How the Shannon Sharpe Lawsuit Is Being Covered. Plus, the NFL Draft Media Economy.
Hello, media consumers! On this Press Box Thursday, Bryan and Joel discuss the Shannon Sharpe lawsuit, Stephen A. Smith’s role in negotiating ESPN’s public response to it, and how the rest of the media world has reacted to this news (10:00). Then, they assess new entries in the “worst question asked at the White House” genre (32:00) and talk about the NFL draft as a media property—the TV show vs. attending in person, the overwhelming amount of mock drafts, and the line between fans of the NFL and fans of college football (39:00). Finally, they react to the turmoil at ‘60 Minutes’ following the $20 billion Trump lawsuit against CBS (52:00).
Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel D. Anderson
Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner
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25 for 25: Chris Ryan on the Birth, Death, and Rebirth of Blogging
Hello, media consumers! In our latest 25 for 25 installment, Bryan is joined by Ringer superstar Chris Ryan to discuss his come up in the mid-2000s blog world, how it set up the rest of his career and changed media forever, where the energy of blogging was dispersed, and whether there will be a revival of blogging.
Host: Bryan Curtis
Guest: Chris Ryan
Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner
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Lee Corso’s Legendary 'College GameDay' Run. Plus: The White House's Attack on the Associated Press.
Hello, media consumers! This Press Box Thursday edition includes a J-School on bylines, steak sauce, and nonprofit media (1:00). Then, Bryan and Joel dig into Lee Corso’s retirement from 'College GameDay' (20:00), Trump’s attempt to prevent the AP from covering the White House (33:00), and Nico Harrison’s bizarre closed-door press conference (40:00). Plus: journalists in space and an update on Journalism, the official race horse of The Press Box.
Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel D. Anderson
Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner
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Rory McIlroy’s Long-Awaited Masters Win, the Barstool Apology Tour, and the Nico Iamaleava Saga
Hello, media consumers! This week, Bryan and David discuss the intense back and forth of Rory McIlroy’s first win at Augusta National (1:00), before running through a number of short items, including:
The faux reluctant update about Stephen A. Smith’s presidential campaign (17:50)
The bevy of Barstool personalities releasing apologies for their discussion of the Mary Kate Cornett rumor (20:00)
The newest era of college football insider-dom and how it’s covering the Nico Iamaleava story (29:20)
An update on Journalism, the official racehorse of ‘The Press Box’ (40:00)
Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline.
Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker
Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner
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25 for 25: The New York Times’ Jamelle Bouie on the Future of the Opinion Columnist
Hello, media consumers! This week, Bryan and Joel are joined by Jamelle Bouie, opinion columnist at the New York Times, to discuss a number of timely media topics before backtracking and talking through Bouie’s career, writing an opinion column in this era of the internet, the relationship between his TikTok and his journalistic work, and more.
Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel D. Anderson
Guest: Jamelle Bouie
Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner
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