Comments on: A Lesson in Media Resource Mismanagement

By: Amy

Amy — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 03:13:12 +0000

I’m shocked, SHOCKED, that Wise didn’t make the trip.

By: odessa steps magazine

odessa steps magazine — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 06:04:32 +0000

It certainly isn’t fair to compare how many Montreal media people came to DC. It’s the #1 team in the city and the only one in the “four” major sports.

I agree that the Post sending 2 people to Montreal is lacking.

But, assuming Dan is being truthful and there’s no reason to think he’s not, if Skins traffic dominates the WAPO website, it makes sense that they devote the preponderance of their resources to the team.

Hopefully, if the Caps continue through the playoffs, they will pick up additional coverage.

By: Marc

Marc — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:18:43 +0000

I’m shocked, SHOCKED, that Wise didn’t make the trip.

By: GoFehr

GoFehr — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:28:48 +0000

The local newspapers and sports talk channels would require a change of staff and attitude to cover things like this. Their staff does not follor nor cover hockey. Oh, they all talk about it when Ovie gets suspended, or there is a playoff run. However, they aren’t hockey fans and it shows. So no, I don’t want them to send more people who don’t care about hockey to Montreal. I don’t want them send their “stick and ball” people to cover a NASCAR event.

They COULD fire a few of those stick and ball people (how many do you need to cover the hapless Nats?) and maybe hire a couple of hockey, Nascar, MMA people who might actually watch those sports and comment on it.

Why do think we are reading “onfrozenblog”? “Traditional” media is busy covering NFL minicamp and the Nationals.

By: pucksandbooks

pucksandbooks — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:23:46 +0000

Just for context’s sake, Montreal media made credential requests numbering more than **85** for game 1 of this series. Obviously, they have the travel the same 600 miles.

By: Jake

Jake — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 05:33:13 +0000

More whining from the hockey community.
Personally, I do not want any more attention towards the hockey world. I do not want borderline-tabloid attention to each and every player and record of every action they ever do.
Hockey is as competitive as every, selling out, with sufficient TV coverage.
I mean the playoffs are intense, series tied, ect.
What more do you want.
We have struck the perfect balance between, hyper over-analysis, tabloid drama bullshit; and sports who don’t have enough competition to be legitimate.

Let them go to the Skins’ practice that suits me just fine.
They quality of journalism will only lessen when more people muddle the facts, and nothing is left to report except the bowel movements of the players, and the menstrual cycles of the player’s wives.

By: OvieTracker

OvieTracker — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 01:03:11 +0000

May I suggest priorities are out of whack?’ Eight media at a minicamp for a sucky NFL team that’s months away from training camp, vs only two for the BEST team in DC in any sport that’s in playoff mode? Give me a break.

By: DCPensFan

DCPensFan — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:22:08 +0000

Do you want to Post to send Mike Wise to MTL?

If you’re making the trip.
http://www.restaurantaupieddecochon.ca/index_e.html

Get their house beer. Fries made with duck fat and pigs feet stuffed w/ foie gras. you won’t eat for a week after.
The PDC mashed potatoes are awesome as well.

By: Hittman

Hittman — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:36:06 +0000

And the Skins bloooooow…

By: Tapeleg

Tapeleg — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:14:10 +0000

How many do they need? One in the press box, one in the locker room, and what else? If the media are going to survive, streamlining is a good thing.

Mind you, eight at mini camp does seem a bit much.