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I don't know what to think about this outlet. They seem to be in the process of scarfing up just about every writer from every local news outlet. Today Ed Bouchette (Steelers HOF writer) And Steven Nesbitt Pirates writer for the P-G went there. Now it's good that it sounds like they're treating the writers nice (or at least promise to) but I don't really want to see the traditional papers take any more of a beating (though I'm sure they're bound to leave us here soon).

PG ownership is making everyone on staff miserable with their idiotic management decisions. I doubt a guy like Bouchette, who's been there for 40 years, leaves without that being the case.

695B57574371525B56535C5B3A0 wrote: I don't know what to think about this outlet.  They seem to be in the process of scarfing up just about every writer from every local news outlet.  Today Ed Bouchette (Steelers HOF writer) And Steven Nesbitt Pirates writer for the P-G went there.  Now it's good that it sounds like they're treating the writers nice (or at least promise to) but I don't really want to see the traditional papers take any more of a beating (though I'm sure they're bound to leave us here soon). 


I wonder how The Athletic can make it financially. I am not a subscriber, have never even looked at it. Somebody must be though. I can't see how they can afford to pay people like Bouchette and Nesbitt as much as they were getting as full time employees of the PG.



one year subscription costs 47.99.

537574637565160 wrote: I don't know what to think about this outlet.  They seem to be in the process of scarfing up just about every writer from every local news outlet.  Today Ed Bouchette (Steelers HOF writer) And Steven Nesbitt Pirates writer for the P-G went there.  Now it's good that it sounds like they're treating the writers nice (or at least promise to) but I don't really want to see the traditional papers take any more of a beating (though I'm sure they're bound to leave us here soon). 


I wonder how The Athletic can make it financially.  I am not a subscriber, have never even looked at it.  Somebody must be though.  I can't see how they can afford to pay people like Bouchette and Nesbitt as much as they were getting as full time employees of the PG.



one year subscription costs 47.99.




I know their Pittsburgh staff is practically all of the old beat writers and columnists from the big papers and many TV/radio personalities too.



And that is just here. There are all of the other cities plus many famed national writers too. The MLB staff: Ken Rosenthal, Jayson Stark, Peter Gammons, Jim Bowden, Eno Sarris, Joe Posnanski, Andrew Baggarly, Grant Brisbee, Emma Span



How much did it take to lure those guys away from ESPN, etc?

587E7F687E6E1D0 wrote: I don't know what to think about this outlet.  They seem to be in the process of scarfing up just about every writer from every local news outlet.  Today Ed Bouchette (Steelers HOF writer) And Steven Nesbitt Pirates writer for the P-G went there.  Now it's good that it sounds like they're treating the writers nice (or at least promise to) but I don't really want to see the traditional papers take any more of a beating (though I'm sure they're bound to leave us here soon). 


I wonder how The Athletic can make it financially.  I am not a subscriber, have never even looked at it.  Somebody must be though.  I can't see how they can afford to pay people like Bouchette and Nesbitt as much as they were getting as full time employees of the PG.



one year subscription costs 47.99.




I am a subscriber and after a trial period I found it very informing not just on Pgh stuff but other cites and teams that interact with Pgh teams. Also great coverage of NCAA FB & BB. Also nice chat Q&A sessions for writers of each city and their particular sport. Well worth the cost.

5F6D61617547646D60656A6D0C0 wrote: I don't know what to think about this outlet.  They seem to be in the process of scarfing up just about every writer from every local news outlet.  Today Ed Bouchette (Steelers HOF writer) And Steven Nesbitt Pirates writer for the P-G went there.  Now it's good that it sounds like they're treating the writers nice (or at least promise to) but I don't really want to see the traditional papers take any more of a beating (though I'm sure they're bound to leave us here soon). 


I wonder how The Athletic can make it financially.  I am not a subscriber, have never even looked at it.  Somebody must be though.  I can't see how they can afford to pay people like Bouchette and Nesbitt as much as they were getting as full time employees of the PG.



one year subscription costs 47.99.




I know their Pittsburgh staff is practically all of the old beat writers and columnists from the big papers and many TV/radio personalities too.



And that is just here.  There are all of the other cities plus many famed national writers too.  The MLB staff:   Ken Rosenthal, Jayson Stark, Peter Gammons, Jim Bowden, Eno Sarris, Joe Posnanski, Andrew Baggarly, Grant Brisbee, Emma Span



How much did it take to lure those guys away from ESPN, etc?




The Athletic picked up speed as the newspaper business started to slow down. So more than a few of those guys joined The Athletic because they were laid off or looking at a buyout.