The Athletic keeps growing .......

I wonder how it'll hold up against Greg Bedard's site. I'm assuming it wins that war. Not sure there is room for both.

 

The Athletic is being called out by the NABJ for its staff being three-quarters white males and only 13 percent non-white journalists. What does that mean to the site's short- and long-term future? And shouldn't any criticism of its hiring practices also look at the back-filling of jobs left behind, i.e., what newspapers and other outlets who lost staffers to The Athletic do with those openings? Perhaps opportunities are created elsewhere in the wake of the start-up's initial staffing. IIRC, when The National began, it opened up a lot of jobs and promotions for the next tier of sports journalists.

 

Looks like Clevis Murray from the Boston Globe is joining The Athletic too...

 

No disrespect meant ... but who?

 

Son of Bold Venture. Full brother of Assault.

 

He covered preps for the Globe, which might as well be a spot in witness protection.

 

Tim Kawasaki discusses this with Marcus Thompson: http://hwcdn.libsyn.com/p/1/c/3/1c3...22886142&hwt=90d1163958e0f225345ef8b15f47c4c6

 

He graduates from a college you've never heard of in 2019, according to LinkedIn.

 

How heavy is ESPN Boston's site? Have they backed off their regionals?

If the money (and security) were the same, is there a noticeable advantage between The Athletic, a daily, an ESPN region or other cable regional site?

 

Some praise but also some criticism: I’ve really been enjoying so far the beat coverage of the baseball teams I follow (Mets and Yankees). But I’m not sure I understand what the coverage/schedule strategy is. For example, so far as I can tell, there’s been no Yankees-focused story about the Red Sox series at all, much less last night’s game. What gives?

 

Having 13 percent non-white journalists is way more inclusive than the vast majority of sports media outlets, excepting the few minority focused ones such as "The Undefeated". NABJ should be giving "The Athletic" an award rather than complaining.

 

LOL. Guessing you're also someone who complains about reverse racism quite often.

On a much more serious note, I've heard The Athletic's corporate office have instructed some of its local sites to strongly consider hiring minorities for vacant spots, so they're aware of the issue/perception.