Drew Magary on Mel Kiper Jr., Bill Belichick, and life at Defector
'As a resource, I don't find (Mel Kiper Jr.) all that reliable anymore.'
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Defector Media’s Laura Wagner joins the Washington Post
"Laura will cover the rapidly changing digital media industry."
Defector’s Ray Ratto on the media, Bay Area sports, and that time Barry Bonds pretended to be his buddy
'You have to be a little more nimble to keep up' with sports media
New York Times slaps “no politics” rule on The Athletic
"The people who are most informed about a particular issue, are now the ones who are banned from covering the issue."
Mysterious Color Star CEO “Lucas Capetian” emailed Defector back with legal threats after the Sixers terminated a contract
Capetian's response somehow alleged "obvious racial discrimination," and much more.
Six months in, Defector looks like a sports media success story
“We just want to make a website that people would want to read every day," said editor Tom Ley.
Joe Buck responds to military flyover controversy, says Fox is investigating who leaked clip
"No, it was not a hot mic," said Buck. "It leaked. It was clipped by somebody along the chain."
Former Deadspin staffers to launch Defector, a subscription site set for September debut
18 former staffers will own and operate the venture, which aims to fill the void Deadspin-shaped void in online media.