Another one to ESPN - Running thread

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Don't be mistaken, a lot of the people at ESPN flaunt the money. Not all, but some do...

 

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I don't know if this has been asked before, but are ESPN's print, digital and radio operations subsidized by their TV money or are they turning a profit on their own?

 

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I'm under the impression that it's on their own.

 

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I'm guessing Graham wasn't eligible to take the buyout at The Post, so did he just take this for the opportunity? It's pretty good timing with the situation in South Florida. I wonder whether Palm Beach will stick with just one Dolphins writer now or whether they'll now be looking for a new No. 2.

 

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Might be hard to figure. ESPN sells a lot of bundled advertising -- you're not just buying TV, you're buying the magazine, the website, etc., in one of any number of packages.

 

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It is interesting when you think about it that forever papers haven't been able to own the TV station and radio station, etc., in their market, yet media conglomerates can be successful by cornering the NATIONAL market (which it's safe to say ESPN has in many ways), and there aren't any rules against it. I guess my point is it's getting to the point where a company will need to own each media in a market to be successful because of the ability to bundle/consolidate, etc.

 

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From the WWL



With the launch of the Football Blog Network, ESPN has hired 14 leading reporters and columnists from news organizations across the country to author the individual blogs (one position, blogging about the Big East, remains to be filled). Collectively, the group boasts more than 125 years of writing and reporting experience, though each brings a distinct style and voice to their blog and specific region of focus. Each blogger will provide fans both with a filter for significant developments regarding their favorite teams and expert journalistic insight and access.

College Football
ACC – Heather Dinich – formerly of Baltimore Sun;
PAC 10 – Ted Miller – formerly of Seattle Post-Intelligencer;
Big 12 – Tim Griffin – formerly of San Antonio Express-News;
Big Ten – Adam Rittenberg – formerly of Chicago Daily Herald;
SEC – Chris Low – formerly of The Tennessean and Rivals.com;
Big East – TBD;
Independents/additional conferences - Graham Watson – formerly of St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Professional Football
NFC East – Matt Mosley – formerly of Dallas Morning News (previously authored Hashmarks blog on ESPN.com);
NFC West – Mike Sando – formerly of Tacoma News Tribune;
NFC North – Kevin Seifert – formerly of Minneapolis Star-Tribune;
NFC South – Pat Yasinkas – formerly of Charlotte Observer;
AFC West – Bill Williamson – formerly of Denver Post;
AFC North – James Walker – formerly of Columbus Dispatch;
AFC South – Paul Kuharsky – formerly of The Tennessean;
AFC East – Tim Graham – formerly of Palm Beach Post.

 

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This is the first I've heard os ESPNRISE.com, their new digital high school sports section. Anyone have any idea how that site is going to work?

 

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So it's a good thing to have lots of experience as a group, even though 125 years spread among 14 people is an average just 8.93 years each. That's not persuasively impressive for people at the pinnacle of their profession. Those folks might be dynamite, but the memo should spare us the math.

 

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once again joe, you rule. i love it when you show up around these parts.

 

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impossible to follow the nfl without reading espn bloggers.