Scott Strazzante and the mighty Tribune

The Olympics. Once a moment to be glued to the television until bedtime each night. But that was before NBC quite possibly turned an otherwise news-worthy show of good athleticism into an entertainment fiasco.

Also there, but often forgotten, are the thousands of still photographers from every major paper in this country and across the world. The Chicago Tribune’s Scott Strazzante was sent with a few other Tribune company photogs to Turin and he’s been regularly updating a blog called Olympix.

Although sporting one of the most clever names in blog history, he does do a really great job showing the behind the scene chaos that we face at every major sporting assignment. His candor is also surprising, even criticising photo editors and the assignments he’s given:

“I’m always a little squeamish when I am sent to an event and the editors already have an idea in mind of the photo they’re hoping for. It’s pre-visualization and when it happens, the photos often don’t match expectations.”

God, do I know how that feels.

Other Chicago Tribune Olympic blogs:
Globetrotting by Philip Hersh
Wake up, stupid by Rick Morrissey
Prego in Italy by Melissa Isaacson

February 23, 2006

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