Archive for 'Shifting Journalism'

Twitter Still Changing the Game

Twitter Still Changing the Game

Posted on 15. Oct, 2009 by Collin Orcutt.

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With Twitter leveling the media playing field by giving everyone access to an athletes’ Tweets, where does this leave the press?

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Just Click It — 7/26/09

Just Click It — 7/26/09

Posted on 26. Jul, 2009 by Collin Orcutt.

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Long, hot summer days equal less time in front of the computer. Okay, not really for me, but hopefully for you). Since I’m already here at the computer, here’s a present for you: a list of the best articles from the last week–perfect reading for the cool of your home after the sun has gone [...]

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Just Click It — 7/20/09

Just Click It — 7/20/09

Posted on 20. Jul, 2009 by Collin Orcutt.

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For slow summer months, there’s a lot going on. Be it Tom Watson’s flirtation with greatness (which will surely find its way into next week’s list) or the end of Michael Vick’s 18-month sentence (ditto), there’s plenty of sports news to go around. Likewise, there’s plenty of quality sports journalism. Here are some articles worthy [...]

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Just Click It — 6/21/09

Just Click It — 6/21/09

Posted on 21. Jun, 2009 by Collin Orcutt.

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Only a week in and we’re having identity issues with this “Just Do It” idea. Apparently there is a little company called Nike with a similar slogan. While we’re pretty sure Nike has bigger fish to fry than this website’s best sports stories round-up, the braint rust here at Box Score Beat thought it prudent [...]

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New Journalism Demands a New Voice

New Journalism Demands a New Voice

Posted on 08. Mar, 2009 by Collin Orcutt.

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A friend pointed me to Ben McGrath’s recent article in The New Yorker titled “Roid Warriors” a few days ago. The article is about the New York Daily News’ I-Team, an investigative sports unit that finds itself digging up steroid scandals more and more lately.
I ran into the same friend the next day, and she [...]

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Something is Different: How the Media is Covering the Phelps Scandal

Something is Different: How the Media is Covering the Phelps Scandal

Posted on 05. Feb, 2009 by Collin Orcutt.

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Not surprisingly, in the days following the Michael Phelps’ bong picture and subsequent admission of acting in a “youthful and inappropriate way,” hundreds of articles have been written on the topic. What is surprising, however, is the sympathetic angle many of the articles have taken.
Radley Balko of The Agitator wrote a fictional post entitled “A [...]

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The Expanding Boundaries of Sports Reporting

The Expanding Boundaries of Sports Reporting

Posted on 08. Jan, 2009 by Collin Orcutt.

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Stick with me as I point out the obvious here, but it bears repeating and further analysis: the format of sports journalism, like all journalism, is changing.
Traditional article form is giving way to the form of blog posts. Years of stripe-earning beat writing is no longer the only way to gain a readership. And the [...]

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