(Ashland) Daily Independent's coverage of local sports

[Kingfish Stevens]

This story has received a good bit of coverage in the CJ, LHL, and on WLEX. However, I pulled up the website for the Daily Independent in Ashland and found nothing.

 

Is this typical of the locals? I'm sure there isn't much else going on up there other than your "moist vote" and Brandon Webb hasn't pitched in the last couple of days. It seems like the success of these boys would warrant something.

[MBWC41]

This story has received a good bit of coverage in the CJ, LHL, and on WLEX. However, I pulled up the website for the Daily Independent in Ashland and found nothing.

 

Is this typical of the locals? I'm sure there isn't much else going on up there other than your "moist vote" and Brandon Webb hasn't pitched in the last couple of days. It seems like the success of these boys would warrant something.

 

It's very typical of our local papers. If it doesnt happer at Blazer then your lucky to get a paragraph and a mug shot. Had Jackson and Euton been wearing an Ashland jersey there would have been a full story write up on the front page.

[LRCW]

It's very typical of our local papers. If it doesnt happer at Blazer then your lucky to get a paragraph and a mug shot. Had Jackson and Euton been wearing an Ashland jersey there would have been a full story write up on the front page.

 

 

 

It amazes me how many people complain about the DI, and how the other schools, athletes supposedly get no coverage. Check out the link below, and you can see that the Daily Independent does a pretty good job over covering all the local schools and kids.

 

 

http://www.dailyindependent.com/localsports

[Kingfish Stevens]

It's very typical of our local papers. If it doesnt happer at Blazer then your lucky to get a paragraph and a mug shot. Had Jackson and Euton been wearing an Ashland jersey there would have been a full story write up on the front page.

 

I have often heard that that is the case. Thank you for confirming it.

[spindoc]

It's very typical of our local papers. If it doesnt happer at Blazer then your lucky to get a paragraph and a mug shot. Had Jackson and Euton been wearing an Ashland jersey there would have been a full story write up on the front page.

I'm glad you said that!

[LRCW]

I have often heard that that is the case. Thank you for confirming it.

 

 

I think the link I provided confirms it's not true.

[LRCW]

Wow, how did they get in the Daily Independent?

 

 

 

http://www.dailyindependent.com/localsports/local_story_133234805.html

[Kingfish Stevens]

I think the link I provided confirms it's not true.

 

No, not really. It merely indicates that, in all liklihood, Blazer had no news to report at this time. Therefore, others could be covered.

 

Seriously, LRCW, I am not trying to pick a fight. I am merely stating the perception most others around the state and, apparently, around your area have of your newspaper.

 

My point was and is that the Euton and Jackson story is newsworthy. Why hasn't it been covered? MBWC41 offers an explanation. Possibly, he is correct. The evidence seems to point that way.

 

Also it should be mentioned that your reference to the story on the seventh grade state tournament is disingenuous. I am familiar with that tournament because it was held locally. It was played back in March. The real issue should be in regard to why it took the local newspaper two months to report the story? Can you offer some insight?

[LRCW]

No, not really. It merely indicates that, in all liklihood, Blazer had no news to report at this time. Therefore, others could be covered.

 

Seriously, LRCW, I am not trying to pick a fight. I am merely stating the perception most others around the state and, apparently, around your area have of your newspaper.

 

My point was and is that the Euton and Jackson story is newsworthy. Why hasn't it been covered? MBWC41 offers an explanation. Possibly, he is correct. The evidence seems to point that way.

 

 

 

What evidence has he given? He merely gave his opinion. I gave you plenty of evidence to read, and you use the excuse that Blazer had no news to report at the time. That's weak.

[LRCW]

Also it should be mentioned that your reference to the story on the seventh grade state tournament is disingenuous. I am familiar with that tournament because it was held locally. It was played back in March. The real issue should be in regard to why it took the local newspaper two months to report the story? Can you offer some insight?

 

 

 

I have no idea why it took 2 months for the story to be written. My only explanation would be that the DI only employs three or maybe 4 full time sports writers, and can't be expected to know when 7th or 8th grade AAU tournaments are played. I think a lot of the responsibility lies with the coaches of these teams to report their scores and achievements to the DI so it can get the proper coverage. I don't know the totals, but I would venture to guess that 70-80% the Daily Independents circulation comes from Ashland, so naturally their coverage is going to be slanted more toward Ashland. To say that the other schools get little or no coverage simply isn't factual though.

[Blues Brother]

I have no idea why it took 2 months for the story to be written. My only explanation would be that the DI only employs three or maybe 4 full time sports writers, and can't be expected to know when 7th or 8th grade AAU tournaments are played. I think a lot of the responsibility lies with the coaches of these teams to report their scores and achievements to the DI so it can get the proper coverage. I don't know the totals, but I would venture to guess that 70-80% the Daily Independents circulation comes from Ashland, so naturally their coverage is going to be slanted more toward Ashland. To say that the other schools get little or no coverage simply isn't factual though.

 

 

Having helped the 11yr old ASHLAND little league baseball all stars last summer on their trip to the final four in the state tourney, I know too well that had we not contacted the newspaper ourselves that there would be little or no coverage. But since we did some of the legwork the young kids on this team got the recognition they deserved from their accomplishments and not from where they resided.

[Kingfish Stevens]

I have no idea why it took 2 months for the story to be written. My only explanation would be that the DI only employs three or maybe 4 full time sports writers, and can't be expected to know when 7th or 8th grade AAU tournaments are played. I think a lot of the responsibility lies with the coaches of these teams to report their scores and achievements to the DI so it can get the proper coverage. I don't know the totals, but I would venture to guess that 70-80% the Daily Independents circulation comes from Ashland, so naturally their coverage is going to be slanted more toward Ashland. To say that the other schools get little or no coverage simply isn't factual though.

 

I know the head coach of that team through our employment. I speak to him regularly and try to keep up with the progress of his teams. I'll bet that, if you speak with him, you will learn that the delay in reporting the achievement had nothing to do with him not informing the Daily Independent. My understanding is that the newspaper was slow in getting around to reporting it.

 

It is fine for you to be a local cheerleader. However, make sure of your facts. If my local newspaper were "suspect", I would admit it.

[LRCW]

It is fine for you to be a local cheerleader. However, make sure of your facts. If my local newspaper were "suspect", I would admit it.

 

 

 

What facts are you talking about? If the Daily Independent were suspect, I would have no problem admitting it.

[Kingfish Stevens]

What facts are you talking about? If the Daily Independent were suspect, I would have no problem admitting it.

 

Come on, LRCW, respond to my first paragraph. Don't pick and choose.

[Jim Schue]

As a sports reporter who would frequently cover 5 or 6 varsity games per week, the facts are that AAU and middle school and those kind of things are pretty low on the priority radar. If the coach makes the effort to call in scores and submit other information, we would get that into the paper and try to get out to their games and snap a picture when it is possible.

 

Despite making outstanding profit margins, most newspaper companies are making significant cutbacks in terms of the resources made available to their sports departments. Whereas before a sportswriter might be asked to be the beat writer for a particular school, now that reporter might have multiple other responsibilities placed on his head. For good or ill, that doesn't leave much time left for non-varsity sports.