We live in a world where a little kindness can go a long way. Complaining is the norm. I am about to go with the grain, and I don’t particularly like doing so. Yet, I think tennis as presented in the US by ESPN and NBC and, to a lesser extent, the Tennis Channel could…
Tag: Journalism
Tennis Abides – 7th Anniversary: State of the Site Address
Changes as Tennis Abides Turns 7 Dear Readers, I started writing about tennis for various websites in part due to being taken with the high level of play I saw at Masters Cincinnati 2002. I recall watching Carlos Moya up close on day 1 and thinking he would have a nice run. Little did I…
ESPN’s Layoffs, Print Media Downturn, and Blogs like Mine
“Victory has a thousand fathers, but defeat is an orphan.” – John F. Kennedy, 1961 Unintended consequences are often jarring. I personally value print media. Yet, when ESPN announced deep cuts to its staff in April I could not help but think about the impact websites, podcasts, blogs, and apps have had on the media….
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 