"PTI has always chosen to be different from everything else on ESPN, dating back to the moment it first hit the airwaves. It has continued to resist changing its core formula despite trends within the industry and within the network itself. So, why change now?"
"I’ve never claimed to be the smartest guy in the room, nor do I want to be, but I understand what the audience wants and I understand how it should be delivered."
What is the path forward for ESPN that doesn't include intense scrutiny? From my perspective, I don't know that one exists, and that's a tough spot to find yourself.
With newsrooms shrinking, it’s becoming more difficult to be a journalist, meaning working your beat, cultivating sources, and working on hard-hitting investigative stories.