SI new hires

[thebiglead]

Lee Jenkins leaves NYT for SI
Jim Trotter leaves San Diego Union Trib for SI
Damon Hack leaves NYT for SI

Guess there are a few job openings at newspapers around the country ...

 

[Mizzougrad96]

I'll bet Trotter isn't replaced...

 

[steveu]

You're probably right. Every time I look at the U-T I go "THIS is the paper that serves a city of over one million residents?"

Probably just burned my U-T bridge, but what the hell.

 

[wickedwritah]

I'll bet Trotter isn't replaced...

I hear Justin Blanchard will be taking over the Aztecks beat. Can anyone confirm?

 

[fishwrapper]

I'll bet Trotter isn't replaced...

I hear Justin Blanchard will be taking over the Aztecks beat. Can anyone confirm?

Well played.

 

[Editude]

SI? Quite a push for the war horse. Loss for the U-T if they don't have a non-Chargers NFL reporter in an NFL town.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

SI? Quite a push for the war horse. Loss for the U-T if they don't have a non-Chargers NFL reporter in an NFL town.

They do... He's just 100 years old...

 

[Cousin Jeffrey]

Jenkins will be missed at the Times. I always enjoy his stuff.

 

[earlyentry]

Jenkins will be missed at the Times. I always enjoy his stuff.

Seconded.

 

[Joe Williams]

So NYT loses Lee Jenkins, Damon Hack and Liz Robbins in short period of time. Something going on there or just greener pastures for all? Any word on NYT's next move?

 

[SuperflySnuka]

Heard from sources that Trotter won't be replaced...

Tough going for them, they've got great editors but tight pursestrings. For my money, Asst. SE Doug Williams is one of the business. Loss of Trotter and Graney to the R-J last year hurts bad, but Mark Zeigler is still great and they've got other talent...

 

[dhenleyfan]

where is Liz Robbins going??

 

[Moland Spring]

I've been told Liz is taking a sabbatical to write a book. Not sure of the topic. As for Jenkins, seriously, is anybody surprised? Is he taking Silver's job?

 

[Claws for Concern]

good luck to all.

 

[Birdscribe]

Heard from sources that Trotter won't be replaced...

Tough going for them, they've got great editors but tight pursestrings. For my money, Asst. SE Doug Williams is one of the business. Loss of Trotter and Graney to the R-J last year hurts bad, but Mark Zeigler is still great and they've got other talent...

So is Tod Leonard, former LA Daily News and Contra Costa SE who has not only found, but made his chops as the U-T's golf writer. In a diverse, dynamic golf market that is hosting its first major championship in recent memory, he's on top of everything: both local and national.

I'll miss D-Hack's golf stuff as well. Not a big NBA fan, but read Jenkins when he was with the OC Register because he's damn good. Big loss on both fronts for the NY Times

 

[Michael_ Gee]

Lee was an outstanding feature writer for the Times, original angles done well. Writes a terrific lead. Hope he'll be happy at SI. Some folks are, some aren't.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

Lee was an outstanding feature writer for the Times, original angles done well. Writes a terrific lead. Hope he'll be happy at SI. Some folks are, some aren't.

I will say this... I have friends who work at ESPN and friends who work at SI and the ones who work at ESPN seem 1,000X happier...

 

[sirvaliantbrown]

Lee was an outstanding feature writer for the Times, original angles done well. Writes a terrific lead. Hope he'll be happy at SI. Some folks are, some aren't.

I will say this... I have friends who work at ESPN and friends who work at SI and the ones who work at ESPN seem 1,000X happier...

Can you say why that is?

 

[thebiglead]

SVB - I've written plenty about this: when you can offer somebody more money, TV opps, magazine opps, and .com opps .. against someone who can write for a magazine of fading importance and perhaps online (at a site that draws 1/4 of the readership ESPN.com gets) ... which would you take?

Anyone who doesn't takes ESPN is someone who decides they don't care about TV, and they'd rather be visible at SI instead of being a small fish in a big pond at ESPN. Chris Broussard went from the NYT to ESPN about a year ago. He writes occasionally for the mag, sometimes online, blogs online, and is on TV plenty. But would you say he's having an impact at ESPN? Or would you say he's 5th or 6th banana to Marc Stein, Chris Sheridan, Ric Bucher, John Hollinger and Chad Ford? (Full disclosure: I like Broussard a lot as a person and a writer.)

You show up at ESPN, take a number and sit in the bullpen. And you enjoy the money. Nobody at Page 2 will admit this, but supposedly, they're all making between 75k-150k. When your name is called, you show up, put in your five minutes, and fade back into obscurity until they ask for your services again next week.

 

[dooley_womack1]

Because, of course, SI has no prestige. :