Archive - Sports Media Guy

When I was a part of an Ed Axelby situation

AKA the time Pete Thamel did a story about Binghamton University basketball

Jun 25 •

The question that keeps me from throwing AI into the sun

Quick reminder that we’re hosting our first mailbag in a few weeks!

Jun 18 •

Who YOU think does it well

Also, a call for questions for our first Mailbag

Jun 11 •

(Podcast) The Fast Track with Jane McManus

Talk about The Year's Best Sports Writing, women's sports, and more.

Jun 6 •

Ed Axelby's reporting mistake

A look at the portrayal of sports journalism in the movie "Blue Chips"

Jun 4 •

May 2025

The uncanny valley of sports journalism

The cursed combination of AI, legal and accessible gambling, and Gannett

May 28 •

(Podcast) Lloyd McNeil's Last Ride with Will Leitch

New episode of The Other 51

May 22 •

'You GUYS!" as journalism

How Pablo Torre and Serial present a new way to approach our stories

May 21 •

Thank you, Carol Liebler

A tribute to my grad school advisor and mentor

May 14 •

'Racing men are not writers'

How sports journalism has talked about gambling, and how it does now

May 7 •

April 2025

Who does it well?

Tell me who you think the exemplars are in sports journalism

Apr 30 •

What we do and don't cover in sports gambling scandals

Catching up on some coverage of legal and accessible gambling

Apr 23 •

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