re: closing the door early to the media: LSU practices

Having been a member of the media locally and in other larger markets in the past I have to say the direction that sports journalism has gone is disheartening.

I have zero issue with criticism of LSU and its athletic programs. But I was taught that objectivity and laying the facts out were the first priority. It seems like with the proliferation of the ESPN type social media reporting that the majority of reporters are more interested in being the first to say something or making a stink just to get people to pay attention.

Maybe it's more of a reflection of what sports fans want than I acknowledge but from my view its a pretty foul situation all around.

But then again, I'm not willing to be that type of editor/manager/reporter and that could be a reason I can't get a job after 15 years if doing it for a living.