With the Internet being so easy accessible today, new forms of media have been introduced. One of those media’s is the sports blogging world. A world where topics range from Cheering for Injuries is Good for America, which can be found on deadspin.com or NBA superstar Gilbert Arenas who is credited with being the first athlete super blogger.
Anyway you look at it journalism is changing due to technology and the HBO series Costas Now takes an in depth look into how the sports world is evolving. Buzz Bissinger Pulitzer Prize winning author of Friday Night Lights had very strong and heated opinions on what blogs are doing to journalistic integrity.
There are arguments from both sides on whether blogging is a professional and credible form of journalism.
Though from all of my experiences with blogs I see nothing but bias opinion based nonsense, which is usually followed by countless profane and often racist remarks posted by anyone who has access to the Internet.
Yes some blogs are written well, with integrity and journalistic responsibility, but for the most part those blogs are written by actual journalists or athletes who wish to give their fans some insight into their lives.
Though to often they are written by your average Joe who thinks he has the right to tell you about how much Eli Manning sucks. I know a place where everyone can go and talk about how much better their team is than everyone else’s, it’s called a BAR!!!
