Subject: Competitive Magic on ESPN and Home Video
Date: Mon, 26 Oct 1998 10:40:20 -0800 (PST)
From: Mark Rosewater <woody@wizards.com>
To: fkusumot@ix.netcom.com

For those that watched last night's ESPN2 show or have seen the Home
Video of the 1998 U.S. Nationals, you'll notice that we at Wizards of the
Coast have made numerous changes since last year's ESPN show.  These
changes were a result of numerous factors including the feedback from all
of you the players/viewers.

This year I hoped to use the Magic Dojo to spur a conversation about how
competitive Magic should be covered both on television (through venues
such as ESPN2) and home video. To help spur this conversation I offer the
following questionnaire:

1) What did you enjoy about this year's ESPN2 show of the 1998 World
Championships?

2) What did you not like about the ESPN2 show?

3) What changes were made between last year's show and this year's show
that was positive?

4) What changes were negative?

5) What changes would you make for future shows?

6) What did you enjoy about this year's Nationals Home Video?

7) What did you not like about this year's Nationals Home Video?

8) What changes would you make for future home videos?

It is my hope that these questions will spawn a discussion.  It is our
hope at Wizards of the Coast to turn competitive  Magic into a spectator
sport.  To do that it is crucial that we create an audience that wants to
watch competetive  Magic being played.  As Dojo readers are the core of
this audience, your feedback is fundamental to our success.

If you do not wish to make a public response, or simply wish to fill me
in personally, feel free to write to me at woody@wizards.com .

Once again, it is only by hearing what our audience likes, dislikes and
wants that we at Wizards of the Coast can provide the best coverage
possible of competitive Magic.

Sincerely,

Mark Rosewater