Archive - Sports Media Guy

Rick Reilly’s Rules of Sports Writing

A look back at the editor's introduction to the 2002 Best American Sports Writing.

Feb 26 •

Legalized gambling isn't the problem

What we're missing in our conversations about sports betting

Sep 25, 2024 •

The Best American Sports Writing and idealized sports journalism

My research project from the 2025 IACS Summit on Communication and Sport

Mar 19 •

A masterclass from ESPN

We'll be teaching their coverage of Monday night's story in journalism school for decades

Jan 3, 2023 •

I loved Twitter. I hated Twitter.

Meditations upon the deactivating of a social media account

Nov 13, 2024 •

When breaking news is broken

You'll never win an award for being first to report that someone died

Sep 4, 2024 •

Every Wednesday

On riffing, noodling, a writing practice, and the Great Sports Media Guy Reset

Aug 7, 2024 •

Rory Gilmore is a terrible journalist

Brian’s note: This is the first in a series of posts about the fictional portrayal of journalists. Now, this is not about a sports journalist, but it…

Oct 2, 2024 •

Who YOU think does it well

Also, a call for questions for our first Mailbag

Jun 11 •

REPRISE: Woj made me, and all of us, better

Revisiting thoughts on one of my journalism mentors to honor his retirement

Sep 18, 2024 •

'You GUYS!" as journalism

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

May 21 •

Travis and Taylor and that moment

Maybe we can change how we cover athletes, what traits we celebrate

Feb 12, 2024 •

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