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More change at Philly Inquirer

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by Zeemer, Oct 24, 2007.

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  1. Write-brained

    Write-brained Guest

    Nice.
     
    Write-brained, Oct 25, 2007
    #25
  2. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    Congrats on the move. What will you be doing at MLB.com?
     
    MileHigh, Oct 25, 2007
    #26
  3. Jim Jenks

    Jim Jenks Member

    VP/Executive Producer. Focusing on broadband initiatives.
     
    Jim Jenks, Oct 25, 2007
    #27
  4. digger

    digger New Member

    I worked for John at Asbury. I'll be the first to admit that everything wasn't great when he was there, but I'm not sure how much was his fault. And there was plenty that was good, especially compared to after he left.

    The only thing I would say was for sure a negative was he brought in some questionable people. Maybe he wasn't great at making hires, maybe some or all were forced on him. Edit - (And some of the people who came in while he was in charge were great - I don't want it to look like he only brought in bad people). End edit.

    But he was a good guy, he wasn't a jerk (at least to me, others might disagree, including some people I know/like), and if you had something you were really passionate about, he'd let you run with it.

    It wasn't a bad place to work when he was in charge.
     
    digger, Oct 25, 2007
    #28
  5. Stone Cane

    Stone Cane Member

    Congrats, Jim.

    Are you taking Stephen A. with you?
     
    Stone Cane, Oct 25, 2007
    #29
  6. shockey

    shockey Active Member

    i went to college with john quinn. he was my first sports ed at the college paper. was a great guy then. a terrific athlete, too. was a star on the club football team and could dunk on his awesome intramural basketball team, even though he's just a 6-foot-tall white dude.

    anyway, that's why i was curious. he also worked at newsday before asbury.
     
    shockey, Oct 25, 2007
    #30
  7. Zeemer

    Zeemer Member

    I don't think Quinn can dunk anymore.
    He is still a hell of a good guy, though.
     
    Zeemer, Oct 25, 2007
    #31
  8. LATimesman

    LATimesman Member

    Do you personnel mavens think Quinn will move up?
     
    LATimesman, Oct 25, 2007
    #32
  9. JCT89

    JCT89 Active Member

    I'll attest to the fact that Quinn is a good guy.
     
    JCT89, Oct 25, 2007
    #33
  10. Ike Broflovski

    Ike Broflovski Guest

    It is my understanding that Quinn was considered for the opening that went to Jenks, but that's second-hand information.

    I'm wondering if Jere Longman is still interested in this job (and, no, I'm not Jere). I think he'd be terrific -- he'd take the section in a completely different direction. It's a shell of what it used to be, but some very talented people work there.
     
    Ike Broflovski, Oct 26, 2007
    #34
  11. wickedwritah

    wickedwritah Guest

    Does Jere have editing experience? I only know of his writing work at NYT.
     
    wickedwritah, Oct 27, 2007
    #35
  12. WScribblySh

    WScribblySh Member

    You mean there are papers out there with enough staff that ASEs AREN'T typing in agate on Saturday nights?
     
    WScribblySh, Oct 28, 2007
    #36
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