Pooling info amongst each other?

If you're no longer on rival papers maybe there's more sharing of inside info to build up better researched stories.

Eg the webber article may have been built on tales from whoever covers liverpool as well as Bailey's insight

Posted By: CWC on August 8th 2019 at 07:36:43

Message Thread

The Athletic - don't get it (NCFC) - ede, Aug 8, 06:41:42
- I guess they're hoping to go the way of the FT (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Aug 8, 10:12:45
- Media companies need to join together and create a co-owned Netflix for news (NCFC) - Ben, Aug 8, 07:40:18
  - There's a bit of that through amazon prime (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Aug 8, 10:06:20
  - No (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 8, 08:25:05
  - Isn't that what Apple news tried to do, albeit poorly? (n/m) (NCFC) - I Am Hoot, Aug 8, 08:16:05
    - Not really . That was more syndication. But the thing is that people never did want to pay (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 8, 08:30:31
  - I dont think enough people want to pay for it full stop (NCFC) - CWC, Aug 8, 08:02:01
  - I think a lot of people like living in a bubble.... (NCFC) - usacanary, Aug 8, 08:00:36
- I don’t like their CEOs stated aim of wiping out local media. For that reason I (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 8, 07:30:43
- Cool, I have a subscription because the content is interesting enough so far. (NCFC) - I Am Hoot, Aug 8, 07:06:51
- I think they're going to specialise in long reads and inside scoops (NCFC) - jAC, Aug 8, 06:47:32
  - I struggle with how they’ll have better access to the inside info than pinkun (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Aug 8, 06:56:38
    - Pooling info amongst each other? (NCFC) - CWC, Aug 8, 07:36:43
    - I'm not a fan of it, but (NCFC) - jAC, Aug 8, 07:09:29
    - Can we sell The Athletic our Wrath rumours is what I'm wondering. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Aug 8, 07:02:09
      - They'll probably copyright 'Saxonwatch' (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 8, 07:28:28
  - Which I suppose is fair enough if that's the case. I thought it was just norm news. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Aug 8, 06:52:12
    - The secret wrather. (n/m) (NCFC) - jAC, Aug 8, 07:10:09
- Just like other 'pay for' news sites, free one's will copy the stuff on it as soon.. (NCFC) - DrDublin, Aug 8, 06:46:35
  - Aye. Archant did that yesterday. Like Bailey never left (n/m) (NCFC) - jAC, Aug 8, 06:53:45
    - For news, its rather like paywall news. Free sites simply then quote the salient bits. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Aug 8, 06:58:50

Reply to Message

In order to add a post to the WotB Message Board you must be a registered WotB user.

If you are not yet registered then please visit the registration page. You should ensure that their browser is setup to accept cookies.