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October 15, 2021
Alex Shephard
Sports Reporting Is Broken
Shams Charania and Adam Schefter showed why access journalism is a bankrupt and corrupt approach to newsgathering.
October 12, 2021
Alex Shephard
Jon Gruden’s Emails Are a Symptom of the NFL’s Cultural Rot
The Raiders coach’s racist, sexist, and homophobic emails should prompt a deeper reckoning for the league.
June 25, 2020
Nick Martin
Stop Printing the R-Word
Publishing an anti-Native slur is a choice. It’s time for the media to stop following NFL owner Dan Snyder’s lead and take a stand.
February 22, 2018
Alex Shephard
How News Outlets Became Lifestyle Brands
Fox News’s new streaming service is evidence that media organizations are catering to their most devoted fans, instead of casting a wide net.
October 10, 2017
Alex Shephard
ESPN got played by Donald Trump.
September 15, 2017
Alex Shephard
The downside of Trump making deals with the Democrats: extra racism.
September 13, 2017
Clio Chang
Jemele Hill is why media companies need to back up journalists who call out white supremacy.
May 9, 2016
Adam Peck
Trolls aren’t the only ones who abuse female sports reporters on social media.
March 7, 2016
Adam Peck
Erin Andrews wins $55 million from the Nashville Marriott where her stalker filmed a nude video of her.
January 8, 2016
Adam Peck
ESPN’s college football playoff broadcasts were a ratings disaster.
April 21, 2015
Erik Malinowski
The Future of Binge TV Belongs to America's Oldest Sport
April 17, 2015
Phoebe Maltz Bovy
Who Is Fair Game for Public Shaming? Here's a Media Rulebook.
January 30, 2015
Jamil Smith
The Invisible Josh Gordon
The troubled NFL player's letter was a plea not for help, but to be seen
January 9, 2015
Chuck Thompson
This Year's College Football Playoff Is a Sham. Blame ESPN.
No, this game won't finally determine a "true" champion
January 6, 2015
David Dayen
ESPN Is Finally Killing Cable. But Don't Celebrate Yet
December 17, 2014
Kevin Draper
Basketball's Biggest Reporter Is Waging War on ESPN—And He'll Do Anything to Win
September 25, 2014
Danny Vinik
ESPN Cares More About Protecting the NFL Than Reducing Domestic Violence
What Bill Simmons's suspension tells us about the network's priorities
August 27, 2014
Jonathan Cohn
ESPN's Report on Michael Sam's Shower Habits Was Delinquent Journalism
How he's accepted is a legitimate story, but the network is fumbling it
May 19, 2014
Danny Vinik
FIFA Needs to Take the 2022 World Cup Away from Qatar. Now.
May 12, 2014
Marc Tracy
How Major League Soccer Can Beat the English Premier League in America: Embrace Its Inner Brooklyn
With a new TV deal, the league is ready for almost-primetime

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