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There's A Not-So-Hidden Message In The ACC Football Media GuideAt a previous job, I spent a depressingly large chunk of my life poring through media guides. It was hell. There is too much information, and it is rarely complete, not always accurate, and its placement feels specifically designed to be in the last place you look for it. It worsened my vision and t...

When Basketball Media Guides Were Brutally HonestLong ago, as a factchecker for a college basketball encyclopedia, I quickly learned to fear the SWAC. Its member schools' media guides, the official and often sole sources for history and statistics, were riddled with errors, omissions, typos, and for many seasons, simply weren't produced at all. Th...

This 1969 St. Louis Blues Hand-Drawn Media Guide Is WonderfulWe love cool old things. And while this may not be the oldest hockey relic we've come across, it's absolutely one of the coolest....

Wolpfack Typo Makes For Efic Pail

NC State issued their baseball media guide last week — then quickly took it down. Study it long enough, and you'll see why. Dyslexics of Raleigh...untie! [StateFansNation]...

R.I.P. Media Guides, In All Their Glossy Glory

Michigan and Ohio State announced Thursday they will save up to $250,000 by eliminating print media guides, following the recommendations of other conferences. Here's a hint: Distribute them as PDFs, where a simple Ctrl+F can yield the most obscure morsel in mere moments. Efficient, eco-friendly and...