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Indy Star major shakeup...

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by vonnegutnaked2, Jun 27, 2013.

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  1. Mark2010

    Mark2010 Active Member

    This happens in a lot of businesses. Some bosses feel a need to justify their paycheck by making moves, sort of like a general manager of a team who trades just for the sake of doing something. This seems to happen even more when you have a younger manager.

    The handful of times when they've brought in younger managers where I worked, it was a disaster.
     
    Mark2010, Jun 30, 2013
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  2. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    Michael Pointer, a longtime Star sports staffer, will be the interim Pacers writer. Happy for him, he's a good guy and has been a good company soldier there. He was the Purdue beat writer when the paper decided to stop covering the school.
     
    playthrough, Jul 1, 2013
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  3. Matt1735

    Matt1735 Well-Known Member

    Here's the full memo announcing the changes to the staff, courtesy of a former staffer's blog (http://ruthholladay.com/):

     
    Matt1735, Jul 1, 2013
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  4. Ace

    Ace Well-Known Member

    People being shuttled off beats aside, I am surprised to see that they are adding two staffers. That seems to be good news, at least.

    Indy is really focused on the web, and I wonder if they are reacting to the fact that sports coverage really drives web traffic (at least in certain markets).
     
    Ace, Jul 1, 2013
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  5. Mark2010

    Mark2010 Active Member

    The Indianapolis Star decided to stop covering a major in-state school? Wow!
     
    Mark2010, Jul 2, 2013
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  6. Dick Whitman

    Dick Whitman Well-Known Member

    Eh ... kind of. The Lafayette paper is Ganett-owned, as well.
     
    Dick Whitman, Jul 2, 2013
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  7. Mark2010

    Mark2010 Active Member

    Ok, so they content-shared? I can understand that. I don't think the average reader cares what person is writing the stuff, as long as the stories are there.
     
    Mark2010, Jul 2, 2013
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  8. lantaur

    lantaur Well-Known Member

    Just saw this on Twitter:

    Joel Cox @CoxBytes
    FOXSports/Scout pleased to announce that Terry Hutchens @FoxSportsHutch is coming aboard to cover the Indiana beat. #MoreToCome@IU
     
    lantaur, Jul 2, 2013
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  9. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    So Gannett/Indy succeeded in their plan, imo. You think they're going to hire from outside for a recruiting job. No effing way.

    Good get for FoxSports.
     
    playthrough, Jul 2, 2013
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  10. BurnsWhenIPee

    BurnsWhenIPee Well-Known Member

    Can't imagine you're wrong at all. I wonder if they knew he had been contacted by the Fox/Scout people and figured if they gave him a little bit of a nudge, then he'd jump the rest of the way. Seems to have happened pretty quickly.

    But I agree, very good get for FoxSports.
     
    BurnsWhenIPee, Jul 2, 2013
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  11. Riptide

    Riptide Well-Known Member

    Maybe he called around and asked if anyone wanted an IU veteran who had just been railroaded.
     
    Riptide, Jul 2, 2013
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  12. Drip

    Drip Active Member

    Congratulations Terry.
     
    Drip, Jul 2, 2013
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