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re: One of the best takes on today's ESPN layoffs
Posted on 4/26/17 at 4:19 pm to Fun Bunch
Posted on 4/26/17 at 4:19 pm to Fun Bunch
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ESPN essentially admits with these layoffs that they are done with journalism. They are completely out of the sports journalism game. They are pivoting away from local teams and journalism and going completely personality/hot take shows...and being mouthpieces for the leagues.
They're following the lead of all the other journalism/news channels out there, except ESPN is way behind. Loud, controversial, and often unfounded takes are all the rage today. Turn on CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, etc. and it is truly embarrassing, but those programs are increasing their viewership, something ESPN needs desperately. They're just trying to do what seems to be working elsewhere.
The old model is never coming back.
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Posted on 4/26/17 at 4:22 pm to slackster
I predict that sports leagues will all go Pay Per View / Streaming within 10 years.
You will pay a yearly fee for the NFL Season, NBA Season, MLB, NHL.
The playoffs will come on Network but that is it.
ESPN will be 100% Talking Head/Personality/Hot Take shows.
You will pay a yearly fee for the NFL Season, NBA Season, MLB, NHL.
The playoffs will come on Network but that is it.
ESPN will be 100% Talking Head/Personality/Hot Take shows.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 4:39 pm to slackster
The 24 hour news cycle has ruined our country. Period. We don't need 24 straight hours of bs. There is so much ubiquitous content that none of it matters. Significant news has no weight because it is part of the vast sea of crap.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 4:57 pm to slackster
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The old model is never coming back.
it has just shifted to places like SBnation
SB's CFB writers are so much better than ESPNs
This post was edited on 4/26/17 at 4:58 pm
Posted on 4/26/17 at 5:33 pm to slackster
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Loud, controversial, and often unfounded takes are all the rage today. Turn on CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, etc. and it is truly embarrassing, but those programs are increasing their viewership, something ESPN needs desperately. They're just trying to do what seems to be working elsewhere
I'm afraid you're right, but I think ESPN should try to stay in their lane if they want this format to work for them.
I haven't seen SC6, but the marketing claimed they were going to discuss news and social issues, in addition to sports. Let the audience find that content elsewhere if they want it and stick to sports. I'm not turning on FOX News to hear Tucker Carlson and Brit Hume debate the NBA playoffs.
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