One feature I found appealing on espn.com was the logging in feature that allowed me to save my favorite teams, and get their scores highlighted at the top of the screen whenever I visited the site. cnnsi.com allows you to set cookies in order to follow your favorite teams, but it is not a login, and whenever cookies are cleared, those preferences need to be reset. I saw that firsthand this morning. I also liked that espn.com color coded the scores at the top of the screen, highlighting one's favorite teams, which cnnsi.com does not do. espn.com also offers scores from tennis and golf at the top of the screen, at least during major events, and I find myself digging a bit more for such information on cnnsi.com.
I read Richard Deitsch's media column yesterday, and so much of it was devoted to issues and personalities related to ESPN that I wondered if I was breaking my vow by simply reading his column. I guess that's the point, though; so much of what is out there in sports media comes from ESPN, and of course a media column will reflect that. I see ESPN referenced almost every place I visit, and it's easy enough to avoid clicking on links in blogs and stories elsewhere, no matter how tempting they might be, but the content even without the link still essentially comes from ESPN. I find I appreciate journalism that originates elsewhere a bit more now, and recognize how hard that seems to be nowadays.
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