Comments on: Reporting on MLS: Will teams hire their own beat coverage?

By: Jersey

Jersey — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:20:40 +0000

Influenced? What? More than a clueless throwball reporter sugarcoating everything MLS to climb up and cover the NFL? More than a exhausted print media sports writer tired of the abuse? More than an in-house reporter earning an excellent paycheck?

By: Bad Faith Attorneys

Bad Faith Attorneys — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 18:40:33 +0000

It would at least be interesting to see it tried in MLS, even though it’s a pretty sad day for the Fourth Estate when reporters are reduced to working for teams.

By: The Illustrated Possibilities for Good American Soccer Writing in the Internet Age | Pitch Invasion

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:17:19 +0000

[...] us start with the least obvious possibility: that MLS itself will tell us these stories. We speculated a few months ago that MLS teams would go down the route of some other American sports teams and vastly increase [...]

By: The Sweeper: MLS and the Monolithic Media | Pitch Invasion

The Sweeper: MLS and the Monolithic Media | Pitch Invasion — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:12:47 +0000

[...] week, I discussed the decline in beat reporting on American sports, which is hitting the less popular sports leagues — such as Major League Soccer — [...]

By: The Sweeper: MLS and the Monolithic Media | Pitch Invasion

The Sweeper: MLS and the Monolithic Media | Pitch Invasion — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:12:47 +0000

[...] week, I discussed the decline in beat reporting on American sports, which is hitting the less popular sports leagues — such as Major League Soccer — [...]

By: Sean

Sean — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:55:09 +0000

Jack: That”s ever so slightly different than what I pictured (a single writer on retainer working with the team day in, day out) – and certainly a much better solution.

By: Jack

Jack — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:03:08 +0000

In-house copy has good intentions no doubt, but negatively changes club dynamics with real live journalists. MLSnet is in-house copy now, why is everyone surprised? While MLSnet serves a purpose, or several, it needs a counter-balance. While old-school print media may flinch, squawk, there are new economics and there’s nothing wrong with clubs providing reporters across-the-board with gas cards, restaurant certificates, plane tickets to an away game when they sign in to write-up their games, good or bad.

There are lots of ways MLS can work with new media.

By: Sean

Sean — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:00:48 +0000

I’m quite leery at the thought that the Fire FO hiring a reporter would result in in-depth coverage. Is there a team in the league less concerned with transparency than the Fire?

In-depth PR is what we’d get – sanitized reporting with every human foible erased. McDill with more room to write. Gurg.

By: sam

sam — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 18:27:20 +0000

Now that is a real shame , i missed the team bus a while back , could have had pics! the manager is talking too much i dont think that is good, wish the team luck though,,
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By: Coz

Coz — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 04:52:27 +0000

Mark Cuban was onto something similar a while ago. Here’s the link: http://blogmaverick.com/2008/12/24/why-pro-sports-need-newspapers/