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December 2009
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Fang’s Bites: Big Dozen Sports Media Stories of 2009
Ken Fang is one of the most intelligent and insightful sports media commentators and watchdogs on the web. He just published a great list and recap of the the best sports media stories of 2009 at Fang’s Bites. Check out the list here: Fang’s Bites Big Dozen Sports Media Stories of 2009
Blogs With Balls Radio, Episode 15
This week’s Blogs With Balls Show on the JoeSportsFan Radio Network is now available. Download Episode 15 Here. Our guest this week is The Big Lead‘s Jason McIntyre. TBL’s combination of news, opinion, media oversight, and pop culture has enabled Jason to position it as one of the most popular independent sports blogs on the web, and parlay [...]
TMZ Sports Is Coming: Sports Blogosphere, You’ve Been Warned
Warner Brothers’ Telepictures Productions and Harvey Levin, the evil geniuses behind gossip media juggernaut TMZ, are developing a sports-focused spin-off of their nascent media empire, according to a report from Brooks. The move isn’t exactly a guarded secret — a basic bit of domain WHOIS snooping shows anyone that Telepictures Productions, the Warner Bros. division that started TMZ [...]
SI’s The Year in Media: Digital, Cliff’s Notes Version
Ochocinco, Fanarchy, The Onion, trick-shot artists and other things not meant to be taken too seriously. Photo: Sports Illustrated’s photostream
Critics Take “The Book of Basketball”/Sports Guy to Task
Bill Simmons is without argument a trailblazing pioneer of Internet sports journalism and commentary. As his stardom (and subsequently, ego) grew, so did critics of his oft-too-kitschy, self-infused look at life, sports and pop culture. Today, it seems his schtick puts off as many people as it appeals to. Yet, his relevance has never waned. Last [...]
Blogs With Balls Radio, Episode 14
This week’s Blogs With Balls Show on the JoeSportsFan Radio Network is now available. Download Episode 14 Here. Lucas returns and so does Skyped Up. Our guest this week is ESPN.com columnist, First Take regular and Twitter superstar Jemele Hill. Known for her frankness, online accessibility and iron-clad stomach that puts up with Skip Bayless on a regular basis, we [...]
BwB2.0 Panelist Mike Germano Makes Late Night Debut
In case you missed Carrot Creative’s Mike Germano on Jimmy Kimmel, here’s the clip…
Sports and Social Media Predictions in 2010
Jason Peck did a phenomenal job putting together a group of bright minds and assembling a must-read e-book about sports and social media for the coming year. We were honored to be asked to contribute and ask that you take a look and give some feedback. From Jason’s site: 2009 has been a breakout year for sports [...]
Blogs With Balls featured in @GaryVee’s Vook
First, you’re probably asking the same thing we were. What the hell is a Vook? Vook describes itself as a “new innovation in reading that blends a well-written book, high-quality video and the power of the Internet into a single, complete story.” You can read your book, watch videos that enhance the story and connect with authors [...]
Blogs With Balls Radio, Episode 13
This week’s Blogs With Balls Show on the JoeSportsFan Radio Network is now available. Download Episode 13 Here. Lucas is South of the border this week, so we get a pinch hit from HHR co-founder @ChrisIlluminati. Chris has a harem of sites that we talk about, but also will soon be a published author with his NSFW-titled A**holeology [...]