http://assets.espn.go.com/i/tvlistings/tv_espn_original.gif en-us 10 ESPN Inc. http://espn.go.com/ Copyright 2010 ESPN Inc. The science behind watching the game.]]> November 01, 2011 13:26:05 PDT In the second installment of a two-part podcast, Bill Simmons talks to outgoing ESPN ombudsman Le Anne Schreiber about ESPN and her relationship with ...]]> March 30, 2009 10:17:05 PDT In part one of a two-part podcast, Bill Simmons talks to outgoing ESPN ombudsman Le Anne Schreiber about the newspaper industry, the blogosphere and h...]]> March 30, 2009 10:11:25 PDT In her final column, the Ombudsman offers this advice to ESPN: curb the excess, dial back the arrogance and don't be so predictable.]]> March 15, 2009 17:09:45 PDT ESPN's Peter Gammons should have pressed harder on certain questions in his recent interview with Alex Rodriguez, writes the ombudsman.]]> February 15, 2009 16:11:32 PST When ESPN becomes its own story, writes the Ombudsman, fans feel the kingdom of sports is in ever greater danger of being usurped by its messenger.]]> January 12, 2009 11:20:12 PST If ESPN sets clear boundaries for news coverage and news-related commentary, writes the ombudsman, there are ways for media company to be as edgy as it wants.]]> December 15, 2008 16:25:44 PST Thanks 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.]]> November 12, 2008 18:49:08 PST Even those who believe we are living in a post-privacy age, writes the Ombudsman, were stunned by ESPN's recent coverage of Tennessee Titans QB Vince Young and the idea of a man's most closely held thoughts becoming news.]]> October 13, 2008 11:01:23 PDT ESPN has been so successful at building a better fantrap, writes the Ombudsman, that some viewers looking for a sports escape need to escape ESPN to enjoy sports.]]> September 10, 2008 14:58:11 PDT 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.]]> August 13, 2008 19:10:41 PDT Without a formal handbook of guidance and policy, writes the ombudsman, there is not much chance ESPN's producers, editors, columnists and commentators will ever be on the same page.]]> July 13, 2008 17:47:12 PDT The prospect of saying goodbye to "SportsCenter Specials," writes the ombudsman, means ESPN can stop asking its on-air talent to fill five gallons of airtime with a half-pint of breaking news.]]> June 11, 2008 18:13:51 PDT Even as it offers more signature journalism on shows such as "Outside the Lines," ESPN, writes the ombudsman, risks the still-fragile reputation of news programs such as "E:60" by making serious missteps.]]> May 15, 2008 13:27:15 PDT ESPN, writes the Ombudsman, should not have its motives impugned when it takes on racial matters, whether in TV documentaries or online columns. The bar is set too high. The only alternatives, she writes, are to clear it or take the lumps trying.]]> April 13, 2008 18:14:11 PDT