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Phillies beat writer, Philadelphia Daily News

Discussion in 'Journalism Jobs' started by JoshBarnett, Dec 9, 2007.

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  1. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    He's making a huge jump, but this kid is damn good...
     
    Mizzougrad96, Jan 22, 2008
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  2. Pulitzer Wannabe

    Pulitzer Wannabe Guest

    What's his background? Just curious.
     
    Pulitzer Wannabe, Jan 22, 2008
    #38
  3. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    Preps at St. Pete...
     
    Mizzougrad96, Jan 22, 2008
    #39
  4. Pulitzer Wannabe

    Pulitzer Wannabe Guest

    Age? School?
     
    Pulitzer Wannabe, Jan 22, 2008
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  5. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    What am I his mom?

    No idea on either. I just know from friends in St. Pete that he is thought of very highly there. He was a runner-up for another huge job recently.

    He had serious competition for this gig, which must give you an idea of how much they like this guy.
     
    Mizzougrad96, Jan 22, 2008
    #41
  6. MU_was_not_so_hard

    MU_was_not_so_hard Active Member

    Dave also spent some time in Myrtle Beach covering Coastal Carolina. Very, very good guy, and he'll do a hell of a job.
    From what I understand, he wasn't supposed to be on the Prep beat in St. Pete as long as he was. Maybe someone can clear up the reasoning, but apparently it had something to do with some other shifting.
    Congrats to Dave.
     
    MU_was_not_so_hard, Jan 22, 2008
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  7. Pulitzer Wannabe

    Pulitzer Wannabe Guest

    Just curious. With so few people seemingly getting ahead in this business these days, it's always good to hear about someone who actually is.
     
    Pulitzer Wannabe, Jan 22, 2008
    #43
  8. Birdscribe

    Birdscribe Active Member

    At the risk of threadjacking this mutual admiration society for Dave, I can take this...

    After nearly 7 years running the sports section at the Antelope Valley Press, John left in '06 to go to cooking school. He's now editing cookbooks -- not a bad gig.

    Carry on.
     
    Birdscribe, Jan 22, 2008
    #44
  9. Stone Cane

    Stone Cane Member

    Murph is a La Salle graduate.

    Good mid-range jumper.
     
    Stone Cane, Jan 22, 2008
    #45
  10. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    I'll echo the good vibes for Murphy. St. Pete's major beats haven't turned over in several years, that's no fault of his.
     
    playthrough, Jan 22, 2008
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  11. PhilaYank36

    PhilaYank36 Guest

    26 years old from La Salle University. Second person ever to win the Harry Merrill Memorial Award for College Sports Writing. How do I know? I was the third, and succeeded him as La Salle SE.
     
    PhilaYank36, Jan 23, 2008
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  12. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    Completely true, although Joanne Korth (Backup Bucs) recently left.

    If I'm an editor at a major paper looking to hire undiscovered talent, the St. Pete preps staff is a great place to start...
     
    Mizzougrad96, Jan 23, 2008
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