ESPN to fire 100 on-air personalities today

I'm glad that works for you. It is simply not a desirable (bar) or viable (out of market) option for most people.

 

Good article overall. Worth reading. But also thought this item was interesting...

CHANGE IN EDITORIAL APPROACH: The WALL STREET JOURNAL's Ramachandran & Flint write while economics is the "primary factor motivating the cuts, ESPN ... is also rethinking how it covers sports in an age with so many competing outlets." One source said that with sports news and game clips now omnipresent, ESPN "wants to focus more on building strong personalities and more opinion that will likely appeal to younger viewers." ESPN is also "looking to increase diversity and perspectives on its franchise shows such as 'Sportscenter'" (WALL STREET JOURNAL, 4/27).

 

Strong personalities and more opinions.

They are apparently doubling down on the loudmouth blowhards.

 

They're trying to appeal to younger viewers. Millenials are ruining everything!

 

Yup.

 

ESPN was ruined long before Millenials.

 

Same here. I don't like Fox at all.

 

This is all for the best. We need less Broads in Broadcasting.

 

I don't get why Marc was laid off. He's good at his job

 

woah, marc stein. he will get a new job pretty quick. I wonder how many of these real reporters could still have a job if SaS was fired instead?

 

Performance has nothing to do with most of these layoffs.

 

Is there a kickstarter where we can donate to help this cause come to fruition?

 

Britt McHenry is certainly no loss whatsoever.

 

Wow

 

"wants to focus more on building strong personalities and more opinion that will likely appeal to younger viewers."

cuban praying they don't go deadspin

 

They are just clearing the way for woj now

 

538's fault.

 

Some big names and talented people in the mix. I would consider Crawford millenial in nature and a pioneer of the modern morning sports sofa talk show. Interesting.