Jason Quick Ethers MSP, Feels the Heat

Like I’m wondering where the island is on Lost, I’m wondering where Quick’s objectivity is, too. A worm-hole maybe? If only he had a frozen donky wheel.

… if someone else is covering it for the paper?

he may be sick of the story, but there is a story that that should be addressed. My hope is that he’s not spilling the beans because he’s storing up a longer more detailed story. It may also be that he has no further information than what’s already been reported, but in that case I’d hope for a summary and a “no comment at this time” from the blazer staff.

The Oregonian and Blazers feuded, not that long ago. I’m not going to knock them when they show a little love or give management a little room because they’ve shown that they’ve earned that.

interpret how you will

Day one of MSP boycott was bliss. Listened to five minutes of Cowherd before I was forced to turn on a CD. Less stress I noticed.

about the relationship between O-Live and the Oregonian. I know they are owned by the same company, but are separate entities. But how separate? Quick, Freeman and others have their stories appear in both media. O-Live has some unique things (like Meagher, though he doesn’t write stories as such just rewrites press releases, links to online stories all over and mods the blog.) It seems to me that things have changed because I don’t recall “Beyond the Blazer Beat” being only the same stories as in the print edition, but I don’t recall anything unique there recently. I know there are changes in the Oregonian as Mike Tokito is now writing about college basketball. When he was taken off the Blazer beat he covered golf, but I think that is one of the things the print edition has cut back on. (And I haven’t looked to see the O-Live golf coverage.)

I would like to see a flow chart or something that would show what stories/writers appear in both media – and if this is a handshake agreement or is it all in print somewhere.

Perhaps Quick was left out of the Miles’ loop by the editors who assign stories. It may not have been his decision.

Most of the information about the Miles situation was leaked by GM’s and owners of other teams. They would have no reason to go to the Blazers beat writer, but would rather go to a national audience.

Most of Quick’s scoops have to do with the team, and part of getting those scoops is by being close to the team. I would prefer to let Canzano make a fool of himself and be the enemy of the team, then make the entire Oregonian staff have a difficult relationship with the team.

We are lucky to have such great coverage from a truly talented beat writer in Mr Quick.

John Canzano is, well, the worst writer this side of Mitch Albom),

Mitch Albom is great. I can see why Mercury Girl doesn’t like him, but he’s great.

Canzano, on the other hand, is not very good. – Elgin

No one at the Merc can figure out that OregonLive and the Oregonian are two separate entities.

Ezra is the best and only thing the Merc has going. Really enjoy his work.

I like that fiestiness,

I’m glad he’s considered to be “in bed” with the Blazers,

and I’m happy he isn’t trying to earn media points off of the Miles thing.

I’m sure he’s got tears running down his face as he reads this

Does anyone willingly listen to these chumps? I used to for about a week, then I realized they were serious with their ground and pound nonsense.

that he decries talk radio when he’s not on it venting his personal feelings about how he is treated by members of the team. I agree with him that this was pure lazy, crappy, sports talk radio per usual, but it’s not like he hasn’t used it as an outlet for stuff himself.

Do you want to write an update on that Ben?