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MikeWaters · 09-26-2014, 03:51 PM

This is where old school meets new school.

Is Bill Simmons a journalist?

Does he need to abide by the codes of sports journalism?

Or is he just a "blogger" who can say anything he wants, talk about the teams he roots for (Celtics, Patriots, Red Sox), and make things up as he goes along.

The lines get blurred with new media.

Remember that cougarboard guy who was reporting for a small Idaho newspaper in the BYU pressbox, and his cell phone went off with a BYU ringer, and he was kicked out and had his credentials revoked? At least that is how I remember it.

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09-26-2014, 03:51 PM	#1
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	This is where old school meets new school. Is Bill Simmons a journalist? Does he need to abide by the codes of sports journalism? Or is he just a "blogger" who can say anything he wants, talk about the teams he roots for (Celtics, Patriots, Red Sox), and make things up as he goes along. The lines get blurred with new media. Remember that cougarboard guy who was reporting for a small Idaho newspaper in the BYU pressbox, and his cell phone went off with a BYU ringer, and he was kicked out and had his credentials revoked? At least that is how I remember it.