WHAT, BOBBY KNIGHT QUIT?! For most of you, this may have been the first thing that came to mind, whether you saw it on ESPN.com, SportsCenter, or heard it from a friend. After just passing the 900-win mark two weeks ago, he can no longer be called Coach Bobby Knight. Very sad. But the journalism angle--I liked how the author of this web article included a detailed description of how the reporter gathered the information. Even if it sounds unnecessary, it ensures trust between the writer and reader.Taken from the report (not an actual quote): "Knight informed Myers of his decision in a meeting around noon, Hance said. Knight then informed Hance of his decision in a 10-minute phone call."
He had a report straight from the man himself.
For something fastly developing, I thought he did a good job because it shows he didn't just hear from a friend, he knew before that friend. This is the basis of being a journalist, knowing before someone like me just heard it.
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