The NFL and NBA are both in negotiations to potentially buy equity stakes in ESPN, a move that has raised concerns about the impact on sports journalism. Critics, including those writing for @thenation and Jay Willis, argue that such ownership could compromise ESPN's editorial independence and lead to fewer investigative journalists. With media owners causing layoffs at never-before-seen rates, there's a fear that this could be the 'final frontier' in undermining sports journalism, as noted by Michael Smith. Skeptics like Clay Travis have compared the potential ESPN and NFL Network partnership to 'building an even bigger Titanic after it already hit the iceberg,' casting doubt on the success of such a deal.
Great stuff from Dave Zirin on why it is a fundamental conflict of interest for the NFL to own a share of ESPN (worse than the one that already exists). https://t.co/8W6zpKdWKa
In the latest twist of the publishing arms race, firms churning out fake papers have taken to bribing journal editors. #LongReads https://t.co/u1eX6wfx8R
The NFL buying ESPN is the final frontier in the effort to kill sports journalism https://t.co/wvf08bnjuE
Could the NFL AND NBA both get equity stakes in ESPN? ⏬ https://t.co/o73gksxMAy
Michael Smith warns sports journalism ‘going in the wrong direction’ with rumored ESPN-NFL deal https://t.co/ZLpdrmhrdy https://t.co/AyNyrRPB2G
ESPN and the NFL Network entering into a partnership makes zero sense. It’s like building an even bigger Titanic after it already hit the iceberg. Analysis: https://t.co/c6v5hXFy1S
The reported media partnership between ESPN and the NFL Network will be a miserable failure. @ClayTravis explains why https://t.co/Zxn77HhKqm
what's most galling about the constant media layoffs is that the suits in charge of this shit don't even seem to have a strategy. they're destroying institutions easily and for no purpose.
NBA still reportedly ‘very much in play’ for ESPN stake amid NFL talks https://t.co/BNiFndgiBn https://t.co/RXYEVDiz5Y
NBA Remains In Talks On Buying Equity Stake In ESPN https://t.co/ts49dp25QR
Media owners are ruining their publications at never-before-seen rates.
The NFL may buy a chunk of ESPN. Here's why a deal could be bad for them—and for fans, writes Jay Willis. https://t.co/G1AtoA9Bwv
Did you know that the NFL was in talks to buy a stake in ESPN? I wrote @thenation about what that could mean for the network and its dwindling number of investigative journalists. https://t.co/duHfvpzIOy