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I don't know the interest level here, but Richie Whitt, the lead sportswriter for the Dallas Observer, just announced that he is no longer the lead sportswriter for the Dallas Observer. In fact, they've let him go altogether. And it sounds like it came with no warning. Ouch.
He was a long time Star-Telegram writer before moving to his last gig, and I've always thought he was the best one around. Plus, he was a Liberally Lean fan.
He still has his radio jog with The Hammer on The Fan but, heck, radio may be a more dicey business than the written media. (And for you Ticket fans, if you've never read his article on the divorce of The Hammer from The Ticket, it's a must read.)
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HA! I'm a former newspaper reporter, and I was also laid off......with NO warning!
The newspaper business is indeed brutal! You are expected to work extremely long hours for very little pay (or respect).....it's so bad you can only afford to live in some pretty rough, crime-ridden neighborhoods!
I never really understood why newspaper editors/publishers will only hire people who have college degrees, yet pay them as if they have less than a high school diploma.
I'm GLAD to be out of the business!!! Now I can start paying my student loans :)
I was out of the office on Friday and missed about Philip Nivens passing. Any info on how or why? He was an old friend from way back and we have not been in touch for several years. He will be missed.
Big Ed
Great Greggo story.....Now I know why I can't stand Corby.....what a little douche bag
9:46 said
"it's so bad you can only afford to live in some pretty rough, crime-ridden neighborhoods"
Well, that IS where most of the news stories happen, isn't it?
The newspaper business is... dead
What's a newspaper?
Sorry to hear that. Loved his work and if wasn't for his blog I would've never heard of LLFTLODQ
Big Ed,
Following is what I have heard: Phillip had been dealing with a lung condition for a number of years. Because of it, he developed a fungal pneumonia, was hospitalized for treatment, showed some improvement by Saturday-a-week-ago, but then took a turn for the worse on Sunday, and lost the battle that evening. I liked him, too.
Thanks Doc.
He will be missed.
BE
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