Adrian Wojnarowski piece

[LongTimeListener]

That has to be the most used picture in the history of SportsJournalists.com.

It gets me every time, too. Jeff should put it in the masthead.

 

[Ice9]

"Both spoke on condition of anonymity, citing fears that Wojnarowski would harm their careers."

You've gotta be kidding me.

 

[Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!]

You're saying it's believable that an NBA executive could get fined a half-million dollars without anyone finding out about it? If true, that has to be close to the biggest fine ever levied against one person. You're telling me the media wouldn't have known about it, or if they did, they wouldn't have reported it?

Sorry, I can't believe that for a second.

I assume you are unfamiliar with NASCAR?

 

[BDC99]

That has to be the most used picture in the history of SportsJournalists.com.

It gets me every time, too. Jeff should put it in the masthead.

I'd prefer the one of Tebow's girlfriend that is never to be posted again.

As for the piece, I lost interest about 3/4 of the way through, I think. I bailed as soon as it started discussing ESPN's standards on anonymous sources. HA! I didn't bother looking to see how much was left.

Woj's skills as a reporter are unquestioned, and as long as his reports are accurate I don't care all that much about his methods, and I don't think most other people do either. It is revealing the way he treats subjects differently based on the information he gets or doesn't get from them, i.e. LeBron vs. Dumars. But his skill is getting the news and that's why he draws eyeballs. He does that as well as anyone.

 

[Cosmo]

That has to be the most used picture in the history of SportsJournalists.com.

It gets me every time, too. Jeff should put it in the masthead.

You must not have been around for the 2004 election and Boom's ubiquitous use of several John Kerry photos.

 

[Boom_70]

You must not have been around for the 2004 election and Boom's ubiquitous use of several John Kerry photos.

Hah, Kerry did take some good photo's in the day. The one that got good use were the Burger King gals which now would only
be suitable as a link which loses a bit of the impact.

 

[JayFarrar]

http://www.forbes.com/sites/markhei...ucy-new-republic-savages-sports-writing-icon/

What this guy said.

 

[BDC99]

http://www.forbes.com/sites/markhei...ucy-new-republic-savages-sports-writing-icon/

What this guy said.

I agree with most of this. But ...

Newspaper people are relatively secure, barring layoffs (which affect them less since they tend to be younger).

OK, sure. I guess I see the point about short-term contracts, but still.

 

[Elliotte Friedman]

I can't believe that was even written. Journalist with impressive record for breaking news is as competitive as some of the people he covers. Shocking.

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

Animosity toward ESPN gone:

http://deadspin.com/sources-adrian-...source=deadspin_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow

 

[boundforboston]

It would be great if during his first TV hit they announced him as "Media Reports."