“Talking heads” is still broadcast journalism and what the NBA has compared to let’s say…the MLB and NFL…is trash.
Instead guys discussing Xs and Os in a competent fashion…you get dumb topics like “Who’s the Best Player in the World” which seems to change every other day or “What did Lebron eat for Breakfast?” It’s disgusting.
I meant journalism in the sense of the by the book journalism I was taught in college. "Objectivity", integrity, reporting the facts, etc. But those topics you mentioned are what gets
At the end of the day ALL media (radio, TV, print, social mediums) is created to sell advertisements and data. Whatever generates clicks, views, reads, ratings and shares.