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brooklynite

(94,740 posts) Thu Oct 3, 2019, 05:00 PM Oct 2019

BREAKING: Sports Illustrated fires half the newsroom...

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BREAKING: Sports Illustrated fires half the newsroom... (Original Post) brooklynite Oct 2019 OP

Is there a Trump tweet associated with that? RainCaster Oct 2019 #1

SI is not going to fire half their newsroom Loki Liesmith Oct 2019 #3

All over the nooze today... TreasonousBastard Oct 2019 #2

I'm sure the quality of the product won't suffer Johonny Oct 2019 #6

Whelp, that saves me on one subscription renewal. TheBlackAdder Oct 2019 #12

As long as they keep the photographers for the swimsuit issue. keithbvadu2 Oct 2019 #4

And seriously what else is there?? a kennedy Oct 2019 #9

Does the magazine have a decent reputation for sports reporting? Not just swimsuits! bobbieinok Oct 2019 #5

At one time it was the premier sports publication, along with Blue_true Oct 2019 #7

Sad to see loss of print media. In 100 yrs may not have means to watch today's digital news bobbieinok Oct 2019 #8

I agree. The next version of SI was to be grabbed out of the mailbox, run inside, and digested underpants Oct 2019 #10

I used to go into the bedroom or sit under a big mulberry tree and read the Blue_true Oct 2019 #11

RainCaster

(10,921 posts)

1. Is there a Trump tweet associated with that?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Oct 3, 2019, 05:03 PM

Oct 2019

That sounds like a very drastic move to me.

Either REALLY BAD financials, or a DFT tweet caused this.

Loki Liesmith

(4,602 posts)

3. SI is not going to fire half their newsroom

Reply to RainCaster (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 3, 2019, 05:13 PM

Oct 2019

Based on some word salad from Trump.

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

2. All over the nooze today...

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Oct 3, 2019, 05:11 PM

Oct 2019

Here's one:

http://www.startribune.com/sports-illustrated-on-the-brink-of-massive-layoffs-during-awful-day/562100132/

That reportedly is the current state of affairs with Sports Illustrated, which is on the brink of massive layoffs — as much as 50% of its editorial staff — in the wake of the transfer of ownership from Meredith to Authentic Brand Groups. Many of the laid off employees would be replaced by freelancers and bloggers from TheMaven.

The sale was only four months ago, so Authentic didn't even give it a chance.

Johonny

(20,889 posts)

6. I'm sure the quality of the product won't suffer

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 3, 2019, 06:48 PM

Oct 2019

Ouch

TheBlackAdder

(28,220 posts)

12. Whelp, that saves me on one subscription renewal.

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 3, 2019, 09:00 PM

Oct 2019

keithbvadu2

(36,923 posts)

4. As long as they keep the photographers for the swimsuit issue.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Oct 3, 2019, 05:14 PM

Oct 2019

As long as they keep the photographers for the swimsuit issue.

a kennedy

(29,710 posts)

9. And seriously what else is there??

Reply to keithbvadu2 (Reply #4)

Thu Oct 3, 2019, 08:42 PM

Oct 2019

I mean no one reads magazines anymore.....can get ALL SPORTS NEWS ONLINE. Almost naked people are their only saving grace....JMHO.

bobbieinok

(12,858 posts)

5. Does the magazine have a decent reputation for sports reporting? Not just swimsuits!

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Oct 3, 2019, 06:06 PM

Oct 2019

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

7. At one time it was the premier sports publication, along with

Reply to bobbieinok (Reply #5)

Thu Oct 3, 2019, 08:17 PM

Oct 2019

the Sporting News. I remember waiting for my next issue of Sports Illustrated to come in the mail (I subscribed as a teen). It had the best writing, legendary sportswriters and beautiful action pictures. I think the added the swimsuit edition when I was in college.

SI has fallen victim to electronic news, what I used to wait a few days for comes in seconds now for free in newsfeeds. All print media is facing that fate, only a handful will survive. I think news syndicators like Ruethers and the Associated Press will survive, they have always worked on a freelance model where they buy local news from freelance reporters and photographers then syndicate it.

bobbieinok

(12,858 posts)

8. Sad to see loss of print media. In 100 yrs may not have means to watch today's digital news

Reply to Blue_true (Reply #7)

Thu Oct 3, 2019, 08:40 PM

Oct 2019

Major, serious loss of primary sources for study of past

underpants

(182,885 posts)

10. I agree. The next version of SI was to be grabbed out of the mailbox, run inside, and digested

Reply to Blue_true (Reply #7)

Thu Oct 3, 2019, 08:52 PM

Oct 2019

Incredible writing. Loved the "Faces in the crowd" shots. They really gripped the second.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

11. I used to go into the bedroom or sit under a big mulberry tree and read the

Reply to underpants (Reply #10)

Thu Oct 3, 2019, 08:59 PM

Oct 2019

newest edition cover to cover non-stop, then I would reread the favorite stories that I came upon. It's coverage of the Olympics was beyond compare, it allowed a poor boy to see the world.

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