ESPN's Gambling Scandal Coverage Fails Breaking News Test

Resources

Books

• "Casablanca" - Mentioned as a classic film that the hosts discussed, with a specific quote from the movie being referenced.

Videos & Documentaries

• "The Godfather" - Mentioned as a classic film that the hosts discussed.

Research & Studies

• "The Athletic" article on NBA gambling story - Quoted from to detail the charges against NBA figures.

Articles & Papers

• Drew Lenner's piece about ESPN (awful announcing) - Cited as an example of criticism regarding ESPN's ability to cover real news.

People Mentioned

• Clayton Kershaw - Mentioned as a baseball player, used as a reference for bringing in a substitute.
• Lindsey Jones - Mentioned as a colleague with whom the host was "fellowshipping."
• Shohei Ohtani - Mentioned in the context of a previous gambling-related story involving his interpreter.
• Bob Costas - Referenced as a skilled broadcaster, used as a comparison to Adrian Wojnarowski.
• Bob Lee - Mentioned as a former ESPN employee who retired in 2019.
• Roger Cossack - Mentioned as a former ESPN employee who was laid off in 2017.
• Pablo Torre - Mentioned as a former ESPN employee.
• Adrian Wojnarowski (Woj) - Praised for his reporting and broadcasting skills, particularly in contrast to Shams Charania.
• Shams Charania (Shams) - Discussed extensively for his perceived discomfort and lack of effectiveness when reporting on breaking news outside of transactions.
• Wendy - Mentioned as a potential person to have covered the NBA gambling story, possibly referring to Wendy Nix.
• Brian Windhorst - Mentioned as a former "Press Box" cast member and someone who would have been good at covering the NBA gambling story.
• Don Van Natta - Mentioned as someone who would have been good at covering the NBA gambling story due to his ability to read documents.
• David Purdum - Mentioned as someone who covers gambling as an industry and would have been a good person to have on television to discuss the NBA gambling story.
• Jeremy Shapp - Mentioned as someone who might have been expected to cover the NBA gambling story.
• Donnie - Mentioned in the context of an unfortunate rap career, possibly referring to Donnie Deutsch.
• Nick Wright - Mentioned as a "friend of the show" who talks about poker.
• Barry Weiss - Mentioned as the person in charge of CBS News who is looking to make changes.
• Maurice DuBois - Co-anchor of the CBS Evening News with John Dickerson.
• Nora O'Donnell - Mentioned as a potential candidate to anchor the CBS Evening News.
• Tony Dokoupil - Mentioned as a potential candidate to anchor the CBS Evening News.
• Bret Baier - Mentioned as a potential candidate to anchor the CBS Evening News, with discussion about his contract at Fox News.
• Chris Wallace - Mentioned as someone who moved to a different network, highlighting that such moves are not always shocking.
• Sean Hannity - Mentioned as an example of someone who would be a shocking hire for CBS News.
• Pete Heckas - Mentioned in relation to new rules of journalism at the Pentagon.
• Drew Harwell - Mentioned as a reporter who has done terrific work on the Pentagon story.
• Tim Pool - Mentioned as an influencer whose media brand is part of the coalition signing Pentagon journalism rules.
• Donald Trump - Mentioned in the context of his administration's approach to reporters and his potential influence on media outlets.
• Caroline Lovett - Mentioned as someone who has spoken about reporters in unsavory terms.
• Eleanor Watson - Mentioned as a CBS News reporter who broke a story about a strike on drug boats.
• Ed O'Keefe - Mentioned as a CBS News reporter who tweeted about a University of Virginia settlement headline.
• Jeff Bezos - Mentioned as the owner of The Washington Post, whose financial interests were allegedly aligned with the paper's editorials.
• Adam O'Dell - Mentioned as the new opinions editor of The Washington Post.
• Jason Momoa - Appears in a promotional segment for Chime.
• Shinzo Abe - Mentioned as the former Prime Minister of Japan, who met with Donald Trump.
• Tommy Vietor - Host of Pod Save America, interviewed Graham Platter.
• Susan Collins - Mentioned as a potential figure in political advertising.
• Liz Goodwin - Washington Post reporter who found Reddit posts by Graham Platter.
• Sawyer Loftus - Reporter for the Bangor Daily News who wrote about Graham Platter's Reddit posts.
• Mark Subjects - Mentioned in relation to the opinion section of The Washington Post.
• Jonathan Martin - Wrote a column in Politico about voters swooning over candidates like Graham Platter.
• James Talarico - Mentioned as a candidate who has had profiles written about him.
• Zaron Manndani - Mentioned as someone who has had profiles written about him.
• Colin Allred - Mentioned as a candidate with a similar profile to Graham Platter.
• Joe Davis - Fox's announcer who called a walk-off homer.
• Freddy Freeman - Player who hit a walk-off homer.
• Michelle - Mentioned in relation to the Astros.
• Francis - Mentioned in relation to stolen crown jewels from the Louvre.
• Bruce Baldwin - Producer of The Press Box.
• Kyle Creighton - Former producer of The Press Box.
• Ben Cruz - Involved in creating The Press Box's Instagram account.
• Brian Waters - Involved in creating The Press Box's Instagram account.
• David Schumacher - Mentioned as the person the strained pun headline is attributed to.
• Dan Perkel - Contributor of a headline to The New York Times.
• Christian - Contributor of a headline to The New York Times.
• Francis - Mentioned in relation to stolen crown jewels from the Louvre.
• Sean McBain - Mentioned in relation to stolen crown jewels from the Louvre.

Organizations & Institutions

• The Home Depot - Sponsor of the podcast.
• United Airlines - Mentioned in a story about a pilot offering a child a look at the flight deck.
• The Ringer - The podcast network on which "The Press Box" is featured.
• Portland Trail Blazers - NBA team coached by Chauncey Billups.
• Miami Heat - NBA team for which Terry Rozier plays.
• ESPN - Discussed extensively regarding its coverage of the NBA gambling story and its perceived decline in covering "real news."
• The Banana Gambino Lucchesi and Genovese crime families - Mentioned as groups allegedly involved in a scheme with Chauncey Billups.
• Detroit Pistons - NBA team for which Chauncey Billups played and contributed to a championship.
• Fox News - Mentioned in relation to news coverage and potential anchor hires for CBS News.
• The Guardian - Publication that reported on John Dickerson leaving CBS News.
• The Daily - Mentioned in relation to a program hosted by Bob Lee.
• The Pentagon - Discussed in relation to new journalism rules and reporters leaving.
• Real America's Voice - A cable network that signed Pentagon journalism rules.
• YouTube TV - Mentioned as a potential platform for Real America's Voice.
• Lindell TV - A streaming service discussed in relation to Pentagon journalism rules.
• The Gateway Pundit - A website that signed Pentagon journalism rules.
• The Post Millennial - A media outlet that signed Pentagon journalism rules.
• Human Events - A media outlet that signed Pentagon journalism rules, with discussion about its content.
• The National Pulse - A media outlet that signed Pentagon journalism rules.
• RedState - A media outlet that signed Pentagon journalism rules.
• Turning Point USA - Mentioned as the media brand Frontlines is part of.
• Timcast - A media brand associated with Tim Pool.
• Washington Reporter - A substack-based newsletter that signed Pentagon journalism rules.
• The Daily Stormer - Mentioned as a hypothetical extreme outlet.
• Ohio State University - Mentioned in comparison to the name "Gateway Pundit."
• The New York Times - Discussed in relation to its pivot to video and headline writing.
• The Washington Post - Discussed regarding its opinion section, alleged alignment with Jeff Bezos's interests, and handling of press inquiries.
• NPR - Publication where David Fulflick wrote a story about The Washington Post.
• Disney - Corporate parent of ESPN.
• CBS News - Discussed in relation to changes in the Evening News and potential new anchors.
• Fox News - Mentioned in relation to potential anchor hires for CBS News.
• The Associated Press (AP) - Publication that reported on Graham Platter's tattoo.
• The Bangor Daily News - Publication that reported on Graham Platter's Reddit posts.
• The White House - Mentioned in relation to its media briefing room and treatment of reporters.
• The Louvre - Mentioned in relation to a heist of crown jewels.
• Ole Miss - Mentioned in relation to a football game.
• Oklahoma - Mentioned in relation to a football game.
• TCU - University where the hosts attended film class and where a running back room is discussed.
• St. Petersburg, Florida - Mentioned as the hometown of a Ryan Green who signed with Florida State.
• Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College - Where Don Hammeck is from.
• Florida Times-Union - Publication where Paul Runnstrand writes.
• The Boston Globe - Mentioned in relation to sports reporting.
• The Philadelphia Inquirer - Mentioned in relation to sports reporting.
• The Astros - Baseball team mentioned in relation to Michelle and intentional walks.
• The Texans - Football team mentioned in relation to the hosts' location.
• The Dodgers - Baseball team mentioned in relation to Dodger Stadium.
• The Senate - Mentioned in relation to Graham Platter's candidacy.
• The Democratic Party - Discussed in relation to Graham Platter's candidacy and the Pod Save America podcast.
• The Republican Party - Mentioned in relation to Graham Platter's potential candidacy.
• The FBI - Mentioned in relation to Donald Trump and legal matters.
• The NFL Network - Mentioned in relation to a potential merger with ESPN.
• The NBA - Discussed extensively regarding gambling and player/coach arrests.
• The MLB - Mentioned in relation to postseason baseball.
• The NFL - Mentioned in relation to football clichés.
• The PGA Tour - Not explicitly mentioned, but implied context for sports media coverage.
• The NHL - Not explicitly mentioned, but implied context for sports media coverage.
• The NCAA - Not explicitly mentioned, but implied context for sports media coverage.
• The Super Bowl - Not explicitly mentioned, but implied context for sports media coverage.

Courses & Educational Resources

• Banking Smarter 101 with Chime - A promotional segment presented as a finance lesson.

Websites & Online Resources

• Reddit - Mentioned as the platform where Graham Platter posted deleted comments.
• Twitter - Mentioned as a platform for overwork jokes and for The Press Box's account.
• Blue Sky - Mentioned as a platform for The Press Box's account.
• Instagram - Mentioned as a new account for The Press Box.
• SoundCloud - Mentioned in relation to Graham Platter's potential rap career.
• Chime.com - Mentioned for information on fees and credit building.
• Loveofdriving.us - Website to learn more about Mobile One.
• Bloomberg.com - Website to subscribe for business news.
• Pod Save America - A podcast mentioned as a platform for embattled Democrats to get a sympathetic hearing.
• Twitter.com/pressboxpod - The Twitter handle for The Press Box.

Other Resources

• Clutch Sports hoodie - Mentioned as something worn by Chauncey Billups.
• P hustle - Graham Platter's former Reddit handle.
• Crown jewels - Mentioned in relation to a heist at the Louvre.
• Surfboards - Mentioned in relation to sea otters in Santa Cruz.
• Francis's crown jewels - Mentioned in relation to a heist at the Louvre.