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How TV, Money Robbed Sports Fans—and Journos

Playing field used to be level enough for writers to give true portraits

By Will McCahill,  Newser Staff

Posted May 23, 2008 6:05 PM CDT

(Newser) – The days when journalists could get to know professional athletes well enough to write the kinds of profiles that would give fans true insight are long gone, Pat Jordan laments on Slate, with television and the accompanying big money the main culprits. Where Jordan once...   Read full story »

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