07 Aug, 2008
MLS Media Talk
Posted by: WVHooligan In: Article Reactions| Chicago Fire| Chivas USA| Colorado Rapids| Columbus Crew| DC United| FC Dallas| Houston Dynamo| KC Wizards| LA Galaxy| MLS| New England Revolution| New York Red Bulls| News and Rumors| Real Salt Lake| San Jose Earthquakes| Toronto FC
Sometimes I am amazed at how much information there is out there on this ol’ internet thing that we love to play on each day. The information all comes from various places like TV, radio, newspapers, blogs, etc.
Then sometimes there is that lack of media or lack of information that can be down right surprising. It all got me thinking today when I read this editorial from Mike over at Down the Byline.
See Mike is in a tough spot, his club (Kansas City Wizards) have probably the worst media following in the league. Every once and a while you get items from their local papers but you are more likely to get information about the club’s activity out of it’s team blog or one of the few fan blogs like Mike’s or Oz City.
Its a bit unfortunate for KC fans too because their club gets a bad rap from seemingly everyone around the league - not to mention a lot of people want them relocated to St. Louis or elsewhere. Why? Because of their coverage. We hardly hear a peep about the Wizards and so people have this out of sight out of mind theory about them so they think since all is quiet that they should be moved (plus their attendance over the years at Arrowhead gets to people but that is a crappy excuse anymore really).
Some cities coverage are definitely better than others, we all know that. It’s just sad on Kansas City’s part to see what’s going on with them take place. Here’s one thing that really struck me from Mike’s article:
“…all you have to do is look at last Thursday’s Wizards press conference. Having the day off of work, I attended the press conference, which while certainly not the only way to contact the team, is probably one of the easiest ways to ask questions of coach Onalfo. No one from the KC Star even attended the press conference, and the majority of the questions at the press conference were asked by Bob Rusert, of MLSnet.”
Sad reality but a true one at that.
It all got me thinking though, top to bottom who has the best coverage and the worst. If KC is the worst, then who is the best?
That is a toss up as we all know, it could be DC United because of people like Steve Goff; it could be New York because of Ives Galarcep; or could it be the two LA clubs because of Luis Bueno and Andrea Canales?
Its really a toss up and it all comes down to personal preference between those three.
But every other club has pretty solid coverage either on a newspaper front or elsewhere, from Chicago, Colorado, Columbus, Houston, New England, RSL, San Jose, or Toronto.
Then you have Dallas. Now I don’t want to come across like a homer but the club has excellent media coverage in the area thanks to the team’s blog (which has really set the standard in team media blogs in my eyes) and to sites like 3rdDegree (another standard in fan blogs for a team). Also the two local papers (Dallas Morning News and Fort Worth Star Telegram) do a great job in covering the team as well.
I think the media coverage of the league is improving here. Once Seattle and Philadephia enter the league there will be more coverage in terms of blogs and newspaper reports on their ends. Hell, I know Seattle is already pumping out MLS coverage with their papers and blogs (they are pumped to have a MLS club).
SO what do you all think of your club’s media coverage? As bad as KC? Or as good as clubs like Dallas and New York? Let’s hear it.
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