OT: column on death of box scores in newspapers

[Howard W. Rosenberg]

http://www.poynter.org/news/mediawir...in-newspapers/

[bxb]

Perhaps parallels the death of newspapers in general.

[drcy]

My joke is "I read today's newspaper. Both sides."

[Bocabirdman]

Their days have been numbered. The increase in statistical data that people need can not be conveyed in a newspaper box score. Add in the perennial favorite, late game omissions and the Fat lady has sang, driven the Last Nail and given the Camel his Final Straw.

[z28jd]

If he got 700 complaints and most people don't take the time to complain, then it was probably a bad decision on his part.

I agree with the earlier caller that said newspapers in general are dying. I always found it funny that whenever shows talk about the future, there are still newspapers around so they can see the date. I'd be shocked if newspapers still existed in 50 years. I'd also be pretty old by then.

[OldEnglishD]

I don't read printed newspapers any more (except for the odd occasion I am out of town and grab a USA Today), but I do look at box scores for a game summary.

[GoldenAge50s]

My AM routine, for many yrs, has been to get up, start the coffee and go get the paper from the driveway.

I cannot imagine starting my day w/out sitting at the kitchen table, coffee cup in one hand, cigarette in the other and the paper in front of me for an hour or two of wakeup time.