[QUOTE=JoeSixPack;386904]just curious. Do you have proof this picture did not go via AP?[/QUOTE]
Nothing other than Mike said everything across the wire was in the slideshow.
In generalities (yes, I have numbers, updated last week), [B][SIZE=5]Charlotte is No. 1[/SIZE][/B]End of Argument. If Charlotte is Number 1, you should never use the excuse the other school has a large number of grads when providing more coverage for them than Charlotte (who has more grads than anyone).
Iām also pretty embarrassed if any Niner has trouble understanding this simple concept. It aināt exactly rocket science.
Oh come on Metroā¦ If you look deep into the background of most of the pics you can see the damn 9ers in the dugout!! That makes 11 pics with the 9ers in itā¦ Gezzz What more do you want?? A close up or something???
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Ouck
Fbserver!!![/COLOR][/U][/B] :49ers::49ers::49ers:
Mike, Jim and everyone else,
The Charlotte Observer is not the only newspaper in the country that has major universities surrounding it and within the city it represents. Nor is it the only newspaper that has to juggle covering d1 schools as well as professional sports teams.
Lets compare just for funā¦
[B]Charlotte, NC[/B]
[U]D1 Colleges in the immediate area (60mi radius):[/U]
UNC Charlotte
Davidson College
Winthrop Univ.
Gardner-Webb Univ.
[U]Surrounding Major D1 Colleges (180mi radius)(miles from Charlotte):[/U]
Clemson Univ. (132mi)
Univ. of South Carolina (93mi)
Wake Forest Univ. (78mi)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (143mi)
NC State (130mi)
Duke Univ. (145mi)
App State (give or take) (117mi)
[U]Pro Sports Teams in the immediate area (60mi radius)[/U]:
Carolina Panthers
Charlotte Bobcats
NASCAR
Charlotte Checkers (ML)
Charlotte Knights (ML)
Charlotte Eagles (ML)
[U]Surrounding Pro Sports Teams (180mi radius):[/U]
Carolina Hurricanes (130mi)
NOW COMPARE:
[B]Cincinnait, OH[/B]
[U]D1 Colleges in the immediate area (60mi radius)[/U]:
Xavier Univ.
Univ. of Cincinnati
Univ. of Dayton
Wright State Univ.
[U]Surrounding Major D1 Colleges (180mi radius)(miles from Cincinnati)[/U]:
Univ. of Louisville (98mi)
Univ. of Indiana (126mi)
Univ. of Kentucky (81mi)
Ohio State Univ. (109mi)
Butler Univ. (112mi)
Indiana State Univ. (176mi)
Univ. of Miami (OH) (78mi)
Univ. of Ohio (147mi)
Ball State Univ. (99mi)
Marshall Univ. (145mi)
[U]Pro Sports Teams in the immediate area[/U]:
Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Reds
[U]Surrounding Pro Sports Teams (180mi radius):[/U]
Columbus Blue Jackets (109mi)
Indiana Pacers (112mi)
Indianapolis Colts (112mi)
Columbus Destroyers (afl) (109mi)
Columbus Crew (mls) (109mi)
Kentucky Derby (91mi)
Now visit the sports page at:
[URL=http://charlotte.com]Charlotte.com[/URL]
[URL=http://www.cincinnati.com]Cincinnati.com[/URL]
[URL=http://www.courier-journal.com]Courier-Journal.co[/URL]m (Louisville, KY)
[URL=http://www.daytondailynews.com]DaytonDailyNews.com[/URL]
[URL=http://www.dispatch.com]Dispatch.com[/URL] (Columbus, OH)
[URL=http://www.indystar.com]IndyStar.com[/URL]
[URL=http://www.newsobserver.com]NewsObserver.com[/URL] (Raleigh, NC)
[URL=http://www.thestate.com]TheState.com[/URL] (Columbia, SC)
[URL=http://www.news-record.com]News-Record.com[/URL] (Greensboro, NC)
[URL=http://www.greenvilleonline.com]GreenvilleOnline.com[/URL] (Greenville, SC)
[URL=http://www.goupstate.com]GoUpstate.com[/URL] (Spartanburg, SC)
Draw your own conclusions.
Mike, Jim and everyone else,The Charlotte Observer is not the only newspaper in the country that has major universities surrounding it and within the city it represents. Nor is it the only newspaper that has to juggle covering d1 schools as well as professional sports teams.
Lets compare just for funā¦
Charlotte, NC
D1 Colleges in the immediate area (60mi radius):
UNC Charlotte
Davidson College
Winthrop Univ.
Gardner-Webb Univ.Surrounding Major D1 Colleges (180mi radius)(miles from Charlotte):
Clemson Univ. (132mi)
Univ. of South Carolina (93mi)
Wake Forest Univ. (78mi)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (143mi)
NC State (130mi)
Duke Univ. (145mi)
App State (give or take) (117mi)Pro Sports Teams in the immediate area (60mi radius):
Carolina Panthers
Charlotte Bobcats
NASCAR
Charlotte Checkers (ML)
Charlotte Knights (ML)
Charlotte Eagles (ML)Surrounding Pro Sports Teams (180mi radius):
Carolina Hurricanes (130mi)NOW COMPARE:
Cincinnait, OH
D1 Colleges in the immediate area (60mi radius):
Xavier Univ.
Univ. of Cincinnati
Univ. of Dayton
Wright State Univ.Surrounding Major D1 Colleges (180mi radius)(miles from Cincinnati):
Univ. of Louisville (98mi)
Univ. of Indiana (126mi)
Univ. of Kentucky (81mi)
Ohio State Univ. (109mi)
Butler Univ. (112mi)
Indiana State Univ. (176mi)
Univ. of Miami (OH) (78mi)
Univ. of Ohio (147mi)
Ball State Univ. (99mi)
Marshall Univ. (145mi)Pro Sports Teams in the immediate area:
Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati RedsSurrounding Pro Sports Teams (180mi radius):
Columbus Blue Jackets (109mi)
Indiana Pacers (112mi)
Indianapolis Colts (112mi)
Columbus Destroyers (afl) (109mi)
Columbus Crew (mls) (109mi)
Kentucky Derby (91mi)Now visit the sports page at:
Charlotte.com
Cincinnati.com
Courier-Journal.com (Louisville, KY)
DaytonDailyNews.com
Dispatch.com (Columbus, OH)
IndyStar.com
NewsObserver.com (Raleigh, NC)
TheState.com (Columbia, SC)
News-Record.com (Greensboro, NC)
GreenvilleOnline.com (Greenville, SC)
GoUpstate.com (Spartanburg, SC)Draw your own conclusions.
Great minds think alike. I was just working on something similar. Nice work.
[QUOTE=NinerNation Inc.;387011][URL=http://www.cincinnati.com]Cincinnati.com[/URL]
[URL=http://www.courier-journal.com]Courier-Journal.co[/URL]m (Louisville, KY)
[URL=http://www.daytondailynews.com]DaytonDailyNews.com[/URL]
[URL=http://www.dispatch.com]Dispatch.com[/URL] (Columbus, OH)
[URL=http://www.indystar.com]IndyStar.com[/URL]
[URL=http://www.newsobserver.com]NewsObserver.com[/URL] (Raleigh, NC)
[URL=http://www.thestate.com]TheState.com[/URL] (Columbia, SC)
[URL=http://www.news-record.com]News-Record.com[/URL] (Greensboro, NC)
[URL=http://www.greenvilleonline.com]GreenvilleOnline.com[/URL] (Greenville, SC)
[URL=http://www.goupstate.com]GoUpstate.com[/URL] (Spartanburg, SC)
Draw your own conclusions.[/QUOTE]
You are aware that the above listed newspapers donāt have the award-winning demographic research staff like the Charlotte Observer has? 
End of Argument. If Charlotte is Number 1, you should never use the excuse the other school has a large number of grads when providing more coverage for them than Charlotte (who has more grads than anyone).Iām also pretty embarrassed if any Niner has trouble understanding this simple concept. It aināt exactly rocket science.
let the record show:
Hooner
scollie
s4nynah
I must say the squeaky wheel gets the grease, youāre welcome NNN.
front page with total Niner slideshow
Of course, Ric Flair trumps this story and is the lead on the sports page.
[SIZE=1]Happy 60th Nature Boy![/SIZE]
A comment from a local resident after reading Jim Utterās story on Shane Brown and yesterdayās game:
[QUOTE]Arenāt the Niners projected to go to the NCAA again for the 4th season in a row? Is there any way the local paper can publish a schedule for those Charlotteans wishing to check out the local team? The stadium is one of the nicest in college baseball.[/QUOTE]
A reader wants more, and evidently isnāt one of the NN.N faithful.
Of course, Ric Flair trumps this story and is the lead on the sports page.[SIZE=1]Happy 60th Nature Boy![/SIZE]
hey nowā¦ to be the man you have to beat the manā¦ WOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
I must say the squeaky wheel gets the grease, you're welcome NNN.front page with total Niner slideshow
I really want a hat and jersey. The baseball team has always seemed to have some unique styling in their uniforms. I liked when they utilized the gold.
let the record show: Hooner scollie s4nynah
dammmmmnā:ohmy:
let the record show: Hooner scollie s4nynah
Hey, I was just defending the Observer in this specific case - not overall.
Metroās logic on this specific issue remains flawed and has absolutely nothing to do with The Observer making any coverage decision.
If it were true, then the Oakland, Mich. paper should be complaining today the only pictures our photographer took yesterday were of Charlotte players. They arenāt because they have common sense.
let the record show: Hooner scollie s4nynah
All Iām saying is you need to pick your battles. This thread is embarrassing.
Metro's logic on this specific issue remains flawed and has absolutely nothing to do with The Observer making any coverage decision.If it were true, then the Oakland, Mich. paper should be complaining today the only pictures our photographer took yesterday were of Charlotte players. They arenāt because they have common sense.
R u kidding?
The actual scenario is more like if the Oakland Mich paper ran nothing but Niner phtos in their paper 5-1 ratio in our favor. Did they?? NO. More likely they would find a pic representing both squads and thatās itā¦not the hometown paper post countless photos of the opposition celebrating.
ā¦And this is our beat writer? (Bang head on wall)
All I'm saying is you need to pick your battles. This thread is embarrassing.thx, for your advice rook
it is embarrassing, you got that right at least
Picking battles? This has been an ongoing war with the Observer.
Is it crying wolf? I donāt think so, because then the entire Name Confusion thread would be crying wolf and every other thread that tries to reinforce a negative.
Make light of small situations and then once a big problem arises people will ask, āWell where were you the whole time?āā¦
what if the Panthers or Bobcats went to sayā¦Arizona for a game.
All the photos online would be from the APā¦
Would the Observer [B][COLOR=Magenta]choose[/COLOR][/B] post online 10 pics of the other team and 2 of the Bobcats/Panthers?
hell no, they would upload 20 pics with Panthers in every pic, or heavily load it in the Panthers favor.
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case in point:[/B][/COLOR]
[URL]http://www.charlotteobserver.com/448/gallery/559733.html[/URL]
(I see one photo of a Suns player alone)