What sets Real Sports apart from other TV shows like it?
James Brown: Real Sports prides itself on making certain that both sides of the story are presented. What sets this program apart from others is the cross talk at the end of the show. It is extremely important that all the reporters maintain a very balanced approach in presenting the story as we do. At the end, we’re given the opportunity to elaborate on what we feel because we’re there with the interview subject. We can read body language. We can listen to the consistency in one’s story. We can take a look at the other factors involved in interviewing that subject to offer an opinion ourselves. And to me I think that’s probably a distinct growth point of the show from day one, where most often you’ll see on TV the reporter isn’t asked to give his or her opinion. That certainly sets this show apart. What is even more unique is that Bryant Gumbel never ever shares with us what questions he’s going to ask at the end of the program. So truly we have to react in an extemporaneous fashion a
