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more about #journalism more comments → Hit Bull Win Steak: My Ombudsmen has a second name it's O-H-L-M-E-Y-E-R more » Tracy Ham and Eggs: Way too many words about the coverage of something that turned out to be a non story? He will fit right in at ESPN more » MarkKelsosMigraine: And also like a bad graduation speech, he takes way too long to get to the point. I logged off when he started rambling about "sunscreen." more » Chris Hanson's Axe: I'd rather read Dash's take on Leighton Meester's foot-dragging. more » Artie Fufkin: Big Ben was accused of raping a girl!?!? Why didn't I hear about this earlier? more » Steve U: This whole Ohlmeyer as ombudsman thing just seems like a Flask of bullshit to me. more » MarkKelsosMigraine: It forces them to manufacture a motive. And it ultimately forces them to question your credibility. Geez, every Tom, Dick and Harry with a law degree... more » TheStarterWife: So does the Ombudsman have to recuse himself when discussing ESPN's coverage of OJ Simpson? more » Blast it, Biggs: If you are watching this, it means I am dead and the space pirates have the Orb... more » dont-forget-where-you-came-from-cheese mac: The word "ostensibly" can be found in everything I have ever written. Having a great time in Rome. Wish you were here. Ostensibly." more » MattinglysSideburns: Remember when Don Ohlmeyer fired Norm MacDonald for "not being funny"? Yeah, I don't really give a shit what he thinks. more » HebrewHammer: 99% of my papers in college started with "Webster's Dictionary defines _____" more » spikespeigel: What's the big secret? Roethlisberger's white. If this were Donovan McNabb, you'd be seeing this story non-stop on ESPN. more » MarkKelsosMigraine: Rachel Nichols doing standups in Lake Tahoe Oh my God, I've seen it and it was painful. Lots of "did you ever wonder..." kind of humor. She does one ... more » MarkKelsosMigraine: SI.com: Mr. Ohlmeyer, do you believe ESPN should report on the Roethlisberger civil case? Ohlmeyer: That Norm MacDonald is a real assface, huh? more » -
#espnombudsman
Don Ohlmeyer Addresses Roethlisberger Story, Learns What "Ombudsman" Means
Former NBC executive Don Ohlmeyer actually opened his first ESPN ombudsman column by reciting the definition of "ombudsman" from the dictionary. And also like a bad graduation speech, he takes way too long to get to the point. More » -
#mediameltdowns
Does ESPN's "Do Not Report" Policy Make Any Sense?
Still not a peep from ESPN on Ben Roethlisberger's legal troubles—and once again no Blog Buzz on SportsCenter—so as long as Big Ben keeps his mouth shut they're standing behind their decision to not stand behind this story.
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#mediameltdowns
Actively Consuming ESPN Would Probably Help The ESPN Ombudsman
With the latest news that ESPN is well on its way to world domination, it would make sense if the man with the expressed authority to critique ESPN inhaled its media as voraciously as the rest of its core demographic. More » -
#nascar
Want A NASCAR Press Pass? Start A Blog!
Welcome to the world of the media elite, you so-called NASCAR Citizen Journalists Media Group. No cheering in the press box, no asking for autographs, no photos with the drivers, and be careful around the professionals. They might bite. More » -
#whimsy
The Plump, Svelte, Spirituelle And Statuesque Girls In Their Summer Dresses
Even in 1909, women-watching was the true appeal of a Princeton-Yale baseball game — especially for the venerable newspapermen who chronicled the "rattling good" game. [The Sexist] -
#tennis
American Newspapers Can't Quite Afford Wimbledon Coverage
Filip Bondy reports that only eight papers — the usuals plus, uh, the S.F. Examiner? — sent tennis correspondents overseas, and some aren't even there yet. To be fair, though, that's one reporter for every 6.375 players. [Bondy via TBL] -
#nba
With The 58th Pick, The Boston Celtics Might Select The Globe
The Red Sox and Bruins own NESN. The New York Times, at least for now, controls a minority stake of the Red Sox. And soon, the Celtics might join the incest between Boston teams and the outlets that cover them. More » -
#journalism
The Last, Best Sports Staff
A long, long time ago, when writers puffed on cigars in the press box and sipped scotches with their sources, the best sports journalism lived in print. And nobody did it better than The Boston Globe. More » -
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#robparker
Rob Parker "Sticks The Knife In," Just Like He Was Taught
Former Detroit News journalist Rob Parker knows that this Rod Marinelli/resignation situation looks bad, but that's not the case at all. He's just a newspaper man, doing what newspaper men do. More »
