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BSM Writers
What Do PDs Want To Hear On Your Demo?
“My issue with demos is that they’re like social media profiles, everyone looks picture perfect.”
A Simpler Solution: No One Should Be In NBA Logo
A league embroiled in numerous racial issues — Jazz, Timberwolves, LeBron vs. Zlatan, Masai Ujiri, Jeremy Lin, vaccines — is better served by a generic silhouette than a Kobe Bryant/Jerry West debate.
Finding Your Voice Can Be A Team Effort
“A programmer needs to empower both hosts and producers to express themselves in ways that benefit the show.”
Why Is Everyone Protecting Tiger Woods?
Four years after a DUI arrest revealed a cocktail of opioids in his system, authorities in Los Angeles — and the world in general — aren’t asking tough questions about Woods’ drug history in the wake of his crash.
What Hiring Managers Want To Hear On Your Play By Play Demo
“It’s a difficult task to produce your specific demo for your specific sport. That’s understood. Nobody said this was going to be easy.”
Another Dark Ending For A Sport That Deserves Love
The suicide of former U.S. Olympic coach John Geddert brought more trauma to women’s gymnastics, but maybe now, a full cleansing of predatory behavior will come to this and all sports.
What Was The Media’s Goal In Covering The Tiger Woods Crash?
“Yet as I flipped from station to station, along with social media, I began to see an early similar pattern to the Kobe coverage, as several outlets rushed to disseminate misinformation.”
Media Noise Podcast – Episode 18
“Demetri Ravanos, Tyler McComas, and Stan Norfleet tackle the latest issues in sports media.”
Risk? Failure? Success? It Was A Bit Of Everything For The NHL In Lake Tahoe
“If a picture is worth a thousand words then Lake Tahoe can write its own novel.”