News Journal????

[HSftballlaxFan]

what has happened to this company? No more stories on big games? All you get now when you go online is pictures! Which is great, don't get me wrong, but why don't you actually write a story on the game so some of us who didn't go to said game can know what happened.

They've become a waste in my opinion. I read more on here which is a shame really, and most people don't even know what this site is. Or heard of it for that matter.

the State news has great coverage on games but it's only down south. TNJ has to change something up IMO. Does anyone else feel the same way or am I just a spoil brat who whines? Lol

 

[dovetail]

Newspapers are slowly dying across the country and the NJ is just one of the hundreds or so.

 

[ReturnOfTheGate]

what has happened to this company? No more stories on big games? All you get now when you go online is pictures! Which is great, don't get me wrong, but why don't you actually write a story on the game so some of us who didn't go to said game can know what happened.

They've become a waste in my opinion. I read more on here which is a shame really, and most people don't even know what this site is. Or heard of it for that matter.

the State news has great coverage on games but it's only down south. TNJ has to change something up IMO. Does anyone else feel the same way or am I just a spoil brat who whines? Lol

Wouldn't call you a spoiled brat whiner, but as someone who has a degree in journalism and has been in this business my entire adult life, the game is the game. Newspapers are old hat unfortunately and the newest model for sustainability is website clicks, picture and video views. Basically, not that many people want to read game stories anymore. TNJ is trying to keep up with the WDELs and 302Sports of the world and the State News does a great job of traditional writing and coverage but as the population below the canal gets younger, they're going to have to adjust as well.

People rarely read for leisure and information anymore - just the way of the world nowadays.

 

[84rider]

Sports are the second most read section of the newspaper, if you want to keep print alive you have to do well in the sports and local news sections, just saying

 

[ReturnOfTheGate]

That's absolutely correct. Problem is TNJ has unfairly (or fairly, depending on your viewpoint) received a ton of criticism for biased reporting and people on both sides of the argument just aren't pleased with the product, period. I spoke to an o-duty officer at Howard's homecoming game and the first thing they said when TNJ came up was "They ALWAYS report on the negative in our city [Wilmington]" If that's coming from a police officer, then you've got problems as a media outlet.

Also, Gannett, TNJ's parent company, is Mr. Krabs cheap when it comes to funding and putting resources into their papers, so the editors and few sports writers' hands are tied. Kevin Tresolini has been at TNJ as long as I'e been alive and is a wonderful guy/LEGENDARY reporter, but trust me, I'm sure he'd much rather be covering UD full-time instead of Sallies/Episcopal on a Friday night and he deserves that respect. The budget won't allow for that, unfortunately.

 

[Ikeyfbst2]

About two months ago the NY Daily News laid off half their sport staff. Let that sink in, this is a city with over 8 million people in a sports crazed town. Commuting in NYC on the subway, almost everyone had a newspaper in their hands 15 years ago. Today I would guess that number is more like 10% or so. Everyone else is on their tablet or smartphone. The amount of information available is now enormous and people will pick and chose what they want to read.
Electronic journalism is here to stay and right now it's like the wild west with everyone struggling to find the right business model. There is money to be made and there are stories to be written. 25 years ago if you had a journalism degree there was a job for you almost anywhere. Now they are tough to find and even tougher to hold on to.
The cost of publishing a print paper is dragging down the industry, newspapers that are still trying to put out hard copies are wasting their time. Printing costs keep going up, while revenue sources decrease every day. It's hard and it's cold, but it's the way it is going to be.

 

[ReturnOfTheGate]

About two months ago the NY Daily News laid off half their sport staff. Let that sink in, this is a city with over 8 million people in a sports crazed town. Commuting in NYC on the subway, almost everyone had a newspaper in their hands 15 years ago. Today I would guess that number is more like 10% or so. Everyone else is on their tablet or smartphone. The amount of information available is now enormous and people will pick and chose what they want to read.
Electronic journalism is here to stay and right now it's like the wild west with everyone struggling to find the right business model. There is money to be made and there are stories to be written. 25 years ago if you had a journalism degree there was a job for you almost anywhere. Now they are tough to find and even tougher to hold on to.
The cost of publishing a print paper is dragging down the industry, newspapers that are still trying to put out hard copies are wasting their time. Printing costs keep going up, while revenue sources decrease every day. It's hard and it's cold, but it's the way it is going to be.

Well said, Ikey. Perfectly said, tbh.

 

[jwb703]

Besides online media taking a huge bite, journalism appears to be more polarized. I like to read, but in my area I could drive a truck between the two newspapers’ reality. BTW, I also turned off cable years ago, too much crap to bother with. One man’s opinion.

 

[7nonstop3]

Besides online media taking a huge bite, journalism appears to be more polarized. I like to read, but in my area I could drive a truck between the two newspapers’ reality. BTW, I also turned off cable years ago, too much crap to bother with. One man’s opinion.

Move to the woods live in a tent weirdo

 

[UD1989]

TNJ is good for 2 things ,,,, eating crabs and starting a bonfire

 

[jwb703]

Nonstop, your Mom says your tater tots are ready, come out of the basement.

 

[7nonstop3]

Nonstop, your Mom says your tater tots are ready, come out of the basement.

You got something against tater tots