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Too bad you aren't going to Mayer's show in St. Paul, because it's more than worth the $50 ticket price. Few things in this world are more enjoyable than a live Gravity solo. But hey, that's why we have YouTube, right?
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When I went to the Cafe press this made me wake up my roomate.
tidbit for you AG:
You might not have Jason Williams to kick around much longer. Rumor has it that Gordon Wittenmier is going to Chicago to cover the Cubs and that Williams might be getting a new job too.
St. Paul is already advertising for one of the jobs.
catcher Ryan McCann
I really hope you weren't responsible for the underlines in that article, Gleeman...
When I went to the Cafe press this made me wake up my roomate.
I'd hate to see the caliber of woman who'd be caught dead wearing that.
tidbit for you AG
Thanks for that. Since it's not really implying anything bad about anyone, I posted a little "update" about it.
I really hope you weren't responsible for the underlines in that article, Gleeman
I just write the articles. The headlines, sub-headlines, captions, pictures, and sidebars are someone else's doing.
Aaron,
First off i just want to say i enjoy the blog and your writing. However, over the course of the past year your success seems to be getting to you. Today you state, "For all you journalism school graduates out there, start polishing up those resumes! Its hard to imagine that a few short years ago you would not have jumped at an opportunity to write for the fishwrap factory eastside of the river. While being a beat writer for the PP wouldn't be ideal in the coming of age on the internet it would still be a nice gig.
over the course of the past year your success seems to be getting to you. Today you state, "For all you journalism school graduates out there, start polishing up those resumes! Its hard to imagine that a few short years ago you would not have jumped at an opportunity to write for the fishwrap factory eastside of the river. While being a beat writer for the PP wouldn't be ideal in the coming of age on the internet it would still be a nice gig.
Huh? I agree that it'd be a very nice gig for someone. I'm not sure why you think I feel otherwise or why my comment about j-school grads applying for the position implies otherwise. I meant it sincerely. The journalism grads who read this blog should consider going after it. Even if my "success" is indeed "getting to me," this isn't an example of it.
(Incidentally, given the number of times I've heard something similar about stuff "going to my head" over the past 2-3 years, I think it's likely that it's already "gotten to me" if it's going to at all. How long can people say "it seems like your success is getting to you lately" before "lately" loses all meaning? A year? Two years? Three years? And really, it's not even all that much success. I'd say it's more likely that I'm just a jerk.)
Fair enough, you very well could have been sincere with your comment. It is just hard to determine that with your obsession of the dying newspaper industry.
I may print that sentence out and laminate it, so I can look at it every time I question why exactly I'm going on camera for NBCSports.com.
I see how had a 2007 THT Annual behind you. Nice. Growing a beard or just hadn't shaved recently?
Is this what a desperate act from a dying industry looks like or is it merely a misguided waste of money? "Newspapers start $75 million campaign to fight image of decline."
Personal pet peeve - for all the talk of the industry dying, it ain't. It's declining, but not dying. Here in Chicago, the best source for local news on the internet is www.chicagotribune.com. Next best is www.suntimes.com. And then dailyherald.com. I can see internet news replacing newspapers, but the old newspapers have already established themselves as the main sources of online local news. If the internet can kill off interest in local news, then I'll believe the industry's dying.
I see how had a 2007 THT Annual behind you. Nice. Growing a beard or just hadn't shaved recently?
Those things are not mutually exclusive, so I'll just say "yes." It's even worse in this week's video, which should be posted shortly.
Personal pet peeve - for all the talk of the industry dying, it ain't.
I actually agree with this for the most part (and have said so in the past), but I didn't really want to get into my whole spiel today. I agree 100 percent that newspapers will remain the best place for local news.
I enjoyed reading the article on the Nationals' blog community, thanks for the link.
I generally read a small handful of Twins-focused blogs on a regular basis and the whole "community" feel is an interesting dynamic. There are such a variety of personalities among not only the authors but the regular "comment" contributors. In any event, it really should come as no surprise to anyone that those directly involved with the franchise that a group of blogs focuses on (from high front office to the player level) are regular readers of the better blogs. Where else can you get that kind of immediate feedback to your product?
I also appreciate the link to the USS Mariner. I don't generally frequent sites focusing on other teams, but sometimes it's good to do so to gain some perspective. We may raise an eyebrow at an Ortiz contract, but on the other hand, things could be much, much worse.
JCrik
Chris J:
Tribune before the SunTimes for local news? Booooo! Are you from the suburbs? Print or online, the SunTimes' city desk is legendary.
But you're right, newspapers will be fine. It's much easier for newspapers to reapply their resources to the individualized commentary that "bloggers" offer than it is for said bloggers to do sustained fundamental journalism.
http://www.journalismjobs.com/Jo...fm?
JobID=734688
Couldn't find any good pictures of women this week or what? Those are the best links out there.
There is no doubt that the newspaper industry is in transition. So far, Wall Street has not liked what it has seen. Maybe the newspapers will find a way to make up for the difference in ad revenues from print to on-line, but it has not done so yet. The newspaper industry won't die, but it worth a lot less today than it was just a few months ago.
To be fair, Tori Spelling is pregnant. While she has balloned up, I find it hard to rag on someone too hard about their weight/looks while she is carrying another person inside her ...
No matter what circulation numbers look like, there will always be demand for writers and information gatherers. There will always be "newspapers," although they are beginning to take new forms as readers leave print mediums for electronic mediums.
Your portrayl of a "dying" newspaper industry is slightly askew. As with any new introduction of media, the preexisting media (in this case, the newspaper) experiences a diminishing of value, but nonetheless remains relevant. Papers have a unique social value that entities such as the internet industry do not hold. They are crucial to the local civic life of Americans, which, in turn, is a unique part of the U.S. political system.
If the newpapers die so will the bolgs.
What else are bloggers going to link to?
fyi AG, I'm your anonymous tipster on the Williams/Gordon thing. I was also the one who told you about Mark Sheldon leaving the Twins for MLB.com.
This is rock solid.
Nice article on my Diamondbacks, Aaron. A couple minor claifications.
1) There are several other contenders for the 5th starter spot: Micah Owings, Dustin Nippert and Dana Eveland. The first two are the top pitching prospects in their organization who they reportedly refused to give up to the Yankees in the Big Unit deal. Owings is particularly interesting: he was 12-0 after being promoted to AAA Tucson last year and he is an excellent hitter as well. Eveland came over from Milwaukee with Davis and, based on his MLE's at minorleaguesplits.com, appears to be much the better of the two.
2)D'backs management seems to leaning toward keeping Juan Cruz in the bullpen. If Eveland doesn't make the rotation he could wind up as one of two lefties in the pen, the other being Doug Slaten. In the minors they've both shown they can get out righties as well as lefties.
3) Montero is expected to platoon (more or less) with Chris Snyder.
When I went to the Cafe press this made me wake up my roomate.
Awesome shirts they have. Very funny. Gleeman thongs are hilarious...they even have Tiffany Simons gear which is more appropriate...
Maybe the newspapers will find a way to make up for the difference in ad revenues from print to on-line, but it has not done so yet.
I don't think the online industry is as awash in ad revenue as that comment would imply. Many sites are not self-supporting and are propped up from the outside.
If the newpapers die so will the bolgs. What else are bloggers going to link to?
Exactly. Aaron deserves credit for authoring original content here, but many/most blogs are little more than collections of links and most to newspaper-content and/or reaction to content that originated in print media.
Aaron also notes that three of the four local bloggers in a picture from three years ago no longer blog on a regular basis. There will always be new ones, but that lack of longevity and consistency will limit their success, IMO.
Personal bloggers will always lack longevity. It's a thankless job to do for any length of time. Most personal bloggers use their sites as a platform on which to launch a career related to their interestes, as Aaron has done.
At a certain point, those careers prevent the blogger from continuing. The average half-life of a personal blog is about two years, give or take. TwinsGeek, who was the king of the personal blogging scene around here, ran out of steam last year after a four-year run. That's about the average for a successful blog. Unsuccessful ones don't last long at all.
Aaron is a rare exception who still makes time for his personal blog despite making it in his career of choice. I hope you continue Aaron. That piece on Zoilo was a peak experience for me. And your valleys are better than most bloggers' peaks.
More and more publishing outlets, which often originate with newspapers, are using blogs as a traffic generator. Former columnists turned bloggers hired by commercial media outlets to drive traffic with their names will predominate. Blogs are the op/ed columns of the future.
Most personal bloggers use their sites as a platform on which to launch a career related to their interestes, as Aaron has done.
I'd say the great majority of personal bloggers use their sites as a form of expression, similar to personal web pages/sites a few years ago.
I doubt many started blogging with the idea it was going to launch a career. If they did, I think that mindset is delusional in about the same way some people think they will make it as a pro athlete, or become the next American Idol. Aaron has admitted being in the right place at the right time was as much of a factor as anything for him. The odds are not very good and the more bloggers there are, the less chance any one of them is going to break out and make a career of it.
You normally do not go out, but you did in sub-zero weather? Very brave. Here in Texas it becomes a disaster on the roads when people just cannot seem to drive when the road gets even remotely slick.
Aaron-
As another straight male who enjoys John Mayer, I don't think you have anything to be ashamed of...afterall there might be a Jessica sighting.
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