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ESPN's new ombudsman: Robert Lipsyte

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by Uncle.Ruckus, Apr 23, 2013.

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  1. Frank_Ridgeway

    Frank_Ridgeway Well-Known Member

    This pairing will be like watching Emily Blunt mate with Ron Jeremy.
     
    Frank_Ridgeway, Apr 23, 2013
    #13
  2. Versatile

    Versatile Active Member

    I would watch Emily Blunt mate with anyone.
     
    Versatile, Apr 23, 2013
    #14
  3. DanOregon

    DanOregon Well-Known Member

    They still working on that policy about conflict of interest? The response regarding the Craig James? How about the use of "according to sources"?
     
    DanOregon, Apr 23, 2013
    #15
  4. Riptide

    Riptide Well-Known Member

    You wouldn't watch Emily Blunt mate with Brad Arnold.
     
    Riptide, Apr 23, 2013
    #16
  5. steveu

    steveu Well-Known Member

    And the fact that if ESPN doesn't have a contract to televise a major sport, it's relegated to 10 seconds in Sportscenter? (coughcough hockey coughcough)
     
    steveu, Apr 23, 2013
    #17
  6. PCLoadLetter

    PCLoadLetter Well-Known Member

    For the life of me, I don't understand why ESPN bothers with this. Management doesn't seem terribly concerned with the opinions of the ombudsman. If I'm an ESPN employee, I don't give a single shit what the ombudsman thinks, and view it strictly as an annoyance.

    Other than to feed material to Deadspin. what's the point?
     
    PCLoadLetter, Apr 23, 2013
    #18
  7. slappy4428

    slappy4428 Active Member

    Vince Doria giggled
     
    slappy4428, Apr 24, 2013
    #19
  8. Michael_ Gee

    Michael_ Gee Well-Known Member

    Media ombudspersons are not there to accomplish change. They are there to offer a means through which management can avoid public responses to criticism. Hey, don't bother me! Our ombudsman is on the case. I'll issue my boilerplate PR crap to him/her.
    Lipsyte is one of the most distinguished sportswriters ever. He also has such a jaundiced view of sports as a business I question if he'll be able to function in this position. I mean, to him, ESPN itself is a problem. He's liable to be a mite too meta.
     
    Michael_ Gee, Apr 24, 2013
    #20
  9. Joe Lapointe

    Joe Lapointe Member

    Lipsyte writes about sports the way Krugman writes about economics. This could be good.
     
    Joe Lapointe, Apr 27, 2013
    #21
  10. Songbird

    Songbird Well-Known Member

    Brady also serves as ESPN's public editor, or ombudsman, and he's staring down the deadline of a couple of pieces. But he can't back off on the Pittsburgh scouting. He had taken the Incline to the top of Mount Washington on Wednesday for some pictures and later was heading out to meet someone at Sharp Edge, a Pittsburgh beer bar. He noted that these days people keep wanting to meet him in places with great beer lists.

    Rieder: Making a splash in digital local news
     
    Songbird, May 14, 2016
    #22
  11. cjericho

    cjericho Well-Known Member

    So Lipsyte stepped down quietly or moved on?
     
    cjericho, May 14, 2016
    #23
  12. justgladtobehere

    justgladtobehere Well-Known Member

    With Lipsyte the position became a term appointment. The original article stated that he was to leave at the end of 2014.
     
    justgladtobehere, May 14, 2016
    #24
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