Old School + New School= New School

There used to be a time, long ago, when sports journalist's words were taken as they were set in stone. There was no other media to compete with print and broadcast journalism and that monopolising created an empire for the likes of ESPN or Sports Illustrated. Now, in this time and place, millions of young people choose to get their sports news elsewhere. Instead of reading or hearing people who's opinions might be slightly dated, they flock to websites or blogs that coincide with their own feelings. Some of these blogs or websites might not carry the same credibility, as say the New York Times, but this young generation of readers do not care.

This generation wants to be entertained and they want their own views expressed, rather than relying on hard news. Websites like Deadspin.com and Awfulannouncing.com present this kind of content and have created an online niche for readers tired of listening to old school journalists. Slowly these blogs are closing the gap between old school and new school reporting as they gain more access to further their own credibility. Now some bloggers have access to live games, locker rooms and other sources. Soon there will be no new school and old school, there will be a hybrid of the two, but with more emphasis online. Soon entertainment and information will be one in the same and paper might be obsolete.