Athletes no longer need the press to communicate with fans. They can do that directly through social channels – and unless sports reporters do a better job asking questions, they may become obsolete.
The pandemic has meant a lot of content is being provided by clubs and teams – but the media must act as a collective to make sure impartial, balanced reporting is still upheld.
The Lou Marsh Trophy was named after the famous sports journalist and editor. But Marsh’s sports coverage of racialized athletes was problematic — should this prompt a renaming of the award?