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Which Daytona 500 story is best?

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by Alma, Feb 18, 2008.

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Which Daytona 500 story is best?

  1. Charlotte Observer

    10 vote(s)
    47.6%

  2. Orlando Sentinel

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  3. Atlanta Journal-Constitution

    2 vote(s)
    9.5%

  4. New York Times

    5 vote(s)
    23.8%

  5. Winston-Salem Journal

    1 vote(s)
    4.8%

  6. Associated Press

    1 vote(s)
    4.8%

  7. Palm Beach Post

    2 vote(s)
    9.5%
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  1. John

    John Well-Known Member

    The lede is nearly identical to Orlando's.
     
    John, Feb 18, 2008
    #13
  2. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    I haven't read a Daytona story yet. Doesn't keep me from chiming in though.

    I'm sure a lot of ledes played big on the "team" angle. The assist, whatever. Kurt pushes Ryan into Victory Circle.

    Nate is a former colleague who had the smarts to get out before I became SE. Good, good, good, good, a million more goods guy. One of the very few I'd kill for or die for or whatever.
     
    Moderator1, Feb 18, 2008
    #14
  3. Dave Kindred

    Dave Kindred Member

    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/17/AR2008021702535.html

    Liz Clarke does the best job of explaining the dynamics (and the aero-dynamics) of the last-lap teamwork. But I wish she'd done more with Kurt Busch's unselfishness in getting in line and Stewart's grace in riding out his mistake.

    But I betcha the best story of that race is the one in Ed Hinton's head, wherever that head happened to be.
     
    Dave Kindred, Feb 18, 2008
    #15
  4. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    Is Liz's book out yet (or is it Liz' book, whatever, is it out yet?)
     
    Moderator1, Feb 18, 2008
    #16
  5. fishwrapper

    fishwrapper Active Member

    Ditto.
     
    fishwrapper, Feb 18, 2008
    #17
  6. Dave Kindred

    Dave Kindred Member

    Book party, 7 pm the 28th in DC at Olsson's on 7th St....."One Helluva Ride: How NASCAR Swept the Nation".....
     
    Dave Kindred, Feb 18, 2008
    #18
  7. NoOneLikesUs

    NoOneLikesUs Active Member

    I liked AP the best. NYT second.

    Observer took too long to mention Newman's 81 race drought.
     
    NoOneLikesUs, Feb 18, 2008
    #19
  8. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    What he said. Former colleague. Friend. Does a hell of a job and has for many years. And, yeah, I'd take him in a heartbeat.
     
    MileHigh, Feb 18, 2008
    #20
  9. Mira

    Mira Member

    I like this one from Dave Kallmann in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Good lead, emotional ending. I like it:

    http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=719069
     
    Mira, Feb 18, 2008
    #21
  10. sportschick

    sportschick Active Member

    This is the one the guy doing slot used for us. I thought it was pretty good, but I didn't read all the ones we got across the wire.
     
    sportschick, Feb 18, 2008
    #22
  11. Mira

    Mira Member

    Poole does a great job with emotion in the Observer piece, and I like Monte weaving in Newman's relationship with Baker in the Gaston feature.

    Different, but all good.
     
    Mira, Feb 18, 2008
    #23
  12. Ace

    Ace Well-Known Member

    Me, too.

    Several of the others didn't do it for me because they led with what was expected to happen or what people thought might happen instead of the dramatic stuff THAT DID HAPPEN!
     
    Ace, Feb 18, 2008
    #24
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