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The Dianna Russini Story Had 20 Angles — Did Your Music Radio Show Find Three?
No one has to celebrate the mess of a potential scandal, but the key is having relatability to what the audience is already talking about — and even opening their minds to things they haven't considered yet.
Dianna Russini Learned When You Don’t Control the Message, It Controls You
"Dianna Russini’s resignation underscores a hard truth in modern media: optics and silence can define a career as much as your reporting."
Dianna Russini Steps Down From The Athletic
"Rather than allowing this to continue, I have decided to step aside now — before my current contract expires on June 30."
Jon “Stugotz” Weiner on Dianna Russini: “She’s Going Through a Very Difficult Time and Going To Survive This”
"I spoke to her, okay, she’s going through a very difficult time. She’s going to survive this. And again, anyone who wants to get rid of her, I will hire her in two seconds."
Mark Jones Reportedly Departing ESPN Following His Final NBA Call on Sunday
"ESPN has not confirmed the news of Jones departure, and how the ESPN broadcast teams will adjust for the upcoming postseason play."
Dan Le Batard Explains Why He’s Avoided Discussing Dianna Russini, Mike Vrabel Topic
"It was so hard for her to come by her credibility, and now we're going to do this s**t. So I don't want to give it oxygen, but everybody wants to talk about it."
Craig Carton: Dianna Russini Has Done “Damage” to Women in Broadcasting
"I know what you’re thinking. I know what everybody’s thinking. Wonder how she got that story."
The Dianna Russini-Mike Vrabel Controversy Is a Media Ethics Lesson To Learn From
"Skepticism is harder to shake than criticism. Once people start questioning how you obtained information instead of simply consuming it, the dynamic changes."
ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Photos of Dianna Russini, Mike Vrabel: “It’s Unfortunate”
"I don’t know what’s right. I don’t know what’s wrong. I feel bad for the families involved. It’s unfortunate."
Fred Toucher Questions Dianna Russini’s Actions Following Photos With Mike Vrabel
"Why would you get in a bikini and hug and cavort with a head coach of a league that you cover? Then I'll just ask you this, if you were her husband, what would you say?"