Back to the Future - Blogging in the News

by Bob Wage on Mar 3, 2008 11:05 PM EST

Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis was interviewed by XM radio this morning. For those of you unfamiliar with him or new to this blog, Leonsis is very supportive to Caps bloggers in the DC area and allows many of them full team access, equal to what professional journalists enjoy with the team. When asked about his bloggers and blogging in general, the electronic savvy owner was quick to defend his strategy concerning the new media.

During the interview he was quoted as saying, "I think any teams that disregard bloggers do so at their own peril." Strong words, but who am I to argue with the media mogul? Thanks to Kukla's Korner, you can listen to the interview here. Mr. Leonsis also has his own blog, "Ted's Take" which is linked here.

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A big thanks to Mr. Leonsis for recognizing a fresh perspective. I think some journalists can be so guilty of towing the company (or league) line that having a fresh set of eyes is priceless. I love hearing other people’s perspectives from games and individual plays. I think some of the hockey journalist staples, like Don Cherry, have become sort of a joke, since they don’t seem to be able to separate themselves and go back to a fan’s point of view.

Interestingly enough, on the same subject, I think ESPN has actually gotten better at analysis since they are no longer carrying the games. They seem a little more objective. At least they can recap games and give power ranking without stooping to terms like “Southleast” as The Hockey News has. Thanks for saving me the $$ on the subscription for next season. I’ll just stick to my weekly John Buccigross column, since the Hockey News has made it clear they don’t want my money. [/rant]

by janeybell on Mar 4, 2008 10:47 AM EST reply actions

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Bryan Allen	5	D	8/21/1980	226	6-5
Brian Boucher	33	G	1/2/1977	200	6-2
Tim Brent	37	C	3/10/1984	188	6-0
Patrick Dwyer	39	RW	6/22/1983	175	5-11
Justin Faulk	28	D	3/20/1992	205	6-0
Tim Gleason	6	D	1/29/1983	217	6-0
Jay Harrison	44	D	11/3/1982	211	6-4
Jussi Jokinen	36	LW	4/1/1983	198	5-11
Derek Joslin	27	D	3/17/1987	210	6-1
Chad LaRose	59	LW	3/27/1982	181	5-10
Jamie McBain	4	D	2/25/1988	200	6-2
Andreas Nodl	14	RW	2/28/1987	196	6-1
Justin Peters	60	G	8/30/1986	205	6-1
Joni Pitkanen	25	D	9/19/1983	210	6-3
Tuomo Ruutu	15	LW	2/16/1983	200	6-0
Jerome Samson	71	RW	9/4/1987	195	6-0
Jeff Skinner	53	RW	5/16/1992	193	5-11
Jaroslav Spacek	8	D	2/11/1974	210	6-0
Eric Staal	12	C	10/29/1984	205	6-4
Anthony Stewart	13	C	1/5/1985	230	6-3
Brandon Sutter	16	C	2/14/1989	183	6-3
Jiri Tlusty	19	C	3/16/1988	209	6-0
Cam Ward	30	G	2/29/1984	185	6-1