#1

Posted by b.orr4, October 10, 2008 3:55 PM

It's not even close any longer. The Times coverage of hockey far exceeds that of the Post. Tarik does a nice job but it's clear his editors have little love for the game or the team. You could see it during the preseason when days would pass without a print article on the Caps (something, by the way, that never seems to happen with the Wizards). By comparison, the Times has made it apparent that after the Redskins, the Capitals are the second most important team to them in DC. Part of the problem is that the Times is politically a conservative publication in a mostly liberal metro region and I get the sense that a lot of people can't bring themselves to be seen buying the paper. But if you're a true Caps fan, you've got to move past those biases and support the paper that supports your team. Just buy the paper and, if you feel strongly about your party affiliation, throw away everything but the sports page. After all, politics should never come before hockey.

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#2

Posted by BlueRidgeCapsFan, October 10, 2008 4:02 PM

The Post could learn Sooooooo much from the Times. I prefer the Post for everything else but the Times is tops for Caps coverage. All you get out of the Post is abreviated Tarik blog reports. Why do they hate the Caps so? And dont even get me started with hockey coverage for teams outside the DC area it's nonexistent. Of course I'm preaching to the choir.

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#3

Posted by pepper, October 10, 2008 4:27 PM

I think you're right, b.orr4. I believe the Times for years, going back to Dave Fay's early days, carried a number of subscriptions on the merits of Capitals coverage alone.

Its pretty clear to me that Tarik loves the game, the team, and his job, but yeah, he's limited by editors.

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#4

Posted by usiel, October 10, 2008 4:40 PM

I've always liked the times for sports coverage but naturally avoid anything else on the Moony newspaper.

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#5

Posted by Capital Fanatic, October 10, 2008 5:14 PM

Wow, that's some good stuff. Looks like I'll have to switch my subscriptions. Just imagine what the coverage could be like in April if all goes well.

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#6

Posted by macvechkin, fka jr, October 10, 2008 5:15 PM

Smart play by the WT. With print dying as it is, you need a clear differentiator. Better to hook up to the Ovie train than the Buzzards and Nasty-Nats. Now if we could just get some of the liberals to read the rest of the paper. ;-)

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#7

Posted by Paul, October 10, 2008 6:35 PM

The Post is an arrogant newspaper. Too bad there isnt a credible competitor...they would be toast. But for Caps coverage...the Times is a fine alternative for me. My 50cents a day during hockey season goes to the Times. I can read Tarik just fine online.

Tarik is good but Corey has more savvy editors.

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#8

Posted by Chimaera, October 10, 2008 7:52 PM

I read both online. But I couldn't justify ordering the Reverend's paper.

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#9

Posted by exwhaler, October 10, 2008 7:53 PM

>>"the problem is that the Times is politically a conservative publication in a mostly liberal metro region and I get the sense that a lot of people can’t bring themselves to be seen buying the paper."

Well, it's also that the Times was founded and is owned by Sun Myung Moon and his Unification Church. Many people--including conservatives--don't like the idea of sending money the Moonies' way.

"The Washington Times will become the instrument in spreading the truth about God to the world."--Rev. Moon in 2002. How did he know about Ovechkin then?

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#10

Posted by Tyler, October 10, 2008 8:55 PM

With the Redskins 4-1 it's a little suprising that the Caps are getting this much coverage. I'd figure the Redskins would be most the talk around town.

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#11

Posted by Capitals Kremlin, October 10, 2008 9:05 PM

Hey guys. A little while ago I ran a piece about supporting your beat blogger. This is a perfect example of when e-mailing the editors is a great idea. Let the Times know you loved their season opening coverage, and let the Post know how disappointed you were. If you think your voice won't go a long way, you'd be surprised.

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#12

Posted by Capitals Kremlin, October 10, 2008 9:06 PM

I mean beat Reporter....lol

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#13

Posted by odessa steps magazin, October 10, 2008 10:32 PM

I think the Post sports section is just a shell of its former self.

The two times I bought the paper in the last couple weeks, the sports section was 6 pages. And that's in the middle of MLB playoffs, football and NHL/NBA training camps.

Like lots of folks here, I just can't justify good Caps coverage for supporing that paper.

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