| Re: Breaking News: Sean Taylor in critical condition after being shot
I just e-mailed this to ESPN's "ombudsman":
So, this morning I was saddened to learn via text message from a friend that Redskins safety Sean Taylor had died a day after being shot in the leg. Upon waking up at 7:30 a.m., I went to my computer to read the story on ESPN.com, and I was absolutely shocked to discover that the main story on ESPN.com was not Taylor's tragic death, but rather last night's Monday Night Football game. SO then I thought to myself "Ok, well, maybe they just didnt have time to fully update the website." But it is now 90 minutes later, and STILL, Monday Night Football is the "main story" on ESPN.com. And, of course, what channel is MNF broadcast on? ESPN.
Slowly but surely, ESPN has lost its journalistic integrity over the past few years, and in my eyes, this is the straw that broke the camel's back. The fact that a boring, 3-0 game gets top billing over the tragic death of a 24-year old in the prime of his life and career is absolutely deplorable. And all because "corporate synergy" dictates that events that are broadcast on ESPN are more important than any other news story.
Over the last several months, I have spent considerably less time visiting ESPN.com, and more time visiting other sports media outlets. It got to the point where ESPN's "opinion" pieces were absolutely unreadable...filled with fluff and devoid of any substance or analysis. But I still occasionally visited ESPN.com when I simply needed something objective...a box score, a breaking news story, etc. Well, apparently, I cant rely on ESPN for that anymore.
Take a step back and think about this situation for a second: ESPN thinks that Monday Night Football (broadcast on ESPN, of course) is more important than a person's life. That's disgusting. |