The death of the newspaper industry (now w/ more zolecki)

by **dajafi** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 14:57:51

BrianOrange wrote:Who is Zolecki writing for now?

mlb.com

This surprised me when I first saw it, and then after about thirty seconds I realized that, yes, leaving a declining industry (even one that seemed incredibly stable and powerful when I was a kid) for a rising one (even if it didn't exist when I was a kid) is probably a good call.

Either way, he brings a hell of a lot more credibility than Mandel did. We might even have to retire the name "Phillies Pravda."

by **BrianOrange** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 15:03:01

Grotewold wrote:
BrianOrange wrote:Who is Zolecki writing for now?

mlb.com

Good for him. Although I must admit and I didn't think he added much as the team's beat writer. David Murphy is much better at the Daily News.

by **Trent Steele** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 15:17:25

BrianOrange wrote:
Grotewold wrote:
BrianOrange wrote:Who is Zolecki writing for now?

mlb.com

Good for him. Although I must admit and I didn't think he added much as the team's beat writer. David Murphy is much better at the Daily News.

wowzers

by **Woody** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 15:19:24

lol what

I used to play softball with David Murphy, and even I wouldn't have said he was better than Zolecki.

by **BrianOrange** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 15:20:35

Woody wrote:lol what

I used to play softball with David Murphy, and even I wouldn't have said he was better than Zolecki.

Ladies Softball I assume?

by **Woody** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 15:21:38

BrianOrange wrote:
Woody wrote:lol what

I used to play softball with David Murphy, and even I wouldn't have said he was better than Zolecki.

Ladies Softball I assume?

Good one, dumbass, but no

by **dajafi** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 15:26:16

Maybe Marcus Hayes buried the bar so far underground that they all look good, but I thought both Zolecki and Murphy were/are pretty solid. Roberts too--I hope he gets the Inqy gig long-term, if he wants it.

by **BrianOrange** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 15:28:25

Woody wrote:
BrianOrange wrote:
Woody wrote:lol what

I used to play softball with David Murphy, and even I wouldn't have said he was better than Zolecki.

Ladies Softball I assume?

Good one, dumbass, but no

You sure brah? You sure it wasn't ladies?

by **Woody** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 15:32:31

Go away.

by **BrianOrange** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 15:37:04

Woody wrote:Go away.

LOL

by **pacino** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 01:10:36

crumbling

by **BigEd76** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 01:11:50

Philadelphia Newspapers L.L.C. filed for bankruptcy

by **jerseyhoya** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 01:13:00

It's because they're liberal rags.

by **dajafi** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 03:05:12

The whole industry is pretty much screwed. Unfortunately, so might be anyone who's appreciated that the media sometimes nails publicly elected scumbags.

I'll admit it really bugged me that the above-linked article appeared just a few days after this one in the same publication, featuring this quote:

Allbritton is dismissive of one of the things print papers did well--long-term, long-form investigative journalism--and tells me Politico is unlikely to field an investigative reporting squad. "I think we have to acknowledge that the money is spent for reputational benefits and a public service play," he says of the Times' and the Post's investment in enterprise journalism. "Why does someone have to go off and write their thesis paper while they do it?"

Everybody hates the MSM. But they do something pretty important, and we're at risk of losing that.

by **Woody** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 10:19:43

The Journal Register filed for bankruptcy this weekend, too.

They own a million local rags (and many others in different markets):

1. Daily Local News
West Chester, PA
Circulation - Daily: 25,686
Sunday: 24,795

2. The Daily Times
Primos, PA
Circulation - Daily: 42,879
Sunday: 37,889

3. The Mercury
Pottstown, PA
Circulation - Daily: 21,186
Sunday: 22,809

4. The Times Herald
Norristown, PA
Circulation - Daily: 13,823
Sunday: 24,225

5. The Trentonian
Trenton, NJ
Circulation - Daily: 39,449
Sunday: 26,496

8. The Reporter
Lansdale, PA
Circulation - Daily: 13,312

6. The Phoenix
Phoenixville, PA
Circulation - Daily: 2,566

Magazines
Art Matters
Fort Washington, PA
Circulation - Monthly: 12,000

Bucks Co. Town & Country Living
Fort Washington, PA
Circulation - Quarterly: 22,000

Chester Co. Town & Country Living
Fort Washington, PA
Circulation - Quarterly: 20,000

Montgomery Co. Town & Country Living
Fort Washington, PA
Circulation - Quarterly: 20,000

Parents Express
Fort Washington, PA
Circulation - Monthly: 65,000

Chester County Kids
West Chester, PA
Circulation - Monthly: 18,000

Weekly and Other newspapers
10. News Of Delaware County
Havertown, PA
Circulation - Weekly: 9,978

13. Town Talk
Ridley, PA
Circulation - Weekly: 78,300

5. El Latino Expreso
Trenton, NJ
Circulation - Weekly: 14,300

6. Tri County Record
Phoenixville/Morgantown, PA
Circulation - Semi-Weekly: 20,100

7. Main Line Times
Ardmore, PA
Circulation - Weekly: 7,256

7. Main Line Suburban Life
Ardmore, PA
Circulation - Weekly: 2,880

9. Main Line Media News
Ardmore, PA
Circulation - Weekly: 29,574

14. Intercounty Newspapers
Circulation - Weekly: 73,102

15. Chesapeake Publishing
Circulation - Weekly: 93,201

16. Montgomery Publishing
Fort Washington, PA
Circulation - Weekly: 42,171 Monthly: 199,000

17. Press Newspapers
Springfield, PA
Circulation - Weekly: 36,880

18. Berks-Mont Newspapers
Boyertown, PA
Circulation - Weekly: 37,887

by **rolex** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 10:44:56

BigEd76 wrote:Philadelphia Newspapers L.L.C. filed for bankruptcy

There was a blurb on the potential for this in the NY Times last week. It also mentioned that Tierney had approached Gov. Rendell for money from the state via the bailout bill as a source for support.

by **thephan** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 18:00:34

The slide has been feeding on itself. After the WSJ purchase the writing went quickly down hill. I am not sure if there were firings or if people were just made to feel unwelcome and left (I recall that the editor and chief left as he felt he could not do his job long term). After I read an article on page one about people going NIMBY regarding a US Steel rail route through their Chicago McMansions and how they were going to fight the sale of the active rails to CN because it would disrupt their lives, I could not read this "business paper" any longer. What a long fall from it formerly esteemed place.

I will say that I do miss reading well written material as reporting in general is turning to spew as it tries to get more internet like.

by **pacino** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 18:52:58

I used to read the Main Line Times. Kind of a rag

by **CFP** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 23:59:51

The Daily News will continue to be publish as a tabloid and will be sold separately, both to home subscribers and in street sales. “It’s not going to be combined. It’s not going to be changed,” Tierney said.

For the two papers to be regarded as a single publication by the Audit Bureau of Circulation, which monitors newspaper sales, the phrase “an edition of the Philadelphia Inquirer” will appear under the Daily News logo on the front page. The change takes effect March 30.

by **Grotewold** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 00:07:08

Aren't accounting tricks more likely to work if you don't announce them

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