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Top Athletic Hires

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by danielpaulling, Apr 22, 2018.

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  1. danielpaulling

    danielpaulling Member

    There have been a lot of talented national writers hired by The Athletic, but what local writer hires have you been impressed with?
     
    danielpaulling, Apr 22, 2018
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  2. cjericho

    cjericho Well-Known Member

    Isn't there already a thread for The Athletic?
     
    cjericho, Apr 22, 2018
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  3. lcjjdnh

    lcjjdnh Well-Known Member

    There’s more than one. Which threads have you been most impressed with?
     
    lcjjdnh, Apr 22, 2018
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  4. thizzellewashington

    thizzellewashington Member

    My faves: Marc Carig (Yankees), Jon Krawczynski (Timberwolves), James Edwards (Pistons), Eric Koreen (Raptors). I also like that kid Julian McWilliams they hired to cover the A's. Brings a different perspective from most beat writers since he used to be a semi-pro player internationally.
     
    thizzellewashington, Apr 22, 2018
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  5. ChrisLong

    ChrisLong Well-Known Member

    Some of those stories needed to be senior edited. Glad they've remedied that problem.
     
    ChrisLong, Apr 22, 2018
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  6. jr/shotglass

    jr/shotglass Well-Known Member

    "Senior editing" as a verb.

    I like it.
     
    jr/shotglass, Apr 22, 2018
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  7. MNgremlin

    MNgremlin Active Member

    Krawczynski was the top reason I subscribed. Always know I can count on top-notch writing from him.

    Though, I do miss throwing his timely AP copy on my pages....
     
    MNgremlin, Apr 22, 2018
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  8. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    Me. But that's strictly a personal choice!

    They've made some quality hires. I don't know all of them of course, but of the people I do know, none has made me raise my eyebrows and go what? The stable is impressive, with one notable exception (I'm poking fun at myself in case you're wondering who I mean)
     
    Moderator1, Apr 22, 2018
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  9. Sports Barf

    Sports Barf Well-Known Member

    Simon Gay has been pretty damn good so far
     
    Sports Barf, Apr 22, 2018
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  10. bpoindexter

    bpoindexter Active Member

    They did? You never hear about copy editor hires, the offensive linemen of sports journalism. At least I don't. I'm seriously interested, though.
     
    bpoindexter, Apr 22, 2018
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  11. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    Hi! They hired me as a senior editor and one of my tasks is to help them build and implement a universal desk. As they told me from the start of our discussions, they did it the opposite way most outlets do - hiring writers first. Now they're adding desk folks. One of my SI colleagues left the same day I did to go to The Athletic.

    Not going to say much more, I didn't comment on SI stuff when I was there. But these folks DO have a plan and I like everything I hear.
     
    Moderator1, Apr 23, 2018
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  12. wicked

    wicked Well-Known Member

    It’s a helluva lot easier — perhaps smarter — to nab the “content creators” first, especially if you’re relying on their name recognition to pull in subscribers.
     
    wicked, Apr 23, 2018
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