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I may have to get a subscription now. 

Jeff Zrebeic, covered the Orioles for many years, before switching over to the Ravens.

Dan Connolly, is one of the more challenging writers around town. He's not afraid to question some of the Orioles moves.

They have always been two of my favorites.

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Aglets Hangout Grand Counsel

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Not sure how I missed Connolly leaving.   Wonder if the Sun will be able to stay afloat for much longer.  I somehow got in a cycle where I get a year's subscription for $10.  (just weekends, but still)

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3 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

It's a rough market out there for sports writers.  That is why I can't blame Roch for his choice.

 

Yeah, I really wonder how much these guys make at The Athletic, or FanCred (which used to be FanRag, right?), or YahooSports, compared to what they were making at ESPN or SI or FoxSports or their local paper.    

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The Athletic is certainly amassing a HUGE amount of talent.  Posnanski.  And the Connolly/Zrebiec thing is being repeated in markets around the country, as some of the best local beat reporters are leaving the local paper to go to the Athletic.  The very best Virginia Tech beat writer (probably the best ever in my lifetime) made the same announcement yesterday, leaving the Roanoke Times.

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1 hour ago, Frobby said:

Yeah, I really wonder how much these guys make at The Athletic, or FanCred (which used to be FanRag, right?), or YahooSports, compared to what they were making at ESPN or SI or FoxSports or their local paper.    

They're incredibly well-funded and are paying journalists as much -- or more than -- they were making at their previous jobs, and they're getting equity in the company.

The WSJ covered this a few weeks ago: Sports Site The Athletic Expands Aggressively, Betting on Subscriptions

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The Athletic, which now has 150 employees, has recruited top talent in markets such as San Francisco and Boston with premium salaries. An editor at a competing company said the Athletic offered his employees between 15% and 36% markups on their six-figure salaries to join the company.

In a departure from most media outlets, the Athletic is asking staffers to use their social-media accounts to promote discounted subscription offers and then giving them a small cut of subscription revenue from their local markets, people familiar with the company’s policies say. Journalists also get a small stake in the firm.

 

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Lots of luck with their model.  People subscribe to the Wall Street Journal because it helps them make money. I can't think of too many other online subscriptions that are doing well.  People are used to online content being free.  Hard to change peoples expectations. 

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