Leadership

Fit To Print?

Prior to last Monday night’s game between the New York Jets and New England Patriots, a piece from columnist William Rhoden appeared on the Times site depicting the Patriots as a franchise in decline. The headline touted, “The Day The Patriots Empire Began To Crumble” and the story proclaimed, “The shift has occurred: the Jets are in ascendancy, while New England is in retrograde.”

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Sources: Sports Journalism At All-Time Low

The use of anonymous sources is nothing new, and more often than not the reports are accurate, but the prevalence of this tactic in sports reporting is a bit alarming. What used to be dismissed as poor journalism is now encouraged, as writers and broadcast talking heads scramble to be seen as “insiders” – leveraging their network of sources to break news or in many cases break rumors.

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Un-Wise Decision

It takes a lifetime to build a reputation and only one tweet to destroy it. That’s what Washington Post reporter […]

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Shameless Product Placement or Quest For Authenticity?

HBO is back in the cable package at the Broberg home and I’ve spent the last few nights catching up […]

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What Killed The Video Star?

There’s been a lot of buzz recently about Justin Bieber becoming the king of YouTube, surpassing Lady Gaga for most […]

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Hurts So Good

I was watching the Twins-Tigers game the other night when Detroit pitcher Joel Zumaya unleashed a 99 mph fastball and […]

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Get out the vote

Let the voting begin. It’s time to select the next Fast Horse intern, and we’re asking you to be part […]

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Sorry You Had To See That

As part of a consulting gig 4 or 5 years ago for a major pro sports team, we offered a […]

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Here’s A Better Question: Why Won’t This Story Go Away?

The story that won’t seem to die: previously anonymous Miami Dolphins General Manager Jeff Ireland asked former Oklahoma State wide […]

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Creepy or Creative?

Tiger Woods was disappointed in his game at The Masters, but I’d say he showed much better on the course […]

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