In this new age of technology, many new opportunities have been created for to make a name in this world, one of them being journalism. Not to say journalism is nothing without technology, but it enhances the profession to a new level. Being able to cover events and write about them digitally gives a whole new expansion of access to the consumer, increasing its popularity among the people. People are saved a trip to the local store or TV by being able to find out what’s occurring on their phones and laptops.
Sports is among one of the areas where the interest in journalism is at the highest. Fans who missed the game or a significant occurrence can learn about it later as well as gain more insight into it besides just what the score or happening …show more content…
One man in particular has fully taken advantage of what the profession of journalism can lead to and made himself one of the most popular names in sports: Stephen A. Smith.
Stephen A. Smith is an African-American male born on October 14th in 1967 from
Hollis, Queens, New York (Pruett, 2013). Sports was an important aspect of his life from birth, having a father who played professional baseball in the MLB (Pruett, 2013). As an adolescent,
Smith looked up a particular man named Howard Cosell who was widely remembered as a great sports journalist and for his big personality (Pruett, 2013). Having a natural passion for sports and an idol who was a sports journalist as a kid certainly gave way for Stephen A. to become the man he is today.
Moving on, Smith went to school at Winston-Salem State University, which is also where his childhood idol Cosell graduated from (Pruett, 2013). In regards to journalism, Smith began his career covering the soccer program at his school for the Winston Salem Journal (Pruett,
2013). Later on, Smith returned to New York and began covering high school sports for the New
York Daily Post (Pruett, 2013). However, Smith’s career started to accelerate once he was …show more content…
The popularity of the show grew as Smith appeared more on the show; the conversations between the two journalists kept viewers on the edge of their seats and anxious for the next show or topic of discussion. Due to the show’s success, Smith was no longer a guest by
April of 2012, he became apart of the staff (Pruett, 2013). Smith and Bayless had the two biggest personalities in sports and putting them together permanently on First Take elevated the show and themselves to new levels. Ultimately, First Take allowed Smith, a sports journalist to become a flat out celebrity.
Smith is still apart of First Take today, which is now among one of the most watched sports shows on television (Pruett, 2013). With Skip gone, Smith now mans the show alongside
Max Kellerman from 10 a.m. to noon on weekdays still discussing the day’s sports topics
(Duckworth, 2016). Nothing has changed nor will anything ever change in Smith’s strength of expression. Like his childhood hero Cosell, Smith’s big personality is what set him apart in the media and allowed him to become the man he is today. All in all, make sure you’re tuned into
ESPN2 by 10 a.m.
Works
Sports is among one of the areas where the interest in journalism is at the highest. Fans who missed the game or a significant occurrence can learn about it later as well as gain more insight into it besides just what the score or happening …show more content…
One man in particular has fully taken advantage of what the profession of journalism can lead to and made himself one of the most popular names in sports: Stephen A. Smith.
Stephen A. Smith is an African-American male born on October 14th in 1967 from
Hollis, Queens, New York (Pruett, 2013). Sports was an important aspect of his life from birth, having a father who played professional baseball in the MLB (Pruett, 2013). As an adolescent,
Smith looked up a particular man named Howard Cosell who was widely remembered as a great sports journalist and for his big personality (Pruett, 2013). Having a natural passion for sports and an idol who was a sports journalist as a kid certainly gave way for Stephen A. to become the man he is today.
Moving on, Smith went to school at Winston-Salem State University, which is also where his childhood idol Cosell graduated from (Pruett, 2013). In regards to journalism, Smith began his career covering the soccer program at his school for the Winston Salem Journal (Pruett,
2013). Later on, Smith returned to New York and began covering high school sports for the New
York Daily Post (Pruett, 2013). However, Smith’s career started to accelerate once he was …show more content…
The popularity of the show grew as Smith appeared more on the show; the conversations between the two journalists kept viewers on the edge of their seats and anxious for the next show or topic of discussion. Due to the show’s success, Smith was no longer a guest by
April of 2012, he became apart of the staff (Pruett, 2013). Smith and Bayless had the two biggest personalities in sports and putting them together permanently on First Take elevated the show and themselves to new levels. Ultimately, First Take allowed Smith, a sports journalist to become a flat out celebrity.
Smith is still apart of First Take today, which is now among one of the most watched sports shows on television (Pruett, 2013). With Skip gone, Smith now mans the show alongside
Max Kellerman from 10 a.m. to noon on weekdays still discussing the day’s sports topics
(Duckworth, 2016). Nothing has changed nor will anything ever change in Smith’s strength of expression. Like his childhood hero Cosell, Smith’s big personality is what set him apart in the media and allowed him to become the man he is today. All in all, make sure you’re tuned into
ESPN2 by 10 a.m.
Works