If the New Orleans Saints had something to look forward to, it would be redeeming their name in the upcoming season. It started back in the NFL offseason when the league released information concerning a 3-year investigation on the team. Bounty-gate, as it was referred to, uncovered troubling information that players were not only being paid for their performance, but also for injuring other opponents.
Six months after the scandal broke, the team was not able to live up to expectations. They suffered the loss in their home opener against the Washington Redskins.
Coverage of the game dominated the Times-Picayune website throughout the weekend. However, it was obvious the city wanted to move forward from the bounty scandal. Very little was mentioned about it on the Times-Picayune website in the days and hours leading up to kickoff. The media outlet instead focused its attention on analyzing what the team needed to do in order to win.
During the game, the homepage of the Times-Picayune was filled with information regarding the Saints. Box scores, twitter sessions and discussion boards were main features that kept fans updated on the action. It was a dynamic feature that I was not expecting the newspaper to take.
Although the Saints lost, the media outlet excelled in their post-game coverage. Recaps, blogs, video interviews, and interactive chat rooms filled both the homepage and sports section. It was a creative way to provided content through various forms of journalism. Each one covered a different aspect of the game and provided new information that the previous one did not.
I knew that the people of New Orleans loved their Saints, but I was not expecting this amount of coverage throughout the weekend. Today, one day after the loss, the game still remains the top headline on the Times-Picayune website. If this weekend was any indication of what is to come in future weeks, New Orleans Saints fans should turn their attention to the Times-Picayune. Their journalism was superior to other competitors, as they managed to successfully cover all components of the game.
Six months after the scandal broke, the team was not able to live up to expectations. They suffered the loss in their home opener against the Washington Redskins.
Coverage of the game dominated the Times-Picayune website throughout the weekend. However, it was obvious the city wanted to move forward from the bounty scandal. Very little was mentioned about it on the Times-Picayune website in the days and hours leading up to kickoff. The media outlet instead focused its attention on analyzing what the team needed to do in order to win.
During the game, the homepage of the Times-Picayune was filled with information regarding the Saints. Box scores, twitter sessions and discussion boards were main features that kept fans updated on the action. It was a dynamic feature that I was not expecting the newspaper to take.
Although the Saints lost, the media outlet excelled in their post-game coverage. Recaps, blogs, video interviews, and interactive chat rooms filled both the homepage and sports section. It was a creative way to provided content through various forms of journalism. Each one covered a different aspect of the game and provided new information that the previous one did not.
I knew that the people of New Orleans loved their Saints, but I was not expecting this amount of coverage throughout the weekend. Today, one day after the loss, the game still remains the top headline on the Times-Picayune website. If this weekend was any indication of what is to come in future weeks, New Orleans Saints fans should turn their attention to the Times-Picayune. Their journalism was superior to other competitors, as they managed to successfully cover all components of the game.