"Our promise is to put on real life human voices in our radio hosts and podcasters. To ensure that there would always be a human, there had all sorts of consequences from listeners being so thankful for that promise. But also for our own employees."
"Sports always had a starch to it where the gatekeepers didn't allow a lot of what we provided. We changed the industry in many ways, and I don't know if we get the proper respect for it."
With an increase in violent conflicts around the globe and continued protests at in America, can journalists ever been guaranteed safety while doing their jobs?
You need to be prepared to push back, to challenge (whether or not, that is, you agree with the spin they’re offering), and to repeat key questions when they’re not being answered.
"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.
"Sports always had a starch to it where the gatekeepers didn't allow a lot of what we provided. We changed the industry in many ways, and I don't know if we get the proper respect for it."