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The Athletic keeps growing .......

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by Fran Curci, Feb 3, 2018.

  1. Joel Marlou

    Joel Marlou New Member


     
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  2. Regan MacNeil

    Regan MacNeil Well-Known Member

  3. Alma

    Alma Well-Known Member

    I hope it works. It’ll hurt a lot of really good journalists if it doesn’t.

    It feels very much like a “fake it til you make it” deal unless someone buys the whole operation.
     
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  4. Severian

    Severian Well-Known Member

    “Covering the sport of baseball” as in the comings and goings of the MLB?
     
  5. Azrael

    Azrael Well-Known Member

    Exactly.

    It's a tech start-up

    The laws of gravity don't apply.
     
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  6. Sports Barf

    Sports Barf Well-Known Member

    They’re banking on Amazon buying them out in 5 years. Quite the called bluff if they don’t get sold
     
  7. Alma

    Alma Well-Known Member

    Andy is a hell of a writer. He knows it too.
     
  8. Alma

    Alma Well-Known Member

    I think you’re right. Or google. Or someone.
     
  9. Azrael

    Azrael Well-Known Member

    I'd be surprised if the VC people think it will take that long. 24 months maybe.

    Being acquired is a time-honored strategy in tech.
     
  10. Severian

    Severian Well-Known Member

    That doesn't answer my question...
     
  11. I don't read this thread much, but I just discovered Ed Bouchette, long-time Steelers beat writer for the P-G left this spring to join the Athletic.
    Wondered because I had seen his by-line for sometime. I thought maybe he was on vacation.

    Good get for them and probably - given the P-G's recent fortunes, probably and even better move for Bouchette.
     
  12. Azrael

    Azrael Well-Known Member

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