New Media vs. Traditional Sports Media
Posted March 26th, 2007 by Kevin
Based on a recent article by Boston Globe sports columnist Dan Shaughnessy, it appears that some members of the traditional media are starting to let their envy of blogs and new media slip out from under the old guard façade. Boston Red Sox pitcher, Curt Schilling, recently launched his own blog, 38 Pitches, to which Shaughnessy recently felt the need to satire in the Globe here.
As you can imagine, Red Sox fans are not pleased with the representation Shaughnessy portrays. However, he clearly insults the blogosphere as well by implying that Schilling’s audience is still living in their parent’s basements and avid “Trekkies.”
Having read Schilling’s blog, Shaughnessy should apologize for his blatant disrespect of the community. Not because he insulted Red Sox Nation or Bloggers, but because Schilling is also using his blog to generate awareness around ALS. I applaud anyone who uses their celebrity to make a difference and Schilling adopted Social Media to aid in his quest for a cure.
For anyone who is looking to boycott Dan Shaughnessy, feel free to visit this site which “reads him so you don’t have to.” Maybe Dan should start blogging… that’s where the readers are.
