Don Ohlmeyer

Don Ohlmeyer

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Don Ohlmeyer is the public's representative to ESPN, offering independent examination and analysis of ESPN's media outlets. One of television's most successful innovators as a sports and entertainment producer, programmer and network president, the longtime NBC and ABC executive was honored with 16 Emmys, including the Lifetime Achievement Award, and two Peabody Awards. He will critique decision-making, coverage and presentation of news, issues and events on ESPN's platforms. Ohlmeyer will have an 18-month tenure and succeeds ombudsmen George Solomon and Le Anne Schreiber.

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Baseball's week of U-turns

Buster Olney

The baseball world has been a place of a lot of U-turns lately: If you pegged the Nationals for fewer than 40 victories in your office pool, well, yo...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 10, 2009

Gammons/A-Rod was no Frost/Nixon

Le Anne Schreiber, ESPN ombudsman

ESPN's Peter Gammons should have pressed harder on certain questions in his recent interview with Alex Rodriguez, writes the ombudsman.

Story | February 15, 2009

Geography lesson: Breaking down the bias in ESPN's coverage

Le Anne Schreiber, ESPN Ombudsman

In 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, 2008

Links of the week

Bill Simmons, Page 2

With some help from the readers, Bill Simmons passes on some links you have to see.

Story | Conversation | October 09, 2007