a great read. I couldn't agree more with everything that was said. Unfortunately though, it just get more and more over-the-top everyday. ESPN is really the network that ruined sports journalism. Everyone else copies them now and it's sickening.
 
Awesome artical 'atic. Sure, Shannon Sharpe was novel for a while and kind of fun to watch. However it is unfortunate that this once novel and kind of fun idea has envloped all sports media to the point of making me sick to my stomach. I have to respectfully disagree a bit on some things though. How boring would the offseason be if it was not for the rumor mill? Even the most rediculous rumors are worth reading and commenting on, if only for a good laugh. It makes the offseason go faster. I will agree that when it gets to the point that "reputable" news sources are reporting these outlandish rumors no good can come of it; but what else do us fans have other than 24 hour, round the clock updates revolving around every single aspect of every single player or coach, on every team, in every sport on the face of the planet.

Now that I think about it, it may be getting a bit unhealthy
 
Tremendous article. Excellent points all.

The one thing you missed, and I note it only because it's the thing that bothers me most, is "whiplash journalism". For a good example, read ESPN's Daily Quickie, where the clinically braindead Dan Shanoff basically had a running commentary on the NBA Finals that went like this:
before game 1: it's anyone's series!
after game 1: the Pistons are dead!
after game 2: the Pistons are going to get swept!
after game 3: the Pistons are still dead!
after game 4: the Pistons are going to win!
after game 5: the Pistons are dead again!
after game 6: I have no idea what's going to happen!
after game 7: I knew it all along!

In short, sports journalists have basically been given the freedom to do a 180 with their opinions at a moment's notice, with no repercussions whatsoever and no mention of the passionate viewpoint they expressed just 24 hours previously, like it's been thrown down the memory hole. They can argue one thing one day, then take the diametrically opposed viewpoint the next. It's like something out of 1984. Oceania is at war with Eurasia. Oceania has always been at war with Eurasia.
 
phunwin said:
Tremendous article. Excellent points all.

The one thing you missed, and I note it only because it's the thing that bothers me most, is "whiplash journalism". For a good example, read ESPN's Daily Quickie, where the clinically braindead Dan Shanoff basically had a running commentary on the NBA Finals that went like this:
before game 1: it's anyone's series!
after game 1: the Pistons are dead!
after game 2: the Pistons are going to get swept!
after game 3: the Pistons are still dead!
after game 4: the Pistons are going to win!
after game 5: the Pistons are dead again!
after game 6: I have no idea what's going to happen!
after game 7: I knew it all along!

In short, sports journalists have basically been given the freedom to do a 180 with their opinions at a moment's notice, with no repercussions whatsoever and no mention of the passionate viewpoint they expressed just 24 hours previously, like it's been thrown down the memory hole. They can argue one thing one day, then take the diametrically opposed viewpoint the next. It's like something out of 1984. Oceania is at war with Eurasia. Oceania has always been at war with Eurasia.
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Excellent point!!
It seems like they can just latch on to whatever the "story du jour" is without regard to what they have previously stated.
 
Good read. I differentiate a bit personally between the pursuit of up-to-the-millisecond news and the pursuit of making sports as "frwsh and fly" as possible. The latter annoys me to tears (as it does you); the former: not so much.
 
  • I agree with your POV. Sportswriters have joined "celebrity chefs" on the food chain of the media. Unfortunately the media views most fans as prefering the drive through verses the home cooked meal..... sad.
  • The media expounds on the "results" ... give them "takes" and "highlights' and keep it "fresh"..... shallow.
  • The above is reflective in our youth.... all they see are the "results" and know little of the work required to get those results..... you mean you have to "practice" and "sacrifice" to get those results...... too many kids know how to pump their fist in the air over the simplist of athletic feats.... to few know what it takes to be the best you can be....lost generation.
  • The media is more responsible than ever for the above.... irresponsible.
 
WELL ILL BE THE FIRST TO DISSAGREE. I think its great sports casters are exiting and energetic. You can have your Frank Gifford, Pat Summerall, Dick Enberg these guys are boring. I like the Bill Walton, Stew Scott, and the rest of the "Exciting sportscasting" I dont see how you can mix them in with people who rush to bad judgement. I like exciting sports casting but also cannot stand untrue stories.
 
I see your point but nobody is saying they have to be borring, just know what they are talking about. Granted there are very few like that, if I think for a while I can probably name one. I will get to that
 
kbeath said:
WELL ILL BE THE FIRST TO DISSAGREE. I think its great sports casters are exiting and energetic. You can have your Frank Gifford, Pat Summerall, Dick Enberg these guys are boring. I like the Bill Walton, Stew Scott, and the rest of the "Exciting sportscasting" I dont see how you can mix them in with people who rush to bad judgement. I like exciting sports casting but also cannot stand untrue stories.
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I think you can be exciting and still be about facts and substance. Case in point is John Madden. He is an expert who conveys intelligent data for the viewer, but also delivers passion and excitement. Another one would be CHris Berman. He can give you some gret laughs. But when he is talking about the games and the teams between highlights he is fabulous.
 
Nice job, a lot of very true points made. A lot of the media does get a bad rap, though. Guys like Peter Gammons and Tim Kurkjian, to use baseball examples, are spot-on with almost all of their analysis and a lot of their rumormonging. However, one bad egg spoils the bunch, and there is unfortunately well more than one.

I think a general rule of thumb to follow is that when people want your opinion, they'll ask for it. Any time you're giving an irrelevant opinion (someone touched on this before by calling the article "pertinent"), you're not doing your job; you're self-promoting.
 
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