dooley_womack1
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I got it.
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The thing is, this is a tired idea that's been done ad nauseum. It'd be like me going to Philadelphia with Redskins gear on and cheering LOUDLY against the Eagles at the Linc. If I wrote a story about the way Eagles fans treated me, it wouldn't be worth printing because we all KNOW I'd be taking my life into my hands if I did that.silentbob said:So then don't read it.
Michael_ Gee said:The fact that Boston is a neurotic provincial town with an inferiority complex miles deep about New York ain't new, either. We didn't need further proof.
thebiglead said:silentbob said:By the way, anyone care to guess which Globe story ranks atop today's most emailed list?
What does it say that this entire board hates it ... but the general public (at least those who visit the Globe site) loves it?
silentbob said:All right, Monday morning quarterbacks.
Boston wins the Series. There's a parade and celebration to cover.
What's your angle? How do you cover it in a way that makes people read about it and not just glance at the front page photo and think: "Sox win. Big celebration. I get it."
How do you make them spend 2 or 3 minutes on the story?
The Good Doctor said:silentbob said:All right, Monday morning quarterbacks.
Boston wins the Series. There's a parade and celebration to cover.
What's your angle? How do you cover it in a way that makes people read about it and not just glance at the front page photo and think: "Sox win. Big celebration. I get it."
How do you make them spend 2 or 3 minutes on the story?
Gratuitous nudity?
silentbob said:There's nothing wrong with showing a little civic pride when the home town team wins a championship. That doesn't make us homers. It shows that we're reflecting the city during an important time. Reduced even further, it shows we're trying to sell newspapers and make a profit.