Yesterday I noted my disappointment that
ESPN's new ombudsman, Le Anne Schreiber, has a prior working relationship with Tony Kornheiser -- just like ESPN's previous ombudsman. Via e-mail, Schreiber responded:
Michael,
What can I say? I worked with Tony Kornheiser for three years ending in 1980. As his editor, I appreciated his talent. I also gave him lots of grief. I haven't seen him since. I don't think it will be difficult for me to assess his work objectively. I admit to enjoying PTI. I will have to see how the new lineup works on MNF. As I said in my column, anyone who has been in sports journalism more recently than I would be likely to have significant conflicts of interest, My one 26-year-old overlap happens to be Tony K.
Best,
Le Anne Schreiber
Schreiber sounds reasonable, and I liked her
debut column. I hope when she says she'll see how the new lineup works on MNF, she means she'll thoroughly explore what ESPN is doing with its most expensive and most popular property. Replacing Joe Theismann with Ron Jaworski was a great step in the right direction. Now Kornheiser needs to improve.
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4-06-2007 @ 8:41AM
Bruce Ciskie said...
I didn't have a problem with Solomon, frankly. His columns were often quite boring, but he noted some legitimate concerns, and shockingly, nothing was ever done about them.
I could write Schreiber with the same concerns I wrote Solomon with last year. Namely, I'm worried about how ESPN treats sports entities that it doesn't have a working relationship with, and I'm extremely worried about how ESPN is covering Arena Football. After all, they have an ownership stake in the league, and I never hear any disclosure of this on the air when they talk about the AFL.
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4-06-2007 @ 8:42AM
tc said...
Nothing personal Michael, but instead of the conspiracy theories, why do you bloggers never mention the Nielsen ratings? MNF is supposedly ESPN's highest-rated show.
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4-13-2007 @ 2:07PM
Furzyweb said...
Kornheiser Should Replace Imus
Think about it for a second. He's proven to be a success on Radio, Television and Newspapers. He has a strong background as an interviewer. He has generations of fans and would be a great draw for both guests and advertisers.
Kornheiser should replace Imus.....
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