Coverage of baseball’s winter meetings and the future of journalism

I hesitate to use a beat as trivial as baseball as an indicator of other, more important, kinds of journalism, but here goes: As MLB’s winter meetings begin, baseball geeks are chattering about possible deals and analyzing the personnel moves that are made. Let’s compare where they might go for winter meeting coverage. If you’re … Continue reading »

Reunited: Gladwell & Simmons

I have a friend, whose opinion I generally trust, who swears by Bill Simmons. (OK, said friend is a Knicks and Yankees fan, but that’s not his fault, he was born that way.) The only time I’ve found Simmons worth reading was during his 2006 exchange with Malcolm Gladwell. Happily, the two are back for … Continue reading »

The Media’s Alex Rodriguez Lie

I open with this with the caveat that sports journalism in and of itself is irrelevant, but its odd proclivities reveal telling things about journalism as a whole. That send, the sports media’s obsession with spreading falsehoods about baseball player Alex Rodriguez may tell us something about the ways in which professional journalists spread misinformation. … Continue reading »

The irrelevnacy of professional sports commentators

I yawned at the news that Sports Illustrated columnist Rick Reilly is bolting for ESPN. I can’t recall the last time I picked up Sports Illustrated and don’t think I’ve ever found Reilly funny. I read SI voraciously as a kid– at one point I covered my bedroom wall with SI covers and I remember … Continue reading »