Comments on: A plea for a fading form . . .

By: Q McCall

Q McCall — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:11:14 +0000

Absolutely wonderful read.

Thanks for sharing this insight.

Following your article about Ted Leonsis, it seems that with people able to access what happened in so many ways — webcast, hacked webcast, cable, hacked cable, iPhone, morning radio breakdowns — the analysis and behind-the-scenes feel is more valuable in the written word.

The inane “What were you thinking when…” question must die…

By: Tony Grossi

Tony Grossi — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:30:35 +0000

Thanks, Dave. The well-crafted game story — of any game in any sport at any level — remains the best thing in any sports section. It is the backbone of any reputable sports section.

By: Lynn Houser

Lynn Houser — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:51:51 +0000

I couldn’t agree with you more, Dave. Too many times we sportswriters build the proverbial clock without telling the time.

However, in our defense I will say that deadlines come into play. For the guy out there covering a 7:30 high school game, there isn’t time to interview more than a couple of sources after the event.

In today’s electronic world, we not only are keeping play-by-play and doing our own box scores, we also are doing live in-game updates and wrapping up the night with a video description of the event to go online. It calls for every skill a reporter can have, and one of the most important is speed.

Lynn Houser
Herald-Times
Bloomington, Ind.