Comments on: The Shape of Things http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/11/03/the-shape-of-things/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:16:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: randym77 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/11/03/the-shape-of-things/#comment-244072 randym77 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:47:16 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=25876#comment-244072 <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33601798/ns/business-media_biz/" rel="nofollow">Tribune Co. newspapers to skip AP stories</a> <blockquote>CHICAGO - Tribune Co., owner of The Chicago Tribune, the Los Angeles Times and several other news outlets, will not use most Associated Press content next week to test whether the financially struggling company can do without it, according to a story on the Chicago Tribune's Web site. Tribune said it will use some AP material such as sports statistics and stories it considers vital. The Chicago-based company said it is trying to determine whether severing ties with the news cooperative next fall is a viable option.</blockquote> I have to say, I wasn't expecting this. Might be good news for journalists, though. If they aren't running wire services stories, they have to have in-house reporters. Tribune Co. newspapers to skip AP stories

CHICAGO – Tribune Co., owner of The Chicago Tribune, the Los Angeles Times and several other news outlets, will not use most Associated Press content next week to test whether the financially struggling company can do without it, according to a story on the Chicago Tribune’s Web site.

Tribune said it will use some AP material such as sports statistics and stories it considers vital. The Chicago-based company said it is trying to determine whether severing ties with the news cooperative next fall is a viable option.

I have to say, I wasn’t expecting this. Might be good news for journalists, though. If they aren’t running wire services stories, they have to have in-house reporters.

]]> By: Yankee Mama http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/11/03/the-shape-of-things/#comment-244071 Yankee Mama Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:36:36 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=25876#comment-244071 I read Leigh Montville's book on the Babe and it's ironic because I wonder if today, he would get many endorsements. He was a constant train wreck waiting to happen. Could you imagine with the media outlets today, the kind of exposure the Babe would have? This is no longer the epoch of tacet agreements between beat writers and their subjects. I'm sure that up til now, nobody wanted to touch the Centaur, a guy who was photographed going out with call girls, seen gambling in after hours joints and finally getting exposed for steroids use. Maybe they can resurrect the Old Spice commercial. I read Leigh Montville’s book on the Babe and it’s ironic because I wonder if today, he would get many endorsements. He was a constant train wreck waiting to happen. Could you imagine with the media outlets today, the kind of exposure the Babe would have? This is no longer the epoch of tacet agreements between beat writers and their subjects.

I’m sure that up til now, nobody wanted to touch the Centaur, a guy who was photographed going out with call girls, seen gambling in after hours joints and finally getting exposed for steroids use.

Maybe they can resurrect the Old Spice commercial.

]]> By: Sliced Bread http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/11/03/the-shape-of-things/#comment-244070 Sliced Bread Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:00:01 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=25876#comment-244070 looking at the Babe Ruth cola ad, I wonder if ARod's season/postseason has made him more marketable. He's always kept a pretty low endorsement profile quantity wise, but might we see him doing more (any?) commercials and ads this winter? I can't think of any campaigns he's currently doing aside from YES promos. Child support, and Hollywood actress girlfriend aside, he doesn't really need the money, but you'd think a guy who supposedly enjoys attention, and has a high profile show biz manager) would want to get his mug out there, and make a few bucks while he's at it. If I were marketing a car, truck, sports drink, line of clothes etc. I'd definitley try to make a deal with the 21st century centaur. looking at the Babe Ruth cola ad, I wonder if ARod’s season/postseason has made him more marketable. He’s always kept a pretty low endorsement profile quantity wise, but might we see him doing more (any?) commercials and ads this winter? I can’t think of any campaigns he’s currently doing aside from YES promos. Child support, and Hollywood actress girlfriend aside, he doesn’t really need the money, but you’d think a guy who supposedly enjoys attention, and has a high profile show biz manager) would want to get his mug out there, and make a few bucks while he’s at it. If I were marketing a car, truck, sports drink, line of clothes etc. I’d definitley try to make a deal with the 21st century centaur.

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