Sorry- Conversation Bloggers vs. Traditional Sports Writers

I will re-read every post before I actually display it. Sorry. My material should read and flow a lot better but in a rush, I publish it without re-reading it. Here is another conversation I had with a friend of mine:


I am glad you liked it man. Thanks.

Man....... I don't have HBO. I might have to try to catch it on youtube or something. I would be interested to see that show. It is weird that they say bloggers are messing everything up. I think that as the flow of information expands and increases, there can and should be more than one way to report the sports news. As a sports fan, I won't give any credibility to a blogger who does not make sense about sports anyway. Additionally, if you are a true fan of whatever team you cheer for, I can't see any possible scenario where you will not be able to add something credible to the sports world or at the least, your favorite team's or city's sports world. I am sorry to say to those old school writers but when it comes to sports, if you have the same information, it is all on how creative you can present it. You don't need any credentials for that. They can not get mad because a blogger is getting the same access to the information that was exclusive to them for years. I think that is better because you can get a different perspective on sports instead of the traditional view which brings me to the portrayal of african americans in the media. The internet is good for that also because it allows other viewpoints to be heard and you can do it without having a major media source behind you. With this format, the viewing public is not entirely swayed by one source. To add to that, I think ESPN needs some competition because they are moving to an area where they pretty much dictate the success as far as a fan's perception of professional athletes. They have moved a lot into the off the field stuff and the way they spin it dictates a person's like or dislike for the player. It is similar to why people but the name brand over the generic at the store. Sometimes the name brand is not better but it is better to stick with what you know.

Also, the more money the athletes makes, the more the athletes will disconnect from the Sports Reporter because they don't need the media as much anymore to become insanely popular or rich like Howard Cosell and Ali did years ago.

Anyhow, if I can catch it on youtube or by someones house, I will let you know.


On Wed, 4/30/08, moses cage
wrote:
From: moses cage moses_cage@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: The Night of the Hornet: THe Untold Story of a Hero
To: dadeo23@yahoo.com
Date: Wednesday, April 30, 2008, 3:15 PM

Great piece Dario. I enjoyed that bro....real talk. The last paragraph gave me goose-bumps. Did you catch the HBO special "Costas Now" last night (it's coming on again tonight)? Bob Costas held a forum on the media's coverage of sports. I thought you'd find it interesting b/c one of the topics was the changing ways people get their sports information. In particular, they discussed the dying relevance of traditional sports writers and columnists due to the increasing numbers of bloggers and internet sites such as deadspin.com. Mike Wilbon, Dan Patrick, Mitch Albom and others were very critical of the bloggers, insisting that bloggers don't have the resume' or credentials to add anything positive to the sporting world. The show also discussed the way race plays a factor in the media's coverage of athletes, the emergence of sports talk radio, and the disconnect between the athlete and the reporter. It was a really good show, and I think you'd enjoy it.