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    TJ Simers slams rival paper

    Plaschke wrote the same thing as the Daily News columnist.
    Post by: tmunson, Aug 9, 2006 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    No small talk -- big deal?

    I've been shaking my head through most of this thread. I agree with Elliott, those who say you have to be a schmoozer to succeed in this business...
    Post by: tmunson, Aug 6, 2006 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    Asking for an autograph

    ASking the PR staff ... I dont know if this is the case everywhere, but I know of one university with a high-profile coach who had a manager do...
    Post by: tmunson, Aug 6, 2006 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    General clubhouse professional courtesy thread

    Some good stuff here, but you're probably best off just to keep Will McDonough in mind, the famed Boston reporter who decked a player. Pro...
    Post by: tmunson, Aug 6, 2006 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    2007 Hall of Fame vote: Would you vote for McGwire?

    I hate when people say that McGwire and Sosa "saved the game," because by "saving it" they actually ruined it. And I say anyone who taints the...
    Post by: tmunson, Aug 2, 2006 in forum: Anything goes
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    Gary Smith

    Smith is one of the greatest of his generation. Count me among those who gets excited every time I see he has written a story in this week's SI....
    Post by: tmunson, Jul 23, 2006 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    How will you play two big sports stories that both deserve centerpiece status?

    I must be in the  minority because I'm not  sure the Tour belongs on the Sports front at all. Has anyone seen the television ratings for this?...
    Post by: tmunson, Jul 23, 2006 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    Tom Hanks

    1. Forrest Gump 2. Apollo 13 3. Saving Private Ryan 4. Philadephia 5. Nothing in Common (w/ Jackie Gleason) 6. You Got Mail 7. Big 8. The Green...
    Post by: tmunson, Jul 10, 2006 in forum: Anything goes
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    So much for credibility ... nice work USA Today

    All the problems in this biz, and THAT's what has you concerned? I read the note. Basically all it said is these companies are changing their...
    Post by: tmunson, Jun 30, 2006 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    NYT, Bob Baker and writing better

    Maestro, I think what theyre saying is that instead of writing about an issue and 10 families, narrow the focus to one family so that the feature...
    Post by: tmunson, Jun 28, 2006 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    Morrissey vs. Mariotti

    I've always been interested in the folks who ask: Do readers care about the media? Do they care that Jim Rice was a jerk to reporters? Do they...
    Post by: tmunson, Jun 23, 2006 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    Jumping to news

    Where do you want to be in 5 years? If it's in sports, don't do it. You may not get back. News editors dont like losing reporters ... to Sports...
    Post by: tmunson, Jun 22, 2006 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    Before they were famous hacks

    Feinstein a great writer? I'll pass. "Season on the Brink" provided a great look at one of the most interesting characters in sports, but I...
    Post by: tmunson, Jun 13, 2006 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    Soprano's 5th Season Finale (6/4) (Spoilers)

    I initially thought the real-estate agent was with the FBI, going from Tony to Christopher. ... But then she started doing drugs.
    Post by: tmunson, Jun 5, 2006 in forum: Anything goes
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    Soprano's 5th Season Finale (6/4) (Spoilers)

    If you thought this season finale was going to be a cliffhanger, you havent been watching for very long. That's not Chase's style. A few thoughts...
    Post by: tmunson, Jun 5, 2006 in forum: Anything goes