I am pretty "oldskool"when it comes to getting my journalism.
I still like to read the actual paper more than online and I still like to watch the news on television rather than get my fix from things like twitter.
The same thing somewhat applies to sports, my topic of choice for...everything.
I am probably one of the few people left in my generation who still reads and subscribes to the physical copy of Sports Illustrated. I watch established classics like SportsCentre rather than these brutal new shows on The Score.
Yeah, I figured I was a true purist. Until I checked out deadspin.com.
One of the most popular sports blogs, deadspin claims to be free from all the mainstream bias that shapes traditional sports websites like ESPN.com or SI.com. It features a lot of content that is a bit out of the ordinary and could even be considered a TMZ for sports.
I love it.
They portray things in a new and interesting light for me as a sports fan by looking at angles ignored by other outlets. In this way, sites like deadspin are truly the future. They provide content quickly and operate without traditional parameters. They can post whatever they want and do it whenever they want to.
Check out this post that has made my evening.
Yes, that is Kansas City Chiefs star Dexter McCluster rapping about cell phone safety... Awkward.
You wouldn't see that on SportsCentre. At least not yet.
I could get used to this new world of journalism. Even if it does make me a hypocrite.
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