Comments on: RE: The Merger Between the News and the Star-T

By: Pigskinnie

Pigskinnie — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:07:08 +0000

Roving Gambler,

In real life do you go by the name Kenny Rogers? I seem to recall that Evan was the Gambler’s media buddy…

-Pigskinnie

By: Roving Gambler

Roving Gambler — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 03:52:58 +0000

Long-time reader, first-time commenter …

It’s usually a no-win scenario to defend someone in a blog setting, but I’ll say only what I believe:

Evan is a terrific writer, and has weathered enough tough circumstances covering the snakepit that was the Rangers under the petty, unprofessional direction of John Hart et al to be more than capable of handling the premier sports beat in America. There isn’t a better combination of gifted writer and hard-nosed reporter in D/FW.

By: al

al — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 01:18:23 +0000

eric hears that the local paper might lay off 20 percent of his staff and yall think he shouldn’t report it?
i didn’t sense eric being snarky about it, or unsympathetic. he’s commenting on a major story, a major movement in the way journalism works in his city. that’s fair game.
the news is free, im sure, to report on any struggles D is having, if it wishes to do so.
ps. it seems to me that eric probably got his layoff info from people who are subject to possible layoffs, or at least deeply involved in that process. there’s no dancing on graves here.

By: Brent D.

Brent D. — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:02:35 +0000

Can’t we all just be happy that Evan’s finally writing about something we care to read?

By: yeah, right

yeah, right — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:27:56 +0000

So for consistency, frontburner will publish all strong rumors about layoffs at D Magazine rather than shutting down the blog??

By: Bethany

Bethany — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:15:20 +0000

If it’s a commentary – which is what is typically on a blog, wouldn’t it be semi-educated prognosticating, and allowed?

By: sneaky

sneaky — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:11:22 +0000

Tim, good journalists should be sure they get it right.

By: Tim Rogers

Tim Rogers — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:00:08 +0000

@ sneaky: If Eric did that — if, instead of talking to his sources and reporting what they’ve told him (couching that information as what it really is, a strong rumor), he just waited for something to happen — then I’d fire him for being lazy. Good journalists get out there and get it done.

Job well done, Eric!

By: MikeNFrisco

MikeNFrisco — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:56:48 +0000

If the Rangers were worth a s*** Evan would still be on the Rangers beat. To me the Cowboys beat is ultra-competitive because of the national attention they garner. For Evan I would think the Rangers are like a big comfy chair that the wife wants to throw out. For that reason, I would want to stay with the Rangers. But for ego purposes I guess the Cowboy promotion could be a positive. Just get ready Evan, you’re going from the the fishbowl to the shark tank (and I’m not talking about the players).

By: sneaky

sneaky — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:23:32 +0000

Hey Eric … the prospect of people losing their jobs is way too sensitive a subject for you to start throwing around the term “strong rumors” and then having the nerve to actually put a number with it. That is so inappropriate, I don’t even know where to begin. Perhaps you should wait for something to happen before you start kicking dirt on people who are already on edge because of the circumstances.