Tampa Bay Times

[gibbsak]

Nice dig by Harlan!

[NewEnglandBull]

7 minutes ago, gibbsak said:

Nice dig by Harlan!

That is friggin classic!

[El_Toro_86]

15 minutes ago, gibbsak said:

Nice dig by Harlan!

Freakin awesome!  Way to go Harlan!

[Gobulls90]

On 12/30/2016 at 10:11 AM, Bear said:

Times should hire Collin

I wouldn't want Collin at TBT because he wouldn't be able to write the way he does. Right now the daily stampede is the best coverage for USF football. I know a lot of people hate on em, but it's true. 

[Who'sYourData?]

On 12/30/2016 at 5:17 AM, Azmodi said:

What did you expect? The Times is a self serving organization that dramatizes news (Good or Bad) in an attempt to generate a profit. JK doesn't want to cover USF anyway. My point is, don't expect any favors from the Tampa Bay Times. Even if they are the home newspaper.

The whole point of a news organization is to make a profit.  People stopped getting the paper delivered, and are resisting online subscriptions.  What exactly do we expect of newspapers, to lose millions of dollars year after year?

They are doing what they need to do to survive.  The good ol' days of newspapers rolling in dough and hiring lots of reporters are over.  And it isn't their fault.  Hundreds of years ago, a town crier would walk around town telling everyone stories of the news.  Those guys jobs went away when the printing press was invented.  

Times change, people must adapt.

[gibbsak]

18 minutes ago, Gobulls90 said:

I wouldn't want Collin at TBT because he wouldn't be able to write the way he does. Right now the daily stampede is the best coverage for USF football. I know a lot of people hate on em, but it's true. 

We all were spoiled by Greg.  Just the massive amount of content he provided was exceptional.  Usually, he was always fair and professional enough to do a great job covering.  He was also a member here. 

The difference now is that there is decent coverage, but it's scattered, and not   Collin and TDS do a great job.  Agree that we don't want them at the TBT.  They are right where they need to be IMHO. It was bad enough when they went to 247 for a year.  

[Who'sYourData?]

17 minutes ago, Gobulls90 said:

I wouldn't want Collin at TBT because he wouldn't be able to write the way he does. Right now the daily stampede is the best coverage for USF football. I know a lot of people hate on em, but it's true. 

Collin limits his own audience.  Maybe one of these days he will grow up.

[Azmodi]

19 minutes ago, Who'sYourData? said:

The whole point of a news organization is to make a profit.  People stopped getting the paper delivered, and are resisting online subscriptions.  What exactly do we expect of newspapers, to lose millions of dollars year after year?

They are doing what they need to do to survive.  The good ol' days of newspapers rolling in dough and hiring lots of reporters are over.  And it isn't their fault.  Hundreds of years ago, a town crier would walk around town telling everyone stories of the news.  Those guys jobs went away when the printing press was invented.  

Times change, people must adapt.

     While some of what you say is true, much of the cause for the decline of the newspapers and news media in general is the modern eras need for sensationalism.

      When the news papers and news media began to sensationalize, manipulate and manufacture events and not just report them. Their credibility began to erode and many of the common folk (the news' most ardent supporters), began to lose interest as every day became an assault upon their senses. This was the single most identifiable cause of the decline of news media as all news services have seen a sharp decline in support.

Edited January 1, 2017 by Azmodi

[Gobulls90]

23 minutes ago, Who'sYourData? said:

Collin limits his own audience.  Maybe one of these days he will grow up.

How does he limit his audience?

[Rocky Style]

57 minutes ago, Gobulls90 said:

I wouldn't want Collin at TBT because he wouldn't be able to write the way he does. Right now the daily stampede is the best coverage for USF football. I know a lot of people hate on em, but it's true. 

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