ESPN is "800 pound gorilla that defines daily discourse." (But doesn't want you to think so, blames brainwashing).

Latest ESPN Ombudsman report quotes Senior VP and director of news Vince Doria:

• "And we've got the reputation, in part

• from newspaper critics,

• of being the big bad TV guys that want to capture your mind and

• tell you what to do and when to watch and where to go --...

Doria suggested that some viewers are offended by cross-promotion because

• "They have been told by critics that they should be offended." "

No critic needed, Mr. Doria. Your own Bob Ley said it, 12/21/06 in a Sports Media Guide interview (posted on BaseballMediaWatch blog, 4/8/07) :

• ESPN's Bob Ley interviewed 12/18/06 by Sports Media Guide. Ley responds to characterizing ESPN's impact:

"It started with the highlight phenomenon – and this goes back ten years now – the wallpapering of highlights contributed to the “me first – look at me” attitude.

• We are the 800-pound sports gorilla that defines the daily discourse on sports..."

via Neil Best Watchdog.

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