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Unnewsworthy Metropolitans

d'Kong76 Sep 26 2014 06:33 AM

I get the print edition of the NY Times on the weekends, Fri-Sun, I think they call it the weekender or something. I'm sure you've seen it advertised. Flipping through section B reading about Yahoo and it's Alibaba billions I make it to the sports section. Now, of course I expect Jeterpalooza (yes, I stole that from some- one's post yesterday, thanks) and there's three pages of it. Fine. The Mets played a doubleheader yesterday and there is no article about the games. Nothing. They are buried in the Roundup section along with five other games under the title; After Loss, the Mets are Guaranteed a Losing Record for the Sixth Straight Season. I don't think I've ever opened a New York newspaper the day after an east coast Mets' game and not find coverage of the game, games in this case. There is a whole page devoted to the Ryder Cup. That's in Scotland, in case you didn't know. What time did the NY Football Giants game end last night? They got almost a full page too. "All the News That's Fit to Print" -- Bah!

MFS62 Sep 26 2014 07:01 AM Re: Unnewsworthy Metropolitans

It also happened recently in the newspaper with a motto that should be, "All the news that's shit, they print" - the Daily News. As noted here in the pool, there was no mention of the Mets game in either the on-line or the print edition. Later

Edgy MD Sep 26 2014 07:37 AM Re: Unnewsworthy Metropolitans

Yeah, I've seen September games in lost seasons go unreported, save for the wire service roundup, but probably, yeah, for East Coast games, one of which was during the day, that's pretty unusual.

d'Kong76 Sep 26 2014 07:42 AM Re: Unnewsworthy Metropolitans

I'm sure I have to, but don't recall. I suppose it's the over-coverage of the stuff going on in the northern borough that made it stand out so much. But really, they didn't send someone to cover this series at all? Are they really that unnewsworthy? And unnewsworthy is a word Mr. Chrome, so stop underlining it in red!

Ceetar Sep 26 2014 07:53 AM Re: Unnewsworthy Metropolitans

If they were really innovative they could've elicited a fan story. grab a blog entry, hell, 'hire' a September intern from a local school.

Edgy MD Sep 26 2014 08:07 AM Re: Unnewsworthy Metropolitans

I imagine it wasn't that they didn't have a beat guy at the show, but rather a question of space and priorities. Even the Harvey angle is a heckuva story that's everywhere this morning. Everywhere but the Times, that is.

Ceetar Sep 26 2014 08:17 AM Re: Unnewsworthy Metropolitans

I imagine it wasn't that they didn't have a beat guy at the show, but rather a question of space and priorities. Even the Harvey angle is a heckuva story that's everywhere this morning. Everywhere but the Times, that is. nah, you routinely see the beat guys tweeting that they're not on the road trip in September. Or they move them to the Yankees beat for it. here: 19 days ago Seth_Everett's avatar Seth Everett @Seth_Everett Hey @TimRohan, there's APB out 4 u in the Mets Radio Booth (@MetsBooth) u haven't been seen since u're story from Vegas & there is concern. DetailsOpen TimRohan's avatar Tim Rohan @TimRohan @Seth_Everett hah! I'm covering the Yankees, filling in for Waldo Tom Rohan is the Times beat guy. Looks like they do repub AP stories though, so probably a space thing as well.

Edgy MD Sep 26 2014 08:26 AM Re: Unnewsworthy Metropolitans

Sure, but that doesn't mean they don't have an alternative stepping in, of only a stringer. Or yeah, just ask for more than a paragraph from the wire service.

Ceetar Sep 26 2014 08:33 AM Re: Unnewsworthy Metropolitans

This is the WSJ not the Times, but I imagine their might be similar philosophies.

Edgy MD Sep 26 2014 08:36 AM Re: Unnewsworthy Metropolitans

Sports is still a relatively new field for the Journal, and they don't seem to feel obliged to run game reports every day.

Ceetar Sep 26 2014 08:43 AM Re: Unnewsworthy Metropolitans

Edgy MD wrote: Sports is still a relatively new field for the Journal, and they don't seem to feel obliged to run game reports every day. Agreed. I feel like I've seen similar sentiments from the NYT guys over the years though is all. Just observing, I'm not really concerned with what gets printed in the physical papers.