Crisis Communications in Sports

Legendary NFL Sideline Reporter Michele Tafoya on the Charissa Thompson Admission About Making Up Reports

November 30, 2023 PRCG|Sports
Crisis Communications in Sports
Legendary NFL Sideline Reporter Michele Tafoya on the Charissa Thompson Admission About Making Up Reports
Show Notes

Questions and opinions about journalistic integrity began flying when NFL personality Charissa Thompson very casually mentioned in an interview that she had sometimes made up reports early in her career as a sideline reporter. We spoke to Michele Tafoya, one of the most respected NFL sideline reporters of the past 25 years, to help us break down the fallout. Michele explained why it rankled so many people both inside and outside of the television industry and also discussed the curious fact that the admission did not result in any official repercussions (07:22). Hosts Jim Rocco and Cris Bruce open the show with a conversation about the bizarre rumor that the Chicago Blackhawks were recently forced to address and how they deftly handled their public statement (01:12).