Editor's note: This is an opinion article by John Shrader. Sports journalism is dead. That was the notion in late August, when ESPN abruptly ended its relationship with PBS’ “Frontline.” ESPN had partnered with “Frontline” for more than a year on a documentary film examining the NFL’s handling of head injuries. It looked like the perfect collaboration of the hard-hitting … [Read more...] about Corporate alliances put squeeze on sports journalism
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Credibility questions sidetrack investigative journalism
Unintended consequences often prove fruitful. Sports Illustrated’s recent series of articles chronicling cheating at Oklahoma State University were meant to reignite a long-running conversation about the seedy culture of big-time college athletics. Instead, Sports Illustrated started a conversation about credibility and perceptions of bias that overshadowed its original … [Read more...] about Credibility questions sidetrack investigative journalism