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Dave Morgan to USA Today

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by Moderator1, Nov 2, 2011.

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  1. geddymurphy

    geddymurphy Member

    Just curious -- are any of the people praising Morgan in this thread or other threads on this board ... women?

    I don't mean to sound like someone in an old AOL chat room. Believe me, I'm asking for very different reasons.
     
    geddymurphy, Nov 9, 2011
    #13
  2. Versatile

    Versatile Active Member

    Yahoo's sports columnists are remarkably white and male. Marc J. Spears (NBA) is black. I don't believe they have any female columnists.

    I'm thinking that's probably not what you're getting at, though.
     
    Versatile, Nov 10, 2011
    #14
  3. WriteThinking

    WriteThinking Well-Known Member

    My thoughts, too.

    Geddymurphy, you should probably clarify a little bit why you're asking. As it is, your question could be innocuous, or it could be sinister-sounding, particularly given that we don't seem to have any real explanation for why he left Yahoo!
     
    WriteThinking, Nov 10, 2011
    #15
  4. Scribbled_Notz

    Scribbled_Notz Member

    I know a lot of guys over in that Yahoo shop, and they have never really said why Morgan left (they actually framed it more as him being pushed out). From what I heard it was some internal politics outside of sports. Clashing personalities and ideologies about how to manage. Clearly not a great decision, because I know there was a ton of loyalty for him on the writing staff. The guys I know swear by him.
     
    Scribbled_Notz, Nov 11, 2011
    #16
  5. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    He wasn't running Yahoo! sports when he left. But know the CEO at the time of his departure has since been fired -- by phone, too.
     
    MileHigh, Nov 11, 2011
    #17
  6. Fran Curci

    Fran Curci Well-Known Member

    I see that USA Today Sports just bought an MMA website. Obviously another part of ramping things up...
     
    Fran Curci, Nov 13, 2011
    #18
  7. DanOregon

    DanOregon Well-Known Member

    It's always nice to think Gannett will turn things around - but they have a habit of making splashy announcements and not following through, or at best arriving three days late to the party.
     
    DanOregon, Nov 13, 2011
    #19
  8. Lugnuts

    Lugnuts Well-Known Member

    SBJ article on USA Today beefing up sports:

    http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2011/10/31/Media/USA-Today.aspx
     
    Lugnuts, Nov 13, 2011
    #20
  9. Versatile

    Versatile Active Member

    Not sure if it's related or not, but USA Today is looking for a copy editor: http://www.sportsjournalists.com/forum/threads/86971/
     
    Versatile, Nov 13, 2011
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  10. dooley_womack1

    dooley_womack1 Well-Known Member

    YOU'RE HIRED!
     
    dooley_womack1, Nov 13, 2011
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  11. Mediator

    Mediator Member

    Can't wait until Morgan meets Gannett's diversity mandates in hiring. If the company even cares anymore.
     
    Mediator, Nov 16, 2011
    #23
  12. Fran Curci

    Fran Curci Well-Known Member

    I bet they have backed off those concerns .......
     
    Fran Curci, Nov 16, 2011
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