Jen Ramos Eisen

A “Jim Crow” law made MLB leave Atlanta. Sports reporters should’ve asked why they went back.

Journalism’s hesitance to reckon with sports' political context is exemplified by incomplete coverage of the All-Star Game’s return to Atlanta, where a voter suppression law that prompted the game’s leaving in 2021 has since been worsened by local politicians and legacy media.

Sports media shouldn’t dehumanize international players

Reporting often falls short in critiquing Major League Baseball as a microcosm of labor migration. In the wake of the current presidential administration’s immigration raids, journalists need to be more conscious of how they portray international ballplayers.

Journalism is ableist, down to its language