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ESPN's latest ombudsman: Poynter Institute

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by MisterCreosote, Feb 24, 2011.

  1. dkphxf

    dkphxf Member

    Poynter on ESPN's endorsement guidelines: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?id=6399130

    A listing of everything ESPN's workers endorse: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=6357598
     
  2. HanSenSE

    HanSenSE Well-Known Member

    Any reason Chris Berman and Kenny Mayne aren't on the list? They are anchors, after all.
     
  3. MartinonMTV2

    MartinonMTV2 New Member

    Kelly McBride knows zilch about almost any subject.
     
  4. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    I wonder if Berman and Mayne are considered "Sports Personalities" rather than anchors.
     
  5. Starman

    Starman Well-Known Member

    No, a lot of it is thinly-disguised advertisements, promotional tub-thumping and gratuitous name-dropping too.

    But I guess we're supposed to think that's "entertainment" these days.



    To the overall topic: ESPN will pay as much attention to this "ombudsman" as it has to all the others, i.e., none.
     
  6. Pancamo

    Pancamo Active Member

    Andrews and Mayne did a big Mountain Dew campaign. Mayne isn't listed and the MD is not listed for EA.
     
  7. dkphxf

    dkphxf Member

    Related tangentially: http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/38384

    "kevin (macon ga)
    Coverage of women's sports on ESPN has decreased from 6.3% of airtime in 2004 to 1.6% of airtime today. Is this decline in coverage a conscious choice by ESPN or a product of neglect?
    Norby Williamson
    (10:38 AM)
    Nobody in the industry covers more women's sports than ESPN. From the women's Final Four to the women's World Cup this year in Germany to the French Open, ESPN is committed to the breadth and scope of covering women's sports. A new initiative, recently launched, the ESPNW Web site, provides further editorial perspective on women's sports. We're also very proud of the number of women reporters, hosts and analysts that cover not only women's sports, but men's sports too. And with the success of the NBA, we're gearing up for the WNBA season as well, where we televise the playoffs and championship."

    Can you say dodge?
     
  8. boundforboston

    boundforboston Well-Known Member

    https://twitter.com/richarddeitsch/status/207870762487517184
     
  9. Azrael

    Azrael Well-Known Member

    Is that because the total hours of coverage of women's sports went down? Or because the total hours of coverage of men's sports went up?
     
  10. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    I want to know how much of that women's coverage was airing because the mothership (ABC) had a hoops game on. I'll bet it's a lot.

    When SportsCenter turns into women's softball, that's usually when I know there is NBA on ABC... :D
     
  11. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

    Or total hours of analysts yelling at each other cut into time the women used to get?
     
  12. DanOregon

    DanOregon Well-Known Member

    If I had a question for Poynter it would be if they feel they are being used for "cover" by ESPN. They've been misled regarding the Craig James situation, James has admitted as such in court, and yet nothing from ESPN. And if Poynter gets snowed by ESPN, is someone else at Poynter going to weigh in on it?
     
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