Bill Belichick and The Obsolescence of Sports-Media Access

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Published: August 6, 2009

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... in a good bit of self-reflection. In the digital age, how can newspapers, television, and radio compete in a world where news can seemingly travel instantly?

Sports journalists should not be immune from this introspection. Players, teams, and leagues have begun to distribute news directly to the consumer, bypassing the traditional structure. When one can learn about leagues folding via Facebook and players retiring through Twitter, what does the future hold for professional sports journalists?

To understand sports journalism's current state, we must examine its origins.

Sports writing evolved in an incredibly different world than the one we inhabit today. In the days before television and even radio, a sportswriter was a vital (perhaps the only) connection to one's local sports team.

The size of their audience equaled roughly the size of the team's fan base. As such, they wielded tremendous power.

Broadcast media changed the picture, but a few ga...

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