Friday at 05:02 PM4 days 13 hours ago, Jake said:It's a good move I'm sure, but a little risky. Have to think if the Sox get boring, S-T will drop the Sox beat like a bad habit (again). Of course Sox Machine might take him back if that came to pass. I have my doubts that Sox Machine will hire another beat writer.The site posted a story thanking him and saying for now they aren't hiring anyone else.
Friday at 08:23 PM4 days 3 hours ago, Lip Man 1 said:The site posted a story thanking him and saying for now they aren't hiring anyone else.Makes sense to me. Obviously, I suspect this will impact the value of a subscription there, but they aren't really in a position to hire just some technically-qualified reporter. At least that's my suspicion. It was a risk and it's an unusual operation, so you need someone who isn't just competent but also really cares about the Sox and will basically be a passionate co-fan with those two. Not to mention that James's tendencies to dive deep and go for less news-of-the-day kind of stuff really suits Sox Machine well but isn't necessarily the standard fare of a beat reporter. A place like Sox Machine can contribute by doing the standard "Hey Will, take me through today's big win" kind of reporting, but it's really not their lane so if you're going to invest you need someone who will bring some extra/different points of view like James did.
Friday at 08:27 PM4 days I apparently went to college with Vinnie. I was out of the journalism program by the time he got there
Friday at 08:28 PM4 days 1 minute ago, Colome's Hat said:I apparently went to college with Vinnie. I was out of the journalism program by the time he got thereThat makes three of us on the board!cc: @bmags
Friday at 08:52 PM4 days 21 minutes ago, Colome's Hat said:MIZ!ZOU!Also this means I would have just missed you amusingly enough. Vinnie was like a few years before me.
Friday at 09:08 PM4 days 41 minutes ago, Colome's Hat said:I apparently went to college with Vinnie. I was out of the journalism program by the time he got there40 minutes ago, Quin said:That makes three of us on the board!cc: @bmagsI wonder if he had his pornstache already in college? Edited Friday at 09:09 PM4 days by WhiteSox2023
2 hours ago2 hr 57 minutes ago, Autumn Dreamin said:Whoa my heart skipped a beat when I saw the Cubs logo. Thought he went to write for the Cubs. Glad he clarified its just cause of the park he's in.
2 hours ago2 hr 3 minutes ago, Falstaff said:I will, be reading his articles at the Sun Times for sure.Hope he gets the same (or more!) latitude to do his more deep divey stuff
1 hour ago1 hr 7 minutes ago, Falstaff said:I will, be reading his articles at the Sun Times for sure.Is it just me or has there been a total vibe shift between the Trib and the Times? Trib is unreadable these days and Sun Times is pretty good as far as newspapers go
1 hour ago1 hr 11 minutes ago, nrockway said:Is it just me or has there been a total vibe shift between the Trib and the Times? Trib is unreadable these days and Sun Times is pretty good as far as newspapers goLip would probably be the guy in the know with his background. The Trib has slipped in my opinion.
1 hour ago1 hr 21 minutes ago, nrockway said:Is it just me or has there been a total vibe shift between the Trib and the Times? Trib is unreadable these days and Sun Times is pretty good as far as newspapers goThe S-T went non-profit around the same time the Trubune got bought by yet another private equity firm in 2021, but The Trib has been falling apart for my entire life Edited 1 hour ago1 hr by mqr
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