Ledger/ nj.com didn't cover game.
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The old writers were artists who've faded away like the papers that employed them. Another good one... Harvey Yavener from the Trenton Times.
It's a shame what's happened to the newspaper business and local sports writing. I worked in that field for a few years and it's very sad how the local paper print editions died off. Growing up we used to have the home news and ledger delivered daily and one of my parents would pick up a ny paper too.
It's a whole different ballgame with the Internet. You would think more information and reporting would be available, but not covering a college basketball game that's played somewhat local just shows how things are.
It's a whole different ballgame with the Internet. You would think more information and reporting would be available, but not covering a college basketball game that's played somewhat local just shows how things are.
while I hate the Ledger and Courier now for their sensationalism about RU and their overprice for their print edition, I loved reading the paper as kid and growing up through my 30s. It was exciting to read the sports section especially Sunday morning where they would recap RU and high school and nationwide sports. Little by little though the content became less and less, the articles turned negative and the price went up. The Ledger used to be 15 cents, I have no idea what it is now..is it $2. So while I miss those times and would want them back, they are never coming back, alot of good with technology and the internet but it wiped away a simpler time when you appreciate things
Agreed. For $2 you're lucky if you get a 4 page sports section. When I was in the business we used to staff every hs football game with a writer and story. Now I don't even think they staff more than 2-3 on a regular season Friday night.
Moss Klein, Dave Klein.....at one time many years ago the Star Ledger was a great newspaper....now just click bait.
Star Ledger was a staple in our family growing up. Me and bac would fight for the sports section. A lot of great sports coverage especially local. You had the Meadowlands horse picks with stories.Even on Friday you would have the Dunkell Index for college football. I ended my subscription 2 years ago since the content was not worth the price. Though nothing like getting the paper in the ice cold of winter and reading it with a cup of coffee.
That's an interesting reply, and I give Manahan credit for his honesty. He is admitting that the editorial decisions of what stories to cover is based on "generating traffic", not based on the newsworthiness of the story.
And certainly that's fair. But it also confirms what many of us suspected that the Star Ledger has become nothing more than a clickbait site. If generating traffic is their metric for editorial decisions, it explains sensationalized headlines, stories that accent the negative, and irresponsible reporting. That is what drives traffic.
There was a time that purpose of a newspaper was to inform and editorial decisions were based on what was deemed newsworthy and important. But, at least at the Star Ledger, there has been a paradigm shift that their purpose is no longer to inform, but instead to entertain and appeal to the base interests that generate clicks.
It may not be long before the SL has headlines that read "Coach sat down with players, you won't believe what happened next", or they just hire some kid in eastern Europe to just make up stories for them.
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