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Le Anne SchreiberE-mailOmbudsman Le Anne Schreiber is the public's representative to ESPN, offering independent examination and analysis of ESPN's media outlets. The former New York Times sports editor and author will critique decision-making, coverage and presentation of news, issues and events on ESPN television and other media. Schreiber will have a two-year tenure and succeeds George Solomon, ESPN's initial Ombudsman. |
Gammons/A-Rod was no Frost/Nixon
Le Anne Schreiber, ESPN ombudsmanESPN's Peter Gammons should have pressed harder on certain questions in his recent interview with Alex Rodriguez, writes the ombudsman.
Story | February 15, 2009Geography lesson: Breaking down the bias in ESPN's coverage
Le Anne Schreiber, ESPN OmbudsmanIn investigating allegations of East Coast bias at ESPN, the ombudsman concludes that, if there is collusion across platforms and programs, it is in the creation and promotion of superstars with the potential for crossover appeal among all fans.
Story | August 13, 2008ESPN (mostly) rises to the occasion with Mitchell report
Le Anne Schreiber, ESPN OmbudsmanThough thankful ESPN generally rose journalistically to the occasion in coverage of the Mitchell report, the Ombudsman believes the network didn't do enough to distinguish between objective analysis and subjective commentary.
Story | January 13, 2008ESPN news magazine show manages both style and substance
Le Anne Schreiber, ESPN OmbudsmanThe news magazine show E:60, writes the Ombudsman, infused welcome fresh air into ESPN lungs that have been chronically taxed by over-exhalation of stale opinion.
Story | November 12, 2007Viewers held hostage by 'tyranny of the storyline'
Le Anne Schreiber, ESPN OmbudsmanThe Ombudsman says ESPN is guilty of the tyranny of the storyline, when saturation coverage of the few results in a drought of coverage for everybody else.
Story | June 07, 2007TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "le anne schreiber" make the list?