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Indiana Men's Basketball Beat Writer, Bloomington, IN

Discussion in 'Journalism Jobs' started by ChmDogg, May 2, 2006.

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  1. 2muchcoffeeman

    2muchcoffeeman Well-Known Member


     
    2muchcoffeeman, May 28, 2006
    #37
  2. Outsidethelines

    Outsidethelines Guest

    No resume tossing. Been around guys from Herald-Leader and C-J and other than Rick Bozich at C-J, most come off as know-it-alls. Just a view from outside the lines. Herald-Leader is better paper no matter how you slice it ;)
     
    Outsidethelines, May 28, 2006
    #38
  3. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    Over the years, I've met tons of guys from the C-J and have yet to meet one I'd even think for a nanosecond was a prick, know it all or anything negative. In fact, most have been among the better people I've met.

    The Lexington paper may be the same way. May be the C-J's equal or even better. Don't know because I don't see it near as often.

    But I suspect, from the tone of your posts, that the C-J people may be reacting to you.
     
    Moderator1, May 28, 2006
    #39
  4. PaseanaARG

    PaseanaARG Guest

    That's how it's done, kids.
     
    PaseanaARG, May 28, 2006
    #40
  5. covert copy editor

    covert copy editor Member

    Geez. Who pissed in your Cheerios? I never had a problem with any of the C-J writers. Guys like Brewer, Bennett and Smith are down to earth.
     
    covert copy editor, May 28, 2006
    #41
  6. Outsidethelines

    Outsidethelines Guest

    Hate Cheerios. Maybe I didn't get to know C-J guys as well as I did with H-L guys as far as hanging out on the road in such exciting places like Oxford and Starkville, Miss. Hard to imagine a guy like Forde is considered "down to earth.''
    No hard feelings.
     
    Outsidethelines, May 29, 2006
    #42
  7. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    Forde? Are you serious?
    This reinforces my belief that the problem is you. I've never heard anyone utter a negative word about Pat Forde. One of the best in the business and one of the best guys in the business.
    If you can't get along with Pat, or see even one piece of negative anything in him, you must be a serious piece of work.
     
    Moderator1, May 29, 2006
    #43
  8. Outsidethelines

    Outsidethelines Guest

    Since you're a Nats fan, you obviously have the problem! Go Livan!
     
    Outsidethelines, May 29, 2006
    #44
  9. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    I have two problems:

    *Bad baseball teams.
    *Dickheads.

    You fall into one of the categories.
     
    Moderator1, May 29, 2006
    #45
  10. Miles O'Toole

    Miles O'Toole Member

    Met Pat Forde at the Big 12 Championship game and he's one of the nicest and coolest guys in the business. Someone on this board is a bit bitter.
     
    Miles O'Toole, May 29, 2006
    #46
  11. HoopsMcCann

    HoopsMcCann Active Member

    pat's one of the most down-to-earth folk in the business

    great guy.

    hell, he often buys the first round. how can you get better than that?

    dude's one of my favorite people in the business

    hell, if pat's cool to me, he'll be cool to any asshole

    i'm with moddy -- the porblem's gotta be you
     
    HoopsMcCann, May 29, 2006
    #47
  12. Go State

    Go State Member

    I've never met him, but I can vouch for Forde. He did a story on Mike Davis when he was still at Indiana a couple years back. Davis is good friends with Western Illinois' coach Derek Thomas, and I was headed to Bloomington to do a story on it before the teams played. I e-mailed Forde, on the off chance I'd get a response, and he sent me a detailed message back explaining how to approach Davis. We kept in touch a little bit after that while I was still in college. For someone as busy as him, it was a great gesture to keep in touch with a student journalist from tiny Western Illinois looking for a little help. I'd say he's a nice guy based off of that.
     
    Go State, May 29, 2006
    #48
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