FWIW, I've been accused of being in the latter camp of the MSM baseball writers vs the bloggers even though I have the former's credentials. But I get why they're defensive -- it's because they HAVE had their jobs taken from them, though it's not because the bloggers are necessarily better (like all things in MSM, it's because they're ch…
FWIW, I've been accused of being in the latter camp of the MSM baseball writers vs the bloggers even though I have the former's credentials. But I get why they're defensive -- it's because they HAVE had their jobs taken from them, though it's not because the bloggers are necessarily better (like all things in MSM, it's because they're cheaper).
Still, there was a perverse pleasure in getting to tell BA's John Manuel that yes, I had worked in a newsroom, but unlike him, had gone to J school...twice (and graduated both times!)
As a fellow pre-interwebs J-school alum, I also appreciated those who took the traditional route. And there are elements of trained tradecraft I continue to value, even as the mainstream media (not just in sports, but especially so) deemphasizes feature writing. I'm probably biased, as he's an old poker buddy, but Mark Schlabach at ESPN.com does some fine work in this vein.
This is why I struggle(d) to get too upset with them, although I'm sure my outlook would be different if I'd lived it and been on the receiving end. It's difficult coming up with one set of rules, navigating them, and then having those rules change.
FWIW, I've been accused of being in the latter camp of the MSM baseball writers vs the bloggers even though I have the former's credentials. But I get why they're defensive -- it's because they HAVE had their jobs taken from them, though it's not because the bloggers are necessarily better (like all things in MSM, it's because they're cheaper).
Still, there was a perverse pleasure in getting to tell BA's John Manuel that yes, I had worked in a newsroom, but unlike him, had gone to J school...twice (and graduated both times!)
As a fellow pre-interwebs J-school alum, I also appreciated those who took the traditional route. And there are elements of trained tradecraft I continue to value, even as the mainstream media (not just in sports, but especially so) deemphasizes feature writing. I'm probably biased, as he's an old poker buddy, but Mark Schlabach at ESPN.com does some fine work in this vein.
This is why I struggle(d) to get too upset with them, although I'm sure my outlook would be different if I'd lived it and been on the receiving end. It's difficult coming up with one set of rules, navigating them, and then having those rules change.