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Originally Posted by bluejays
Re: Salim, I don’t know what some guys here are on him about? He’s one of the few that have not been a team lackey from the start. He could have easily been a Jermaine Franklin type and ask softball questions to preserve his job and be cushy with the management team, but instead chooses to be critical where’s needed. Not sure where the ulterior motive theories about him come from but it reads here like wacko conspiracies. The “he doesn’t know the game” crowd, really? You think he didn’t earn a place at the table and TSN hired him without knowing anything about the sport? I’d rather not have a politician covering the team. He’s been fair given it would be so easy to do what the team wants. Daryl hasn’t done squat with the team this year. Any critique is more than fair.
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Can you link to any article or video segment he's done that feature some of his insightful takes? I'm willing to take a look if you can point to anything. Even one article.
That aside, there's a huge difference between "earning a place at the table" and being a strong analyst of the game. Some reporters are weaker at understanding the game than others. And these reporters might still "earn a place at the table" by building relationships with key personnel around the league, having a good bullship detector, having a strong understanding of another facet of the business like cap-economics, human psychology, team building, hockey analytics, etc. Maybe they're a really good story-teller. Maybe they're big on the community angle. Maybe they're really good at creating a dialogue with fans. There are a many ways to be successful in the sports journalism business.
What I don't find value, is in reporters being provocative for the sake of being provocative. Or in click bait. Or baseless speculation based on little to no unique insights or synthesis. These arent good ways to build a brand or earn respect around the league.