Comments on: Beware the 26, not so dangerous after all

By: skink

skink — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 20:49:34 +0000

The TU should have spent that money on someone to replace David Decamp. (a good young political reporter they lost to the St. Pete Times)…(who have a great florda politics blog here…http://blogs.tampabay.com/buzz/)

In fact, instead of tooting their own horn and berating the “26″ they could be working to enhance the experience of the rest of us “74″.
far to much space in the TU is devoted to wire stories. the thing about wire stories is that most news junkies have read them long before they open a paper in the morning.

Is it to much to ask that the TU devote its resources to creating quality local content that isnt provided in press releases from the city or developers?
The TU has some good writers, young and old, and it is obviously trying to craft a vision for the future, but I think the apathetic,status quo culture that keeps this city in its ruts has infected the newsroom.

If I remeber correctly, the TU hiring freeze letter linked to in the Folio recently also talked about a cost of living raise freeze. (sorry no link…somebodies got it…a little help)
And yet they blow gobs of money on this “26″ campaign
what do you reckon it cost? enough for a city hall reporter?

Makes for a charming newsroom i bet.
and full of folks who want to get out there and exercise the duty of the 4th estate.

By: Adam Beaugh

Adam Beaugh — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 02:14:34 +0000

that sounds ominous.

By: Fawn Leibowitz

Fawn Leibowitz — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 21:34:33 +0000

adam- cool. good luck with that. when i see you sometime, i will explain why i asked.

By: tony

tony — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 15:15:17 +0000

Free Beer on BIXBY!

By: claytonbixby

claytonbixby — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 14:49:54 +0000

SAO, that is great stuff….I once was on that side too… many years ago….this side kind of suited me better.

No worries here re: that beer, I’m usually up there on Thurs after work.

By: Adam Beaugh

Adam Beaugh — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 14:05:23 +0000

well, i actually work at the state attorney’s office as a paralegal right now (which is why i can be online all the time), and i’d really like to try out the other side once i’m an attorney.

also, i’m at shantytown all the time, so you might be in trouble with that beer offer.

By: jd

jd — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 14:04:40 +0000

Tom B: I used to get the NYT delivered to me over in Riverside, back in 2005…maybe they just didn’t deliver to Springfield?

At any rate, the TU sucks, even more than the Orlando paper, which I thought was the absolute worst when I lived there. Between Laura Crapitano, weekly Ann Coulter columns, daily Bible verses, and letters to the editor from the most ignorant/backwards people in Jacksonville, reading it’s a surefire way to make me want to go kick a puppy or punch someone in the face. Ugh.

Of course, I’m a godless liberal who was raised on the St. Pete Times, so my reaction to the TU is pretty natural.

By: claytonbixby

claytonbixby — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 14:01:45 +0000

Adam, want to be a PD huh? excellent career choice if I might be so bold to say! cheers to you… if you ever find yourself in Shantytown tell Tex to put your beer on my tab!

By: Adam Beaugh

Adam Beaugh — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 13:28:57 +0000

Fawn: I’m still hearing back from schools, so i’m not completely sure. it’s looking like it’s going to come down to FSU, Florida Coastal, or Seattle (assuming that I can get their public interest scholarship). I’m not a huge fan of tallahassee, so if coastal will give me some money, that’s where i’ll probably go, especially since i really want to be a public defender. coastal grads get hired by the PD’s office and SAO all the time.

By: thelakelander

thelakelander — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 11:21:22 +0000

In Central Florida they were good for wrapping fish and commonly referred to as “fish wrappers”.