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    September 5, 2017
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    #197 I Don’t Speak Sports
    Sports journalism is facing many of the same issues as other facets of the industry: declining ad revenues, job insecurities, and too much content vying for too few eyeballs.
    Jesse Brown
    Host & Publisher
    Russell Gragg
    Producer

    It’s clear that sports journalism is facing many of the same issues as other facets of the industry: declining ad revenues, job insecurities, and too much content vying for too few eyeballs. It also has some unique challenges.

    Joining us to unpack the state of sports media are The Athletic‘s James Mirtle, Morgan Campbell of the Toronto Star, and longtime freelance journalist Richard Whittall.

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