written by R.L. Bynum Wake Forest alum Lepler has the ultimate job … and covers many other sports ESPN’s impact in the last 30 years has led to practically every sport you can think of (and some you didn’t know existed) being televised on some sort of platform. More obscure sports that previously were only… Read more »
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Media Musings: Hamilton hasn’t thrown away his shot, but has also learned to wait for it
written by R.L. Bynum Hamilton takes diverse media experience to Maven’s Panthers site As the media landscape continues to evolve at a dizzying pace, many can get left behind if they aren’t flexible enough to reinvent their careers. Few have done a better job of overcoming setbacks and finding new and different opportunities than Scott… Read more »
ACC Football Giftastic Power Rankings Post Week 6
1. Clemson 5-0, 3-0 ACC Almost a little hiccup last time. But still beat UNC’s A-game with your D+ game. 2. Wake Forest 5-0, 1-0 ACC Wake’s record: 5-0. Wake’s combined opponent record: 11-18 Upcoming stretch: 3. Virginia 4-1, 2-0 ACC Thumped by the Irish. Everything is fine. 4. Pitt 4-2, 1-1 ACC And now,… Read more »
Media Musings: News & Observer/Herald-Sun hired a sports editor. Who is it?
written by R.L. Bynum McClatchy N.C. sports leadership in place with hiring of veteran sports editor Adams The combined News & Observer/Herald-Sun newsroom had been looking for a sports editor since late February, when longtime sports editor Steve Ruinsky took an early-retirement buyout. It wasn’t a departure that anybody in the newsroom wanted. But it… Read more »
Canes re-start journey with relevance achievement unlocked
Relevance. It seems like such a low bar when you say it out loud, or type it in this case. Our sports world here in the Triangle is divided into two factions … the “haves” and the “don’t you dare ever admit you’re one of the have nots.” You’d never hear Mack Brown talking about… Read more »
Media Musings: How can you tell it’s a big Game Day in North Carolina? Because Charlie Mickens is there.
By R.L. Bynum Game Day Charlie has lived the dream for more than 30 years To pursue a dream job, getting paid initially isn’t always as important as getting there. That was the case for veteran WTVD sports photographer Charlie Mickens well before he became known as Game Day Charlie. He had not yet become… Read more »
Media Musings: Is prep sports coverage profitable? Subscription sites in NC aim to find out.
By R.L. Bynum Subscription and other websites help meet the demand for high school sports coverage What digital metrics does high school sports content produce? By dramatically reducing coverage levels, it’s clear that many newspaper executives don’t think the return is worth the investment of resources that publications made just a few years ago. In… Read more »
Media Musings: Wilkerson-New’s News? New Gig
By R.L. Bynum Wilkerson-New leaves newspapers to run UNC-focused website With many good journalists laid off by newspapers every year and others lured out by buyouts, it’s nice when some can go out on their own terms and on their own timetable. Being still fairly young and having digital skills beyond what was expected of… Read more »