We have just an absolute ass group of reporters for both our teams.
*Climbs up on soapbox*
It's not just limited to this sport, this city, or even this industry. There is an alarming lack of professionalism and ability across this nation. It doesn't matter if we're talking carpenters, plumbers, engineers, managers, scientists, etc.
I have my theory as to what factors have contributed to / triggered the decline in this nation, but it's evident and supportable. Work-place related injuries/fatalities, recalls, poor product quality (i.e. "planned obsolescence"), mass shootings, drug-related fatalities, bankruptcies, divorce rates... we're not well. And, what's more alarming, there is no recovery plan in the works.
I'm glad I don't have kids.
*Climbs off Soapbox and back into bunker*
Graham has the same issue as Harrington: he just can't resist the temptation to make himself the subject of the story.
I don't consider op-eds and journalism to be one in the same. Journalism, to me, should have emotion stripped away from the material being presented. At the core, there may be a fundamental belief, but the writing should be backed largely by facts/statistics/data. We can argue the validity of the data being presented, but I shouldn't have the writer in my face as I'm trying to wade through the argument.