Where is the path of sports journalism headed?
I think most in the field would agree that changes have been happening for a few years now, as the importance of producing sports writing on the internet has increased greatly. This is a significant change when you consider that in the 1990's, for example, people got all of their sports writing from newspapers and magazines.
Another trend that seems to be taking place is the increased number of sports blogs. Everybody seems to think they know more than professional journalists, and now it's their turn to make a case as they fill blog after blog with their own commentary and opinion. As someone who has admittedly done just this, I also realize that sports journalists are professionals who get paid to report on sports. You can't just imitate this on a blog for many reasons, including less access to sources, less insight from other people in the business, and most likely less writing skills. It is scary to think that the world might be getting closer and closer to a point where professional journalists are wanted less and less. As a fan of great sports writing, this is not a good thing because it is necessary to have professionals writing about the sports we love, not just fans. I hope that no matter what continues to happen to field of journalism, there will always be room for great sports writers to help illuminate games, break stories, and provide informed opinion on all of the topics that the fans love to debate.
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