Opinion | Big deal or no deal: media complaints at the DNC

Journalists attending the convention have a few grievances. The organizers — and the public — seem unconcerned.

President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden wave at the Democratic National Convention on Monday. (AP Photo/MORRY GASH)

August 21, 2024

When I worked in sports journalism, it was easy to complain about some of the annoyances.

Like the bad journalist lunches, like the lighting at the Florida-Georgia football game in Jacksonville that I arranged every year.

Or the poor visibility from the press box where the Washington commanders played.

Or how hard it was to get to the NHL arena in Ottawa, or the long bus lines at the Olympics, or the cramped workspace at the old Yankees Stadium.

When I spoke out loud about this, I usually got the same response from readers:

Shut up.

I get that. The fact is, no one wants to hear someone humming about what they should be doing while they're doing their job.

So I went to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this week.

Semafor's Max Tanya writes: "The Democratic National Convention started off well, with all the outward parameters, but with logistical issues, including long lines, poor internet connection, expensive pricing, and limited access to the floor."

Tanya reports that the Permanent Committee of Correspondents, which represents most of the major American news organizations, has been raising concerns about press access for months, advocating for less work space and more quota for print reporters.

Tanya goes into detail, but then writes an insightful piece. There is no portrayal that doesn't frustrating as something to do, with waiting in line or finding a place to write a story.

Democratic National Convention delegates stressed that the convention does not get paid by press workers, and that there are plenty of jobs for journalists in the area adjacent to the arena. They also noted that the number of delegates is the same as previous convention levels.

President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden wave at the Democratic National Convention on Monday. (AP Photo/MORRY GASH)

August 21, 2024

When I worked in sports journalism, it was easy to complain about some of the annoyances.

Like the bad lunches for journalists, like the lighting at the Florida-Georgia football game in Jacksonville that I arranged every year.

Or the poor visibility from the press box, like the Washington manager playing.

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• When I spoke out loud about it, I usually got the same response from readers:
• I get that. The fact is, no one wants to hear someone humming about what they should be doing while they're doing their job.
• Semafor's Max Tanya writes: "The Democratic National Convention started off well, with all the outward parameters, but with logistical problems, including long lines, poor internet connection, expensive pricing, and limited access to the floor."
• Tanya goes into detail, but then writes an insightful piece. There is no portrayal that doesn't frustrating as something to do, with waiting in line or finding a place to write a story.
• August 21, 2024

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When I worked in sports journalism, it was easy to complain about some of the annoyances.

Like the bad lunches for journalists, like the lighting at the Florida-Georgia football game in Jacksonville that I arranged every year.

Or the poor visibility from the press box, like the Washington manager playing.

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Or how hard it was to get to the NHL arena in Ottawa, or the long bus lines at the Olympics, or the cramped workspace at the old Yankees Stadium.

When I spoke out loud about it, I usually got the same response from readers:

Shut up.

I get that. The fact is, no one wants to hear someone humming about what they should be doing while they're doing their job.

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So I went to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this week.

Semafor's Max Tanya writes: "The Democratic National Convention started well according to all the outward parameters, but it also came with logistical problems, including long lines, poor internet connection, expensive pricing, and limited access to the floor."

Tanya reports that the Permanent Committee of Correspondents, which represents most of the major American news organizations, has been raising concerns about press access for months, advocating for reduced work space and increased quotas for print reporters.

Tanya goes into detail, but then writes an insightful piece. There is no portrayal that doesn't frustrating as something to do, such as waiting in lines or finding a place to write a story.

Democratic National Convention delegates stressed that the convention does not receive compensation from press representatives, and that there are plenty of jobs for journalists in the area adjacent to the arena. They also noted that the number of proxies is the same as the level of previous conventions.

Apart from this, for reference, I contacted Luis Jacobson, a pointerpoint factor stationed in Chicago's DNC. According to him, the row at the entrance for the media was not so huge (about 45 minutes on Tuesday). You can talk to anyone on the floor.

However, Tanya runs a deeper problem, that is, the reporter and the Democratic Party. Old news media, which the Democratic Party needed to convey their thoughts, is no longer considered the only option. The Democratic Party has made serious and intensive efforts to secure hundreds of content developers and authoritative people. These brand new people have been gathering for a long time to work on the hall and the platform for creators for the brand new DNC developers.

After all, Tanya and Congress are television events. Both the Democratic Party and the Republican Party are concerned about how speeches, concerts, and shows are reflected in the national audience, and see what will happen while staying at home, on TV, a laptop, a mobile phone. There is. In fact, the fact that visitors see it in the tournament are more important than not seeing the scenes of people who light it.

After all, the correspondents will do their own work, such as how frustrated, upset, and how to make a presentation from the stage, and frankly, do it autonomously. Sometimes it's pretty professional.

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New York Times Katie-Rogers "For the friendship of Obama and Harris: Same spirit as key encouragement."

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Politico's Jonathan Martin tells how the Democratic Party tampered with the Republican Party.

Media tidbits

• Los Angeles Times editorial department: "Harris's nomination is a special moment in the history of American."
• The Atlantic's Yail Rosenberg reports on New York's House of Representatives Alexandria Ocaco Cortes in New Oak.
• Hip Music: Aannisters CHOOSE MUSIC FOR THEIR OWNTRANCE TO THE DNC AND RNC
• In a memo to employees, Time Inc. CEO Jessica Sibley wrote, "Like many of our industry peers, we continue to face significant challenges, including increased competition, shrinking advertising budgets, dramatic shifts in consumer behavior, shifts in search and social algorithms, and general economic uncertainty. We are making changes across our business to better protect ourselves from this period of transformation and unpredictability in the media industry."
• Talk show host Phil Donahue died this weekend at age 88.
• According to Rivera, Donahue hosted talk shows for Rivera, Oprah Winfrey, Regis Philbin, and Sally Jesse Raphael.
• Days after ESPN said it was firing Sam Ponder as host of its pregame show, "Sunday NFL Countdown," the network announced his replacement.

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• The Sunday NFL Countdown program features Greenberg, along with analysts Taddy Brusca, Randy Moss, Rex Ryan, Alex Smith, and NFL insider Adam Schefter. The program airs Sundays at 10:00 ET for three hours, including before NFL games at 13:00.

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• Laura Rutledge, who hosts the daily program NFL Live, was the favorite to replace Ponder, but ESPN chose the most experienced and reliable host. Greenberg is even more reliable, which is very bad. Rutway is a strong presenter and it's great to see him in this role and not just another platform for Greenberg.
• Greenberg was the host of "Get Up" and also had his own radio show, which allowed him to openly express his devotion to the New York Jets. It's understandable that being a "Jets" fanatic was part of his tip, meant to defuse the situation and spur conversation on other shows, but as a pre-game show, this is not a very successful image.
• But I'm old school and I prefer that sports hosts, especially ones like Greenberg, don't have a favorite team.

One of my favorite ESPN shows, and I'm sure I'm not the only one to say so, is The Sports Reporters. The half-hour show aired on Sunday mornings from 1988 to 2017, and featured a main cast and usually four sportswriters. Regulars included columnists Mike Lupica (New York Daily News), Mitch Albom (Detroit Free Press), William Rhoden (New York Times), and Bob Ryan (Boston Globe). Also on the show were former Washington Post columnists Tony Kornheiser and Mike Wilbon, who went on to star in the show Sorry, I'm Interruptting. Essentially, these shows, like PTI, grew out of the clever discussions that took place on Sports Reporters. The show had a dedicated fanbase, but its once-a-week format in a 24-hour news cycle often meant that topics became stale by Sunday morning. As a result, the show was postponed.

But a revival is possible.

Puck reporter John Orand reports that he's heard "rumors" that the show might be revived. ESPN had high hopes that an episode produced by Jeremy Sharp and featuring NFL announcers like Joe Buck and Al Michaels would be coming in the coming months. But almost everything remains in doubt, and nothing has been proven. "As I've been told, the show will not be aired daily or weekly on a permanent basis.

Instead, the show will be "created for ESPN's YouTube channel, with segments available across linear, digital and public channels," Ourand reports.