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ANOTHER ONE to ESPN - and ANOTHER one updated 10/27

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by Moderator1, Oct 26, 2007.

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  1. wickedwritah

    wickedwritah Guest

    Time for a poll, right?
     
    wickedwritah, Oct 29, 2007
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  2. FreddiePatek

    FreddiePatek Active Member

    I just burned my popcorn.
     
    FreddiePatek, Oct 29, 2007
    #50
  3. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    Yeah, well, don't make me feel bad about dropping a hint and don't turn this into a guess fest. Seriously. The Pipeline has a good rep. It doesn't toss out bullshit.
    When it is CONFIRMED, I will post. When I find out it isn't happening, if that turns out to be the case, I will post (but without names unless the person involved fesses up).
    Just hold on to your cords here. Do not turn this into a guess fest.
     
    Moderator1, Oct 29, 2007
    #51
  4. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

    Frankly, I like it better this way Moddy. Much more interesting with no names floating around. Plus, when/if the name is announced I'll get a chance to whack my forehead and think "Geez, why didn't I think of that guy!?!"
     
    Inky_Wretch, Oct 29, 2007
    #52
  5. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    See? I'm doing you a service.
    The internal guessfests are just fine.
     
    Moderator1, Oct 29, 2007
    #53
  6. Frank_Ridgeway

    Frank_Ridgeway Well-Known Member

    One of the SEs in question had already worked online. Was his going to back to newspapers a rejection of online? Probably not. Then why is going online now automatically perceived as a rejection of newspapers? Sometimes a job is job, not a personal statement about an entire industry.

    Online sites have to hire from somewhere. In their infancy radio and TV raided newspapers, too. My opinion is that when newspapers decide that the written word is kind of archaic whether it's on newsprint or a computer screen, they'll be raiding local TV for hot-looking talent to do streaming news broadcasts, not sticking geeky-looking print journalists in front of cameras. That's the depressing future of the Web as I see it.
     
    Frank_Ridgeway, Oct 29, 2007
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  7. jgmacg

    jgmacg Guest

    If this involves me being fired, I'd really rather you fellas just came out and told me.
     
    jgmacg, Oct 29, 2007
    #55
  8. Chi City 81

    Chi City 81 Guest

    Not up for a PEP talk, jgmacg?
     
    Chi City 81, Oct 29, 2007
    #56
  9. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    See me before you leave.
     
    Moderator1, Oct 29, 2007
    #57
  10. wickedwritah

    wickedwritah Guest

    Maybe you and HR can sit down and work out some apologies.
     
    wickedwritah, Oct 29, 2007
    #58
  11. SF_Express

    SF_Express Active Member

    Can't agree, Frank. I mean, the technology might go to crazy lengths like people listening to the written word, or whatever -- who could have predicted where we are now 20 years ago -- but people still like to read stuff online, and they still like to get into message boards and type opinions and interact and trash talk.

    I point to text messaging; they might spell it funny, but even the most tech savvy kids are still communicating with the written word in one form or another.

    I think there will remain a major place in media for it certainly as long as I'm in the business, and maybe far beyond. How people access it will change -- it's changing now with mobile -- but they'll still read words.
     
    SF_Express, Oct 29, 2007
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  12. jgmacg

    jgmacg Guest

    Pep!

    Positions eliminated today:

    - leaning on doorjamb

    - pensive, rocking slowly on balls of feet

    - stretched out on sofa in sweat pants and hockey jersey

    Please report to HR. Thank you
     
    jgmacg, Oct 29, 2007
    #60
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