Robin Black talks art of journalism vs. MMA media by MyMMANews.com

Robin Black is one of the most recognizable figures in mixed martial arts

If you follow the sport, it's hard to miss him with his Facebook one-minute breakdowns. Robin Black has been involved with every major MMA organization in the world. From UFC to Bellator, going to ONE and even ACB in Russia. He is also very close to Joe Rogan, even appearing on a few episodes of the Joe Rogan Experience. After talking with Black, his appearance on JRE aligns perfectly with Rogan. Yet one thing Black was eager to discuss was the art of journalism as it pertains to MMA media.

This passed week, I've written several articles surrounding the MMA world. One particular focus was social media influence in the sport. Platforms such as Twitter have allowed communication with people around the world. In MMA, this has allowed a lot of fighters to set their sights on possible future opponents. With those Twitter exchanges, more and more website content has circulated around fighter feuds. The consequences of that is a demerit and backlash against the writer.

Black has always had a fascination with the journalism side of the sport. In the traditional sense: sports journalism had a specific set of rules. Following Associated Press guidelines, and inverted pyramid style, articles were quite cut-and-dry. Stories were meant to be neutral accounts of events with the most pertinent information closer toward the headline. Black set his focus on what journalism has become and the misconceptions that come along with that.

"Years ago, I had this – very negative view of journalism," Black started.