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Scott Carter leaving Tampa

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by Moderator1, Aug 21, 2010.

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  1. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    this time on his own. The Pipeline reports he's headed to U Florida to become the Web site writer, I think in a similar gig to what my old colleague Jeff White got at UVA. The Pipeline is always appreciated but probably wasn't necessary in this case. I think Scott has it on his Facebook page.

    Good for Scott, a terrific reporter and better guy.
     
    Moderator1, Aug 21, 2010
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  2. Diego Marquez

    Diego Marquez Member

    Great move for Scott. Wishing him nothing but the best in his new digs.
     
    Diego Marquez, Aug 21, 2010
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  3. WBarnhouse

    WBarnhouse Member

    And hope he loads up on notepads, paper clips and pens as he leaves the paper that screwed him over.
     
    WBarnhouse, Aug 21, 2010
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  4. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    I don't think there's enough paper clips in America...but glad he's leaving on his terms.
     
    playthrough, Aug 21, 2010
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  5. Tarheel316

    Tarheel316 Well-Known Member

    Yet another example of a good writer leaving a newspaper for a web site. Could it be that there aren't any suits at web sites?
     
    Tarheel316, Aug 22, 2010
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  6. Fran Curci

    Fran Curci Well-Known Member

    I'm not familiar with the Web site in question --- is it run by the University of Florida?
     
    Fran Curci, Aug 22, 2010
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  7. Cosmo

    Cosmo Well-Known Member

    If it's like White's gig in Charlottesville, yes, it's run by the University. The writer reports to an associate A.D. outside of media relations, I believe.
     
    Cosmo, Aug 22, 2010
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  8. reformedhack

    reformedhack Well-Known Member

    Egad. And the wheel continues to turn at Mother Trib. With football season starting in less than two weeks, I wonder how they're going to fill the beat. In-house? Are there enough people left at what used to be Florida's largest sports department?

    Good for Scott, of course.
     
    reformedhack, Aug 22, 2010
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  9. BYH

    BYH Active Member

    Hopefully, it went like this:

     
    BYH, Aug 22, 2010
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  10. mediaguy

    mediaguy Well-Known Member

    Was the Tribune really Florida's largest sports department? I guess I was thinking Miami had that honor.
     
    mediaguy, Aug 22, 2010
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  11. reformedhack

    reformedhack Well-Known Member

    That's what we were told, anyway. For a brief, shining moment in the late 1980s and early 1990s, the Trib Sports roster exceeded 65 full-time employees, with bureaus from Tallahassee to Miami, and everyone assigned to the sports department (as opposed to answering to local news editors).
     
    reformedhack, Aug 22, 2010
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  12. Tarheel316

    Tarheel316 Well-Known Member

    More than 65 in sports alone? That's staggering.
     
    Tarheel316, Aug 23, 2010
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