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    Eating at high school games

    I don't see the issue with eating - especially before the game - but that was a bizarre request for him to make. I don't do the 50/50 raffles or...
    Post by: BigJim5190, Dec 8, 2017 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    Fall preview tabs...anyone else still doing them?

    Our tab has been getting downsized every year as we deal with staff cuts and other silliness. I came back from a one-week vacation (the only one...
    Post by: BigJim5190, Aug 17, 2016 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    Why I drink ... phone calls.

    This. I remember once sending a guy to cover a summer league baseball final. It just so happens the game came down to one of the top pitchers in...
    Post by: BigJim5190, Jan 16, 2011 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    Football section exchange 2010

    Came in today and smiled a little when I saw the big envelope. Can't wait to pick through these sections and see everyone's hard work. I really...
    Post by: BigJim5190, Oct 28, 2010 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    Football section exchange 2010

    I look forward to this every year. I'm in again. Thanks, Toby, for running this once again.
    Post by: BigJim5190, Aug 30, 2010 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    Football Section Exchange

    Ours just came out and got extra copies Friday. Will be in the mail early this week. Thanks for taking care of this again. I loved it last year.
    Post by: BigJim5190, Sep 13, 2009 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    How has Twitter and/or Facebook worked for your sections?

    Haven't really tried the Twitter yet. Our news side has and I'm not sure if it's really been THAT big of a boost. We have Facebook and it's been...
    Post by: BigJim5190, Sep 5, 2009 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    So how's your tab coming?

    I'm jealous of you guys for getting it done. I've been circling the runway for about a month because practices don't start until next week around...
    Post by: BigJim5190, Aug 21, 2009 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    So how's your tab coming?

    Thanks pressboxer, I totally whiffed on seeing that thread.
    Post by: BigJim5190, Aug 20, 2009 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    Is your paper cutting back on prep football coverage?

    We're cutting back slightly in our coverage - not covering some of the "fringe" towns in our circ. Kind of sucks, but it's more of a space...
    Post by: BigJim5190, Aug 20, 2009 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    So how's your tab coming?

    Anyone putting together a tab trade this year? I loved how it worked out last year. I loved stealing looking at how each paper was laid out and...
    Post by: BigJim5190, Aug 20, 2009 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    So how's your tab coming?

    I must have been drinking, but I pushed for a 12-page tab with capsules on 60 prep teams and six feature stories and one cover story to be blown...
    Post by: BigJim5190, Aug 18, 2009 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    As our football section gets ready..

    I'm in the semi-dead zone where practices don't officially start for a few weeks, so any coach I call can only give me vague ideas about who is...
    Post by: BigJim5190, Aug 16, 2009 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    As our football section gets ready..

    I have to have an "us vs. them" mentality, but it's hard not to. We cover about 60 prep football teams in our area, so it's a decent coverage...
    Post by: BigJim5190, Aug 15, 2009 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    ESPN linking to a story?

    Exactly. I'm hoping the trend continues, because it's really nice to see. That being said, I have a feeling they just have a new copy editor at...
    Post by: BigJim5190, Aug 11, 2009 in forum: Journalism topics only