AUDub 11,176 Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 Can't say much for their sportswriters but their news reporting and commentary are racking up Pulitzers in an era when local news is in bad shape. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/08/business/media/archibald-ramsey-john-pulitzer-prize-alabama.html 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoffeeTiger 5,165 Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 (edited) Not a fan of how AL.com parent company gobbled up all the local news outlets in Alabama and started ending all the print editions of the local papers and moving everything online to a centralized location. AL does do good statewide investigative journalism, but I think their local reporting in individual cities like Huntsville, Birmingham, Montgomery, and Mobile has suffered and is not as good as when each city had their own individual news outlet. That said, yes, I do think Al.com does importan journalism work on Alabama and our state government as a whole. Edited May 9, 2023 by CoffeeTiger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUDub 11,176 Posted May 9, 2023 Author Share Posted May 9, 2023 1 hour ago, CoffeeTiger said: Not a fan of how AL.com parent company gobbled up all the local news outlets in Alabama and started ending all the print editions of the local papers and moving everything online to a centralized location. Unfortunately that's the way things were going industry-wise. Internet has essentially ended print media. It's a damn shame. Used to love getting local sports pages and stuff while on vacation and catching up on the local minor league teams and stuff lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTiger 13,000 Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 3 hours ago, AUDub said: Can't say much for their sportswriters but their news reporting and commentary are racking up Pulitzers in an era when local news is in bad shape. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/08/business/media/archibald-ramsey-john-pulitzer-prize-alabama.html Unfortunately, Alabama gives them a lot to work with. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PUB78 1,362 Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 Whitmire and his buddies, John and Roy, are pathetic. They masquerade as journalists, but really are just pot stirrers. No one with good sense reads their trash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PUB78 1,362 Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 (edited) 23 hours ago, TexasTiger said: Unfortunately, Alabama gives them a lot to work with. However, as a political, social and religious conservative, I have to agree with you. Alabama is a backward state in so many ways. Politics is the 2nd most popular contact sport after football. Edited May 10, 2023 by PUB78 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homersapien 11,428 Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 9 hours ago, PUB78 said: However, as a political, social and religious conservative, I have to agree with you. Alabama is a backward state in so many ways. Politics is the 2nd most popular contact sport after football. Correlation or cause? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PUB78 1,362 Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 19 hours ago, homersapien said: Correlation or cause? I think both Homer. Where did it begin? Was it after reconstruction, the 1901 Constitution or during the Wallace era? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKW 86 7,440 Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 7 hours ago, PUB78 said: I think both Homer. Where did it begin? Was it after reconstruction, the 1901 Constitution or during the Wallace era? All three. The Evil Trifecta in Alabama Politics. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homersapien 11,428 Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 On 5/11/2023 at 1:17 PM, PUB78 said: I think both Homer. Where did it begin? Was it after reconstruction, the 1901 Constitution or during the Wallace era? I was referring to political, social and religious conservatism One could argue it was there from the beginning of statehood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PUB78 1,362 Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 1 hour ago, homersapien said: I was referring to political, social and religious conservatism One could argue it was there from the beginning of statehood. Oh. You are probably right on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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