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The Charlotte Observer subscription - sunset

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by Duespayer, Jun 8, 2010.

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  1. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    No way they could top his ESPN money. Plus, would you leave the relative ease of ESPN for the daily grind in Charlotte?

    Utter more or less inherited the gig, though he never wanted to do as much as Poole. I think Brant James, formerly of St. Pete, also works for them in a correspondent's role.
     
    playthrough, Jun 8, 2010
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  2. jeffersonfranklin

    jeffersonfranklin Member

    Yeah I've seen newspapers win 10 or 11 AP awards, for example, and they are very disliked in their communities. While they write some good stories, they drop the ball often on the day-to-day stuff. I put more emphasis on consistency of a product and, unfortunately, that is hard to judge.
     
    jeffersonfranklin, Jun 9, 2010
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  3. Shoeless Joe

    Shoeless Joe Active Member

    I'm sure getting Hinton away from ESPN wouldn't be easy, but for Charlotte, the NASCAR beat has to be the foundation of your coverage. Do whatever it takes to have somebody that knows what they're doing.
     
    Shoeless Joe, Jun 9, 2010
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  4. deskslave

    deskslave Active Member

    How much bigger is Atlanta than Charlotte? It gets five-page sports sections with some regularity now as well. And they're five narrow-as-hell pages, too.
     
    deskslave, Jun 9, 2010
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  5. steveu

    steveu Well-Known Member

    Atlanta -- 537,458 in 2008
    Charlotte -- 687,456 in 2008

    Atlanta's metro area is larger than Charlotte's, yes, but that doesn't mean there isn't anything going on in both of those cities. Someone's got those papers on a strict newsprint diet, and it's hurting the overall product.
     
    steveu, Jun 9, 2010
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  6. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    Circulations:

    Charlotte: 166,546 daily, 226,030 Sunday.
    Atlanta: 196,200 daily, 397,926 Sunday
     
    MileHigh, Jun 9, 2010
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  7. Drip

    Drip Active Member

    I agree.
     
    Drip, Jun 9, 2010
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