Curt Schilling Takes Sports Journalism into His Own Hands

Only remember this, Tom Joad was an antihero, and today's media don't have such dignity.  They don't have the dignity of Curt Schilling, who—like him or not—chooses to tell the truth about himself, warts and all. 

So what if Schilling no longer spoke to the media and instead communicated with the public through his blog?  The media, in fact, is uncomfortable with the situation as it stands already—an athlete acting as his own reporter.  There is no "taking out of context" with a blog, no misquoting.

Granted, Schilling has the kind personality to sustain this kind of self-reporting, and while other athletes act as reporters via web they don't all possess a compelling style.  Derek Jeter's writing would probably be the perfect antidote to insomnia.  

Schilling says what's on his mind and he writes what he thinks is the truth.  He's his own source when it comes to reporting on the subject of himself.

Do we want to read it?  Sure.  It's interesting.  I know many Yankee fans who hate the man—HATE him—but read his blog.  It's compelling.  It's timely.  It's accurate.

You can't say as much for the rest of today's media.

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