How much of your news consumption is sports?

I feel ya. Virtually all of mine is sports unless it's the occasional local or natural disaster story. I'll have SC/College Football Live on in the background when I'm making (well, microwaving) dinner just to make sure I don't miss anything.

 

You really do hate all sports other than the one you cover? You've mentioned this before. I take no issue with it. It's just a curious career choice. Or did your dislike actually stem from covering sports for a living?

 

She has trouble understanding sports where they do more than drive around in circles...

 

My consumption is probably 30 percent sports, 35 percent news and 35 percent pop culture.

 

I'm on the news side, but do follow sports quite a bit....probably 35-40 percent news, 40-45 percent sports and the rest is science news and pop culture.

 

I especially enjoy history news.

 

Sorry, IJAG, but this was exceedingly well played.

 

Absolutely. I'll admit I don't understand hockey, but I don't care enough to watch it or learn it.

I like soccer, but I don't follow it.

I've never really "covered" sports, I guess? I don't know. My last job I had to be a lot more surface-knowledgeable about every sport, and so I didn't get too into any of them. Then when I left that job, I no longer had to, so I didn't re-delve into the ones I didn't care about from the get-go (hockey, NBA).

I guess I just don't "follow" them. I'll watch college hoops during the tournament, and I know enough NFL to be dangerous, but I don't read about sports and I don't know anything other than what I see when I watch a game. And since I can't just watch a game without a rooting interest (and oftentimes not even then) I just don't choose to read about it.

Not judging others. Just the way I am.

And Dick, it stemmed from the work thing, I guess. My first job (as it was for most) was a preps-heavy all-encompassing job. Desk/writing/editing all of it. No pro teams within 100 miles of me for 12 years of my life (15-27) so I never went. I knew preps, and the teams around me were great at that time, but it's not like they're on ESPN or anything. So I just kind of fell out of favor with it.

 

ijag-
Is your focus in design?

 

No, copy editing.

 

Ah, gotchya.

 

I'd say it's about 65-35 sports. I pay just enough attention to national and local news to feel like I'm at least somewhat informed when I go to the polls.