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Don OhlmeyerE-mail | BioDon 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. |
Veteran labor lawyer wants NHLPA job
Lester Munson, ESPN.comAs players sift through the turmoil of Paul Kelly's dismissal, several names, including veteran labor lawyer David Feher, are emerging as possible replacements.
Story | Conversation | October 09, 2009Chaos, cabal and catastrophe. Oh my!
Lester Munson, ESPN.comRichRod needs some cool new rules, and the NFL takes a legal shot across the bow. Where else but in Lester Munson's wacky world of sports and the law?
Story | Conversation | September 29, 2009Three's company, can also be a crowd
Don Ohlmeyer, ESPN OmbudsmanThe ombudsman writes that ESPN's new Monday Night Football broadcast trio has proved deft at the difficult dance of a three-man booth.
Story | September 16, 2009Serve the audience
Don Ohlmeyer, ESPN OmbudsmanIn his debut column, the ombudsman writes that ESPN owed its audience an explanation for its decision not to initially report a civil suit filed against Ben Roethlisberger.
Story | August 17, 2009Ohlmeyer to begin term as ombudsman
ESPN.com staffDon Ohlmeyer, one of TV's most successful and honored innovators as a producer and programmer in both sports and entertainment, has been appointed as ESPN's third ombudsman.
Story | August 06, 2009ESPN's excess root of fan frustration
Le Anne Schreiber, ESPN ombudsmanIn her final column, the Ombudsman offers this advice to ESPN: curb the excess, dial back the arrogance and don't be so predictable.
Story | March 15, 2009A fascinating Super Bowl, from start to finish
Gregg Easterbrook, Special to Page 2With the play of the year in the game of the year, Super Bowl XLIII reminded Gregg Easterbrook why he loves sports.
Story | Conversation | February 02, 2009ESPN has minuscule margin on mistakes, apologies
Le Anne Schreiber, ESPN OmbudsmanThanks to its wafer-thin margin of error, winning the perception game with users, writes the ombudsman, can be difficult for ESPN -- even when it endeavors to do the right thing.
Story | November 12, 2008In a goofy year, there's a thing about the Titans
Bill Simmons, Page 2Nothing makes sense in the NFL in 2008, but the Sports Guy says there's a thing he likes about Tennessee.
Story | Conversation | October 17, 2008Going to the no-huddle for Week 2
Bill Simmons, Page 2For the first (and probably last) time, Bill Simmons takes a rambling approach to his weekly NFL picks.
Story | Conversation | September 12, 2008Top ESPN searches of 2007
Maalek Marshall, ESPN.comESPN.com ranks the top searches of 2007.
Story | Conversation | December 11, 2007Proportion, perspective missing ingredients in news coverage
Le Anne Schreiber, ESPN OmbudsmanHolding ESPN to a lofty journalistic standard, the ombudsman writes that, in several recent high-profile news stories, the sports network lacked proportion, perspective and decency.
Story | December 10, 2007Links of the week
Bill Simmons, Page 2With some help from the readers, Bill Simmons passes on some links you have to see.
Story | Conversation | October 09, 2007Fed fast food of opinion, ESPN audience starves for reported fact
Le Anne Schreiber, ESPN OmbudsmanThe main function of sports news, it seems, is to serve as the molehill on which mountains of opinion are built. We don't have news cycles anymore, writes the Ombudsman, we have opinion cycles.
Story | October 05, 2007Vick coverage shows ESPN at its best -- and less than best
Le Anne Schreiber, ESPN OmbudsmanESPN's avalanche of reporting, analysis and commentary about Michael Vick's legal issues showed the network operating at its best, at its less than best, and as usual.
Story | September 07, 2007EXPLORE RELATED TOPICS
TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "ombudsman" make the list?