http://sportsjournalism.org/sports-media-news/in-the-winter-terrain-or-anywhere-unfamiliar-a-writer-can-still-get-smart-in-a-hurry/ America's most comprehensive sports media program Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:44:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://sportsjournalism.org/sports-media-news/in-the-winter-terrain-or-anywhere-unfamiliar-a-writer-can-still-get-smart-in-a-hurry/comment-page-1/#comment-4380 charles pierce Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:43:00 +0000 http://sportsjournalism.org/?p=4811#comment-4380 One day in Seoul, I was sitting watching the water polo. About 20 minutes later, a respected colleague sat down next to me and asked, "So what's going on?" How in hell do I know, I responded. "You've been here 15 minutes longer than I have," he said. "You're the expert." I love the Olympics. One day in Seoul, I was sitting watching the water polo. About 20 minutes later, a respected colleague sat down next to me and asked, “So what’s going on?”
How in hell do I know, I responded.
“You’ve been here 15 minutes longer than I have,” he said. “You’re the expert.”
I love the Olympics.

]]> http://sportsjournalism.org/sports-media-news/in-the-winter-terrain-or-anywhere-unfamiliar-a-writer-can-still-get-smart-in-a-hurry/comment-page-1/#comment-4306 Joe Hamelin Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:40:22 +0000 http://sportsjournalism.org/?p=4811#comment-4306 Why are so many columnists so reluctant to quote another writer at length? It's a great tool and certainly doesn't diminish the author. I always was proud that I knew some people who said stuff better than I could. Kindred, for instance. And Callahan for another. Why are so many columnists so reluctant to quote another writer at length? It’s a great tool and certainly doesn’t diminish the author. I always was proud that I knew some people who said stuff better than I could. Kindred, for instance. And Callahan for another.

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